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drugs Party comes to an abrupt end Rob Beschizza

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britain British people proudly held a virtual knob-eating contest Thom Dunn

History This unlucky fellow was the first person to have been killed by a meteorite in recorded history David Pescovitz

Blade Runner Classic Blade Runner video game is coming to consoles Seamus Bellamy

Sex Understanding the neuroscience of pleasure Mark Frauenfelder

education Boston Police Union throws a tantrum over Black Lives Matter at school week Thom Dunn

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

guns A Pittsburgh church held a gun buyback in honor of MLK Day and ran out of money in 40 minutes Thom Dunn

News UPDATED: Tony Robbins accused of sexually assaulting high schooler at summer camp Xeni Jardin

podcasts Guillermo del Toro says his grandmother used to physically torture him for the good of his soul John Struan

art San Francisco celebrates legendary culture jammer John Law at art opening tonight (Friday) David Pescovitz

Cryptozoology The fun and freaky sounds of the Sasquatch Calling Contest David Pescovitz

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los angeles The Flying Morgans threw another insane NYE bash Jason Weisberger

biographies Edward Gorey's macabre tarot deck from 1966 Mark Dery

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