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6 days ago
Current Event robmonkAntivaxxers turn to homeschooling to avoid protecting their kids’ health
One anti-vaccine parent planned to quit her part-time job to "become an educator."
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7 days ago
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Trend Setter
Have 2/2 snaps reach the maximum grid size on the front page grid view! Congratulations robmonk on this achievement!
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8 days ago
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How One Man Singlehandedly Repopulated a Rare Butterfly Species in His Backyard
Long gone from their home in San Francisco, the California pipevine swallowtail is back thanks to one man transforming his yard into a habitat for them The iridescent blue wings of the California pipevine swallowtail are considered by collectors to be among the most magnificent in North America.
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9 days ago
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How Norway turns criminals into good neighbours
Twenty years ago, Norway started focusing on rehabilitating prisoners, and sharply cut reoffending rates.
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2 weeks ago
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Fireflies inspire new energy-saving LED light bulbs
New, more efficient LED bulbs could cut your power bill thanks to a little inspiration from glowing insects.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event robmonk
Ethiopia says military chief killed, regional coup failed
Ethiopia's military chief was shot to death by his bodyguard amid a failed coup attempt against a regional government north of the capital, Addis Ababa.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event robmonk
Sony confirms Tom Hardy’s return to ‘Venom 2’
However, things have been surprisingly quiet on this issue since last October, but now Amy Pascal, producer of Sony, has confirmed that Tom Hardy will definitely return as Eddie Brock on Venom 2. “I can say that Tom Hardy will come back playing that character superbly as no one else can.” Obviously, this is something we already knew, but it’s still good to have it confirmed.
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3 weeks ago
Level Up robmonk
Level 27
robmonk is now level 27 with 1,436,170 XP.
View Unlocks- Tribe creation The maximum amount of tribes you can create has been raised by 2 to a total of 15.
- Following bonus The maximum amount of users you can follow has been raised by 30 to a total of 390.
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3 weeks ago
Current Event robmonk
Adam Sandler's 'Murder Mystery' breaks Netflix viewing records
Over 30 million accounts streamed Netflix's new Adam Sandler movie 'Murder Mystery' the first weekend it was available.
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1 month ago
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Published 2/2 review snaps! Congratulations robmonk on this achievement!
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1 month ago
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A new book says married women are miserable. Don’t believe it.
Many books aren’t fact-checked, and we’re increasingly realizing they’re full of errors.
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1 month ago
Current Event robmonk
Photos Of Travelers Coming In And Out Of The US Have Been Hacked And Stolen
A Border Patrol database of traveler photos and license plate images was "compromised by a malicious cyber-attack."
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1 month ago
Analysis robmonk
Mona Lisa's smile could be a lie, neuroscientists say
If you had to sit still for hours, you might not be able to muster a genuine smile either.
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1 month ago
Analysis robmonk
Snow might be the next clean energy source
Two UCLA scientists have developed a technology to extract the electrical charge from snow and convert it into power.
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1 month ago
Current Event robmonk
Singer Leon Redbone Dies at 69
Singer-songwriter Leon Redbone, who specialized in old-school vaudeville and Tin Pan Alley-style music, died Thursday, his family confirmed.
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1 month ago
Analysis robmonk
33m polluting cars still on EU roads after Dieselgate scandal
Analysis of EU commission figures found diesel cars clean up going at ‘snail’s pace’
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1 month ago
Current Event robmonk
When bugs become features: why dynamic game systems surprise their creators
What is a bug? Asking that question can send you on an unusual journey, especially when you consider games like Caves of Qud, where a ‘flaw’ could easily be an incredible source of tactical complexity. “it’s possible to acquire a mental mutation that lets you dominate the minds of other creatures,” says Caves of Qud cocreator Jason Grinblat. “what this means is: for a limited duration, you walk around the map as the dominated creature—with access to their skills and powers...
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1 month ago
Comment robmonk
Friendly reminder that Assange is not a journalist, but this is definitely an attack on the press.