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The extreme weather events of 2023

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Parasitic fungus that kills spiders discovered in Brazil

Leaf cutter bee pollinating Spiranthes australis

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'like they were spun from glass'

New species of orchid discovered in Japan

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9 purported health benefits of drinking coffee

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Alcohol being poured into a rocks glass.

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The truth about alcohol

North Korean soldiers march in a parade in 2018.

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A Frightening Figure

North Korea claims 800,000 people volunteered to fight against the U.S.

The Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick's Day.

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