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art 'My uncle from Romania just built this out of recycled old parts from everyday objects' Xeni Jardin

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drugs A sober look at kratom, a psychoactive plant that has many claimed benefits, and has also inspired a moral panic Cory Doctorow

gun violence This "bulletproof" hoodie comes with a lifetime warranty Thom Dunn

happy mutants After more than a decade, Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg's YA classics The PLAIN Janes are back! Cory Doctorow

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