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nature
‘London Underground’ mosquito has surprisingly ancient origins
Once thought to have evolved inside the Tube network, a tunnel-dwelling mosquito might actually have emerged thousands of years ago in Egypt. Chris...
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science / space
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You’ll Want to Sew All 25 of These Wrap Skirts – Stylish, Flattering And Surprisingly Easy! – Sewing
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nature
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shopping
This little Roku TV is surprisingly good for the money
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nature
Famed Pacific island’s population ‘crash’ debunked by ancient DNA
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travel
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gaming
The Mosquito Gang Announced For Mid-May Release
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auto
Morgan Supersport Revealed as the Most Practical Morgan Yet
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nature
These malaria drugs treat the mosquitoes — not the people
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apps
Systrom recounts Instagram’s origins as Burbn.
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space
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science
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lifestyle
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auto
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books
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Ancient find in Aussie desert sheds light on 130-year-old European mystery
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auto
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science
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movie & tv
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