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Nerd News 8/18/23

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The big science stories this week from the biggest nerd you know

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Feel Good Story of the Day 8/18/23

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A retired flight attendant started a big road trip this week, but he’s not driving.

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Random Facts 8/18/23

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Trivial, random things …

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Feel Good Story of the Day 8/17/23

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Hawaii eats more SPAM than any other state. So their parent company, Hormel Foods, is doing their part to help wildfire victims in Maui.

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Random Facts 8/17/23

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Trivial matters ….

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