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The 1950s blunder causing mass allergies in Japan

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How chewing more boosts your brain

By Sandy Ong

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Pitch perfect? The science of World Cup grass

By Johnny Kauffman

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The obscure hallucinogen healing PTSD

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The spy in your driveway: How cars sell your data

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Chernobyl’s wildlife: Surviving in a poisoned land

By Chris Baraniuk

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The abandoned vehicles in Chernobyl's 'dead zone'

By Stephen Dowling

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Bees and breadfruit: How Fijians predict cyclones

By Frankie Adkins

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Humpback whales are forming super-groups

By Katherine Latham

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