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evolution These volcano-dwelling snails are metal as hell, and also have iron shells. Thom Dunn

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fashion Crocs no longer making Crocs Seamus Bellamy

cuisine The Glory of the Fluffernutter Richard Kaufman

Gadgets The Internet of Connected Sex Toys is every bit as horrifyingly insecure and poorly thought out as you imagine Cory Doctorow

eye candy Dream job – squishing silicone between steel rollers Mark Frauenfelder

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podcasts Questioning the nature of reality with cognitive scientist Donald Hoffman David McRaney

Science Ant-Man, the Physics of Shrinking, and the Higgs Boson Jim Kakalios

Food Warning: At least two eels were definitely harmed during the reporting of this story Linda Rodriguez

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how-do How to make the absolute best Buttermilk Fried Chicken ever Jason Weisberger

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