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Reply to comment by SoleilNobody in ‘Holy grail’ wheat gene discovery could feed our overheated world by _m3r1u5_
Even that, I've read of revolutionary discoveries on removing CO2 from the atmosphere.
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Will there ever be something that really stumps humans? It's like everytime I read a doomsday issue, there is always some fascinating discovery to address that issue.
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Elizabeth Holmes is that you again?
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Reply to A new study focuses on the crucial question of why people are more vulnerable to catching colds during the months of winter. The answer hinges on an evolved defense system, innate to the human nose, that is numbed by frigid temperatures. by BoredMamajamma
I had read somewhere that there was less humidity in the winter air, which allows the viruses to float around longer and thus makes it easier to spread around versus in the Spring/Summer where the viruses are able to float around less before they get pulled to the ground.
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Reply to TIL Margaret Knight (1838-1914) invented a machine to mass produce flat-bottomed paper bags and, after winning a lawsuit against a fraudster who copied her design, the patent was issued in 1871. Her first invention was when she was 12 years old (and began working in a factory). She had 87 patents. by WonderWmn212
Republicans might use this story to push their pro child labor laws