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The Mystery of This Petroglyph-Covered Alaskan Beach
smithsonianmag.com
 How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
propublica.org
 2 megamouth sharks caught on video for the 1st time ever
livescience.com
 A Rogue Earth and Neptune Might Have Been Found in Older Data
universetoday.com
 The “Stonehenge calendar” shown to be a modern construct
eurekalert.org
 2 dead, 5 missing after Pennsylvania chocolate factory explodes
axios.com
 ‘Dad said: We’re going to follow Captain Cook’: how an endless round-the-world voyage stole my childhood
theguardian.com
 Harvard physicist plans expedition to find ‘alien artefact’ that fell from space
theguardian.com
 New York City's Iconic Flatiron Building Sells for $190 Million at Auction
smithsonianmag.com
 Mirrors were Invented in 1835. So What Did We Do Before?
messynessychic.com
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