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Health
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Animals
Enormous skull of 200-million-year-old giant dinosaur discovered in China
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Human Behavior
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Middle children are more agreeable, humble and honest than siblings, new study suggests. The baby of the family would like a word.
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Physics & Mathematics
'The Majoron' — a bizarre particle that's its own opposite — could explain the biggest mysteries of the universe, scientists claim
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Chemistry
Scientists discover revolutionary method that makes fuel from water and sunlight — but it's not finished yet
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Swift SW200DL Compound Monocular Microscope Review
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