Charley Rosenblum
@chasrosenblum.bsky.social
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Research Scientist (molecular biology, PhD)-retired. Scientific Publishing
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High Turnout on Election Day as Voters Head Toward the Evening Hours - Insider NJ
High voter turnout. Thatās the story today, so far, heading into the post-work evening final rush before 8 p.m. Sources in both parties describe overperformance in key areas, including battleground co...
https://www.insidernj.com/high-turnout-on-election-day-as-voters-head-toward-the-evening-hours/
10 days ago
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Adam Bonin
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POLLING PLACES ARE OPEN ACROSS THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA.
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@kevinmkruse.bsky.social
Hopewell, NJ
27 days ago
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As Nobel season approaches and names are bandied about, isnāt it time for Jeffrey Gordon to win Medicine for his pioneering microbiome work?
#medsky
#microbiology
#science
about 1 month ago
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The Atlantic
4 months ago
Scientists have spent decades puzzling over potatoesā origin story. The answer was juicier than anyone expected,
@katherinejwu.com
reports.
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Potatoes Evolved From ⦠Tomatoes?
Dipping fries into ketchup just got a little more mind-bending.
https://bit.ly/41neyPE
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Virginia Tech
4 months ago
Itās now a little harder to earn a five-star rating from the
#VirginiaTech
Helmet Lab.
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Helmet Lab updates its rating system for football and bicycle helmets
Safety improvements to helmets led the lab to update its STAR rating system to ensure it is differentiating the most high-performing helmets.
https://news.vt.edu/articles/2025/07/research-helmet-lab-ratings-update.html
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KFYR-TV
5 months ago
Police in Salt Lake City say three people are in custody after a shooting that left a victim with life-threatening injuries during the cityās āNo Kingsā demonstration.
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Victim hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after shooting at āNo Kingsā march in Salt Lake City
Police said it was too early to tell if the shooting was politically motivated or whether those involved knew each other.
https://www.kfyrtv.com/2025/06/15/victim-hospitalized-with-life-threatening-injuries-after-shooting-no-kings-march-salt-lake-city/
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Reading
@jbf1755.bsky.social
ās and enjoying (not certain if enjoying but fascinated by) āField of Bloodā. I knew about the Sumner caning but now I realize it wasnāt an abhoration. Itās helping me see our path the present. Why wasnāt the Cilley story taught in HS?
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Exposure to an E. coli mutagenic toxin colibactin increases risk of early onset colorectal cancer. Made me say āWow!ā But isnāt surprising on reflection.
#medsky
#moleculargenetics
#oncology
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Childhood Exposure to Bacterial Toxin Tied to Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Genetic findings reveal how early exposure to a DNA-damaging toxin from gut bacteria may contribute to the global rise in younger populations.
https://www.the-scientist.com/childhood-exposure-to-bacterial-toxin-tied-to-early-onset-colorectal-cancer-72952?utm_campaign=5750943-TS_News%20Alerts_2025&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9rWpjwkTOxcEwqJP-E6j4p52b3pJsvbKRzV6dNJIwM93XTOnd1YiZx5yvyAcmHg9o47VnH5vbKNlhHDNkxfraEfnAWuA&_hsmi=358488268&utm_content=358488268&utm_source=hs_email
7 months ago
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A new frontier for biochemists but 120 light years away. Now physicists and engineers need to get a move on to give us warp drive.
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7 months ago
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OpenAI is building a social network
ChatGPT versus X?
https://www.theverge.com/openai/648130/openai-social-network-x-competitor
7 months ago
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Georgia Woodruff
8 months ago
See below for the story of Flemington NJ resident Karim Daoud, who was detained by ICE on March 18 even though he he entered the US legally 20+ years ago and is married to a citizen.
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This measles alert is for people who went to Capital Health in Hopewell, NJ near Princeton 3/23-24.
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Person with measles could have exposed others at N.J. medical center
NJDOH is encouraging all residents to stay up-to-date on routine vaccinations.
https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2025/03/person-with-measles-could-have-exposed-others-at-nj-medical-center.html?outputType=amp
8 months ago
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Preprints, Conspiracy Theorists and Governance? Provocative topic in article from The Publication Plan.
#academicpublishing
#scientificpublishing
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What does the future hold for preprints: credibility vs accessibility?
Find out why measures to improve the credibility of preprints may be at odds with their core strengths.
https://thepublicationplan.com/2025/03/25/what-does-the-future-hold-for-preprints-credibility-vs-accessibility/
8 months ago
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@nj.com
Any deep thoughts on track & field following the alleged baton assault of a runner by another in a HS relay? Though not involved, T&F event javelin is a sport based on infantry combat leading to something in running events š¤
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8 months ago
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Really??? The B1G and ACC had their tourneys this weekend with no issues, as usual. There are plenty of stories of US parents fighting at baseball and basketball games
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Does N.J. wrestling have a violence problem?
The Knox case has raised many issues, including concern over a sport based on hand-to-hand combat
https://www.nj.com/sports/2025/03/does-nj-wrestling-have-a-violence-problem.html?outputType=amp
8 months ago
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Yes it is highly contagious AND it affects the immune system causing āimmune amnesiaā. The infected are susceptible to other diseases for years after, causing sickness and death
#measles
#infectiousdisease
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8 months ago
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Will They Come for PubMed Next?
www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
#medicine
#medsky
#molbiolš§Ŗ
You need to be old like me to remember doing your research and dissertation without NLM. We cannot go back
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Opinion | Will They Come for PubMed Next?
Here's what we lose if the administration takes away this invaluable resource
https://www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/second-opinions/114383
9 months ago
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Pubmed is back up after a roughly 12 hour issue. A friend who's a coder tells me it was a DNS misconfiguration. Whether accidental or not is unknown.
#Medsky
#academicpublishing
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9 months ago
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pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
IS Down!!!
#medsky
#academicpublishing
#scientificpublishing
#molecbiolš¬
MedlinePlus is 'up' but gives stilted responses to queries
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PubMed
PubMedĀ® comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central a...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
9 months ago
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IS Down!!!
#medsky
#academicpublishing
#scientificpublishing
#molecbiolš¬
MedlinePlus is 'up' but gives stilted responses to queries
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PubMed
PubMedĀ® comprises more than 37 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full text content from PubMed Central a...
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/
9 months ago
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Iām on the sidelines watching now but remember my arguments with my committee that junk RNA wasnāt junk. Nature is conservative. It wonāt waste energy on ājunkā tiny RNA production
#genetics
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A microRNA is the effector gene of a classic evolutionary hotspot locus
In Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), the genomic region around the gene cortex is a āhotspotā locus, repeatedly implicated in generating intraspecific melanic wing color polymorphisms across 100 mi...
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp7899
9 months ago
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Even when children ārecoverā, there is still mortal risk. Subacute sclerosing panecephalitis from measles. SSPE case studies shook me when a virology grad student
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9 months ago
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#ScientificPublishing
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9 months ago
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Podcast on naming in science. A colleague who cloned mammalian ether-a-go-go (hERG) stated the problem. Though fun for C elegans and Drosophila folks back then, the names fail when communicating human disease to patients! No more merlot or zinfandel genes.
#molecularbiology
#scientificpublishing
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From viral variants to devastating storms, how names shape the public's reaction to science
Podcast Episode Ā· Nature Podcast Ā· 02/07/2025 Ā· 35m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nature-podcast/id81934659?i=1000690003081
9 months ago
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A certain HG Wells quote on symbiosis keeps rattling in my head. From his biology text āThe Science of Lifeā. Aināt it the case
#MedSky
#science
#AcademicPublishing
9 months ago
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BK. Titanji
10 months ago
A new study in The Lancet Infectious Diseases found that COVID-19 hospital admissions & deaths remained higher than influenza in Denmark from 2022-2024. The risk was greatest for unvaccinated individuals, those with comorbidities, and men.š§Ŗ
#IDsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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The hospital and mortality burden of COVID-19 compared with influenza in Denmark: a national observational cohort study, 2022ā24
COVID-19 represented a greater disease burden than influenza, with more hospital admissions and deaths, and more severe disease (primarily among non-vaccinated people, those with comorbidities, and ma...
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/laninf/article/PIIS1473-3099(24)00806-5/fulltext
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10 months ago
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Excellent discussion of pandemic cinema as a reflection of societal zeitgeist. Well worth a listen. Since I come from a molecular virology background I see these movies with a bias
#Scuence
#Medicineš¬#MolBiolš§Ŗ
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10 months ago
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This Podcast Will Kill You
10 months ago
What's your favorite movie about disease? On this week's book club episode, Erin chats with the authors of Diseased Cinema: Plagues, Pandemics and Zombies in American Movies all about the genre and how it's changed over time. And check out the Infectious Historians podcast if you haven't already!
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Not an MD but was a PhD grad in microbiology and molecular genetics under infectious disease MD advisor. We had to read this every week and also be prepared to share and discuss with MD 1st year students at recitation grad students led. Not a trivial thing
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10 months ago
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ICMJE proposed update to the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
#AcademicPublishing
#Medicine
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ICMJE | News & Editorials
https://icmje.org/news-and-editorials/updated_recommendations_jan2025.html
10 months ago
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#AcademicPublishing
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10 months ago
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Charley Rosenblum
Helen Branswell šØš¦
10 months ago
#CDC
has confirmed
#H5N1
#birdflu
in a child in San Fransisco whose source of infection hasn't been determined. The child had fever & conjunctivitis, but has since recovered. Info not yet available on the genotype of the virus, which should help point to a source (ie wild birds or cows).
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Interesting read on maintaining integrity of academic articles
#SciPub
#AcademicPublishing
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10 months ago
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petersuber
10 months ago
New study: "Undeclared use of]
#ai
seems to appear in journals with higher citation metrics and higher article processing charges ([
#APCs
), precisely those outlets that should theoretically have the resources and expertise to avoid such oversights." https://arxiv.org/abs/2411.15218
#misconduct
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Original post on fediscience.org
https://fediscience.org/@petersuber/113794497384344933
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Bluesky is developing itself as a strong platform for discussion among scientists. Less so to lay community. Is this a positive or negative?
#Science
#ScientificPublishing
#MolBiol
#Bluesky
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As academic Bluesky grows, researchers find strengthsāand shortcomings
Platform fosters collegial interactions among scientists, but potentially limits interactions beyond the academic community
https://www.science.org/content/article/academic-bluesky-grows-researchers-find-strengths-and-shortcomings?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=1007539458&et_cid=5486026
10 months ago
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Between predatory publications and preprints with no subsequent journal publication, there is a lot of dross out there the general public cannot fully put into context.
#AcademicPublishing
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Preprints often make news. Many people donāt know what they are
The public needs context about unreviewed manuscripts, survey suggests
https://www.science.org/content/article/preprints-often-make-news-many-people-don-t-know-what-they-are?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_content=alert&utm_campaign=DailyLatestNews&et_rid=1007539458&et_cid=5484670
10 months ago
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The Atlantic
11 months ago
"Spelling out all the potential consequences of an unknown party accessing your DNA is impossible, because scientistsā understanding of the genome is still evolving,"
@kristenvbrown.bsky.social
wrote in one of our don't-miss stories of 2024:
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Remember That DNA You Gave 23andMe?
The company is in trouble, and anyone who has spit into one of its test tubes should be concerned.
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/09/23andme-dna-data-privacy-sale/680057/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_content=edit-promo
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#cancer
#molecular
genetics
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Colorectal Tumors are Born When Stem Cells Die
New research describes the early steps of colorectal tumor formation and lays a foundation for improving diagnosis and treatment of aggressive cancers.
https://www.the-scientist.com/colorectal-tumors-are-born-when-stem-cells-die-72412?utm_campaign=TS_News%20Alerts_2024&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_u5vtNtk0NK92Es5Cv-hRnrz9YuzSP471QwvVcQU0A_Hcx8kdls-_u8YHMz9a-WfcvIFRBqEXPMs9aqQyU6myJZAaYeA&_hsmi=338759215&utm_content=338759215&utm_source=hs_email
11 months ago
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Charley Rosenblum
STAT
11 months ago
Investigators trying to determine how a child in California might have contracted H5N1 bird flu are continuing to learn more details about the case.
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Case of possible bird flu in California remains murky, and may stay that way
Investigators trying to determine how a child in California might have contracted bird flu are continuing to learn more details about the case.
https://buff.ly/3D9vZKh
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Spiderās using slingshots using spicy senses: their webs.
bsky.app/profile/edyo...
wrote a truly wonderful book in animal senses, āAn Immense Worldā
click.aaas.sciencepubs.org?qs=cc89d750a...
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https://bsky.app/profile/edyong209.bsky.social
11 months ago
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Good introduction into need for and use of comparative vertebrate genomics and about involved to accomplish it
www.npr.org/2024/12/04/1...
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https://www.npr.org/2024/12/04/1216966362/vertebrate-genome-animals-biology
12 months ago
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Excellent overview of H5N1 avian flu status and puzzling questions by
@helenbranswell.bsky.social
#virology
#medicine
www.statnews.com/2024/12/02/b...
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Scientists confront a mystery: Why have U.S. bird flu cases been so mild?
The H5N1 bird flu outbreak in the U.S. has so far been shockingly mild. Researchers have some theories as to why.
https://www.statnews.com/2024/12/02/bird-flu-h5n1-mild-cases-mystery/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8jD99fwjRuvxEiPROUIZ2NKAEEGzfE8R0OWsgWFN9aqAA1rBFaz1aBl__jyH6xiLplJIVMieohqqAIOPp8mVVZFeiXuQ&_hsmi=336476282&utm_content=336476282&utm_source=hs_email
12 months ago
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There is a microscopic arms race occurring in the bathroom
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www.the-scientist.com/a-viral-inve...
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A Viral Investigation of Bathroom Biomes
Hidden on toothbrushes and showerheads, bacteriophages reveal a viral ecosystem and its potential to create healthier living spaces.
https://www.the-scientist.com/a-viral-investigation-of-bathroom-biomes-72365?utm_campaign=TS_News%20Alerts_2024&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8Vo6k_YsIoBf_Ll4m41zCqILs27raKGyKzTXHj-uIyvjjk7axEFYfCit6F_Usz4EMImOD81I-hJLVAKrUIplOs8fnM4Q&_hsmi=335746205&utm_content=335746205&utm_source=hs_email
12 months ago
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Shocked, not shocked Iām old enough to remember fighting with my qualifying committee whether ājunk DNAā really is junk
click.aaas.sciencepubs.org?qs=12b380c74...
#molecularbiology
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āDark proteomeā survey reveals thousands of new human genes
Database confirms that overlooked segments of the genome code for a multitude of tiny proteins
https://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=12b380c748d83169e0744c10c6a6da87c47c31d906feb982272305981cdb945da11665f8c80d3feab15d60c1a1f01b613b7ff8b5fe50a5295b0336accc9da3fd
12 months ago
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More evidence of Neanderthal tech
click.aaas.sciencepubs.org?qs=c23373e23...
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Scientists uncover hearth Neanderthals may have used to make tar
Researchers re-create process of burning branches to make tarry adhesive to haft stone tools
https://click.aaas.sciencepubs.org/?qs=c23373e2394a93d173f0a22b475468f27020dd28fbca652870b53bb45ec37856a5f58b5cdadc65b51faced07cb90886109c0a3819c46c51951c43afac1025738
12 months ago
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The Scholarly Kitchen
12 months ago
The Important Questions of Our Time ā What ifā¦.
scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/11/22/t...
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The Important Questions of Our Time - What if.... - The Scholarly Kitchen
As we enter the bleak months of winter, now is the time to ponder the really important questions, like, what would happen if every person on earth shined a laser pointer on the moon?
https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2024/11/22/the-important-questions-of-our-time-what-if/
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