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Joseph Stromberg

Joseph Stromberg

Former Vox Staff

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    #1: We seem to be doing more swearing than ever

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    Correction: Tonight will not be the longest night in the history of Earth.Correction: Tonight will not be the longest night in the history of Earth.
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    Days are getting longer — but tonight won’t be the longest period of darkness ever

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    How catnip gets your cat highHow catnip gets your cat high
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    This is what happens when you give a psychoactive drug to your pet.

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    NASA resurrected the Kepler space telescope. Now, it’s found a new exoplanetNASA resurrected the Kepler space telescope. Now, it’s found a new exoplanet
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    How scientists brought the malfunctioning telescope back to life

    By Joseph Stromberg
    Life
    Parking your car is annoying. DC is implementing a simple change that will make it easier.Parking your car is annoying. DC is implementing a simple change that will make it easier.
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    Three words: demand-based pricing.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Some doctors still use leeches. This is what it’s like to be treated by one.Some doctors still use leeches. This is what it’s like to be treated by one.
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    Believe it or not, you won’t feel a thing.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    How an embryo turns into a baby, in one hypnotic GIFHow an embryo turns into a baby, in one hypnotic GIF
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    A beautiful look at the extraordinary transformation.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    The infuriating reason you still get a phonebook delivered every yearThe infuriating reason you still get a phonebook delivered every year
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    Why phonebook companies have sued for the right to deliver them.

    By Joseph Stromberg
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    Was Mars once habitable? Curiosity keeps finding evidence that it might have beenWas Mars once habitable? Curiosity keeps finding evidence that it might have been
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    The rover’s latest discovery is another positive sign for our search for ancient life

    By Joseph Stromberg

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