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A Family Film Brings the 1966 Hastings Reenactment Back to Battle Abbey
Cliff Wootton has restored his father’s 1966 reenactment film. Battle Abbey will screen it as English Heritage invites former participants to help identify faces.
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Elephant Family Rumbles Become More Alike in Some Choruses
A new Amboseli study finds shared acoustic patterns in some elephant family choruses. Two documented listening examples bring their overlaps and pauses into focus.
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English Coins Offer a Glimpse of Rome’s Medieval Little England
Twenty English coins found near the Vatican bring a medieval neighborhood into focus, with a rare halfpenny pointing toward the pleasures of everyday history.
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Yo-Yo Ma Turns 71, With an Invitation to Listen Together
Yo-Yo Ma’s 71st birthday offers a cheerful route from solo Bach to ensemble collaboration, with a small listening invitation to share.
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A Swimming Alga, a Shared Nobel Prize, and a Call Home
The 2026 medicine Nobel connects curiosity about a swimming alga with optogenetics. Karl Deisseroth’s first family calls give the announcement a familiar human scale.
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Casper’s ghostly shell opens a colorful question at UNE
An approved retrospective of Casper’s September arrival announcement explores unusual lobster color, scientific questions, and student learning at UNE.
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3,703 People Turn One Minute of Push-Ups Into an Academy Record
The U.S. Air Force Academy reports 3,703 participants in a one-minute synchronized push-up challenge, surpassing Navy’s previous 3,068-person record.
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Dorothy’s Pop Love Blueprint Turns Music History Into a Playful Circuit
Dorothy’s new illustrated music map connects pop history through a cassette-player circuit, offering a playful way to revisit favorites and discover unfamiliar names.
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Backpack Wins Fat Bear Week 2026 by 5,081 Votes
Bear 89 Backpack wins Fat Bear Week 2026 with 103,334 votes to 910’s 98,253. The close final celebrates Katmai’s brown bears and their seasonal transformation.
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Two friends built the LEGO World Map in under five hours
A verified LEGO World Map team record reveals how Athena Leong and Sevy Swift planned a colorful 11,695-piece build together.