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Is this the raciest conference invite ever?

Feedback has been invited to an event next year in Shaoxing, China. It's an academic conference promising "revolutionary thinkers who are redefining human intimacy through cutting-edge robotics and AI"

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Tom Gauld on ‘bring your child to work day’

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Twisteddoodles: If climate change was a genie

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This is a supercell photographed near Arnett, Oklahoma on June 17th. At the moment of the picture, a tornado is ongoing in the center of the image buried in rain, and hail bigger than 55mm (2.17???) is falling and being collected by the hail hunting vehicle. The lightning was prolific because the storm was well over 65,000 feet tall during its peak strength. The lightning was so constant that in 1/8th of a second (the exposure time of this picture), I was able to capture 3 strikes. Most of the lightning was positive, which is stronger than the typical lightning strike which are negative. This can be an indicator of an abundance of hail within the storm, as hail can increase the amount of built up electrical charge within the updraft. Positive strikes typically originate from the top of the storm (anvil) and are characterized by one singular channel without much branching (leftmost strike). Typically striking within the inflow of the storm, they also only strike once instead of strobing with multiple strokes/pulses like negatively charged lightning does. Hope this is enough information about the storm! I can always share more if needed.

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Meet the storm chasers on the hunt for extreme hail

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KYY2TF Low section of girl holding soil while standing on field

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Can a microbe in soil alter your brain chemistry to improve your mood?

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H911D3 A metal hand dryer mounted on a colourful tiled wall.

What’s the best way to dry my hands efficiently with a hot air blower?

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13 January 2023, UAE, Dubai: Assortment of Alcohol free beer bottles on a shelf of beverage shop; Shutterstock ID 2279500355; purchase_order: -; job: -; client: -; other: -

Why do low-alcohol beers taste better than low-alcohol wines? Part 2

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2X5MEN6 Sisters (2-3, 6-7) eating ice cream

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Can AI make novels better? Not if these attempts are anything to go by

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Tom Gauld on an alternative use for unsolved mathematical problems

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon

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Twisteddoodles dangles some enticing bait

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Dramatic Edward Burtynsky image shows stark desert divide

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The maths hack that can help you count things

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Why do low-alcohol beers taste better than low-alcohol wines?

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