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canada Canada Post apologizes for stamps bearing decapitated head of prime minister John Macdonald statue David Pescovitz

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teeth Teen forced dentist to remove braces, at gunpoint David Pescovitz

design Poster of every Motor Trend "Car of the Year" from 1949 to 2020 David Pescovitz

passports US customs agents have already intercepted thousands of fake IDs this year at a single shipping hub David Pescovitz

Food Pope: God says sex and food are A-OK David Pescovitz

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military US Navy bans hemp shampoos, lotions, and soaps David Pescovitz

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conservation Scientists clone endangered horse from genetic material frozen 40 years ago David Pescovitz

biology Astounding slo-mo videos of insects in flight David Pescovitz

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