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Anthony Hopkins marked 50 years of sobriety by encouraging anyone struggling with alcohol to “choose life instead of the ...

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Moss spores survived in outer space for a majority of 2022, and could even reproduce as usual when they were eventually returned to Earth, according to a new study from researchers who say their ...

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