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Science A Scheme of Heaven is a deep investigation of astrology from a scientist’s perspective Ferdinando Buscema

sesame street A dark fan theory explores the illicit affair between Elmo's mom and his Uncle Jack Thom Dunn

Technology Theft of CIA's 'Vault 7' hacking tools in 2016 resulted from "woefully lax" security, new report says Xeni Jardin

Gadgets Learn how to make the perfect drink every time with this mixology training Boing Boing's Shop

Comics Fluorescent blacklight comic book Rob Beschizza

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UFOs Pentagon releases UFO footage Thom Dunn

Technology How Pong's inventor gave Woz a hack to bring color to the Apple II David Pescovitz

animals Tessie and Binnie, the US Army's psychic dogs David Pescovitz

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books Snowden's Box: the incredible, illuminating story of the journey of Snowden's hard drive Cory Doctorow

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animals Watch this fascinating BBC documentary about the history of house cats David Pescovitz

photography Photoshop has a curious feature to easily grow trees and forests in your photos David Pescovitz

surveillance What it's like inside the CIA during Donald Trump's "Deep State" purge Thom Dunn

Gadgets Make good on that New Year's resolution to read more with these apps and speed reading techniques Boing Boing's Shop

art Art in the age of artifice Ferdinando Buscema