And long before movie night was a thing, Mesoamericans apparently invented popcorn, too.
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SAVEUR Editors,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
During his doctoral work at MIT with Stephen Buchwald, Liu invented new catalysts that allowed complex molecules to be built from simple building blocks.
Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.
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Mark Carey,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
The phone box has an important connection to its location, as the man who designed the K2 model of classic British phone boxes, Sir Giles Gilbert Scott, drew inspiration from the Dulwich Picture Gallery's mausoleum when creating its unique shape.
An escape plan is hatched, leading to a breaking of factions, betrayals, and a shocking confrontation.
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Billie Melissa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
The idea to have Cindy Brady mimic the Poor Little Rich Girl star was first hatched in The Brady Bunch’s first season, when Olsen had just turned 8 years old.
To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
On paper, Dallas has the tools to do just that, but NBA insider Zach Buckley, of Bleacher Report, has concocted a trade proposal that sees the Mavericks strengthen their forward position.
And, thus, Milwaukee Beach Ambassadors was formed.
—
Cailey Gleeson,
jsonline.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Over two years of war there has been no significant action or mass demonstration, no rhetoric of resistance has formed and there has only been a single general strike, which lasted 60 minutes and that was not against the war but in favor of the return of the hostages.
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Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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