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Twitter has lost 50 of its top 100 advertisers since Elon Musk took over, report says

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Submitted by mafco t3_z4q5oi on November 25, 2022 at 10:25 PM in news

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Animal populations have shrunk an average of 69% over the last half-century and are continuing to decline, a report says, and we've got limited time to try to fix it.

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Submitted by mossadnik t3_y459ht on October 14, 2022 at 9:06 PM in Futurology

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A Florida community built to weather hurricanes endure

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Submitted by PhilipGreenbriar t3_xxc10h on October 6, 2022 at 6:10 PM in Futurology

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Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

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Submitted by rustyseapants t3_z1826c on November 21, 2022 at 7:39 PM in news

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Penn State is about to host the Proud Boys founder, and its students are protesting

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Submitted by CarbonSquirrel t3_y2lswm on October 13, 2022 at 1:34 AM in Pennsylvania

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At the San Diego Zoo, endangered narrow-headed softshell turtles have bred 41 hatchlings. It makes the zoo the first accredited organization in North America to hatch and raise the species.

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Submitted by Khaleeasi24 t3_xwcen4 on October 5, 2022 at 2:40 PM in UpliftingNews

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Recycling plastic is practically impossible — and the problem is getting worse

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Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_yd3b4e on October 25, 2022 at 12:12 PM in Futurology

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AI app could diagnose illnesses based on speech : NPR

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Submitted by Gari_305 t3_y0brkr on October 10, 2022 at 10:59 AM in Futurology

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The Ice Bucket Challenge wasn't just for social media. It helped fund a new ALS drug

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Submitted by deblunked t3_xt21u4 on October 1, 2022 at 6:07 PM in UpliftingNews

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A climate change solution exists in century-old 'steam loops'. Features Philadelphia's Vicinity Energy

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Submitted by susinpgh t3_xysf7s on October 8, 2022 at 1:09 PM in Pennsylvania

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[NPR] visited R.L. Stine's house for Goosebumps' 30th birthday

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Submitted by AmethystOrator t3_yijm78 on October 31, 2022 at 6:04 PM in books

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He's known as Chile's greatest poet, but feminists say Pablo Neruda is canceled

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Submitted by Aboveground_Plush t3_y6jrvu on October 17, 2022 at 7:13 PM in books

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A second railroad union votes down Biden's tentative agreement

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Submitted by WutRTatersPrecious t3_ye8gy4 on October 26, 2022 at 8:45 PM in news

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An LAPD officer who was killed in a training exercise was targeted, a lawyer alleges

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Submitted by DigbyChickenZone t3_xyxcjz on October 8, 2022 at 4:43 PM in news

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Anna May Wong will become the first Asian American to be on U.S. currency

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Submitted by _notsuoh_ t3_y7jgsy on October 18, 2022 at 9:28 PM in UpliftingNews

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Walleye fishermen plead not guilty in cheating scandal

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Submitted by Puzzleheaded_Form419 t3_yedhgt on October 27, 2022 at 12:23 AM in news

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A train passenger saw a woman waving for help. It was a hiker who'd been missing.

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Submitted by guanaco55 t3_ybwbkb on October 23, 2022 at 11:36 PM in UpliftingNews

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High rent is pushing homeless people to pair up as roommates

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Submitted by Armitage1 t3_y99ro5 on October 20, 2022 at 8:58 PM in nottheonion

Rent is so high eve homeless need to pay now?

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Fox News CEO warned against 'crazies' after 2020 election, Dominion says

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Submitted by Not_Henry_Winkler t3_xxb674 on October 6, 2022 at 5:35 PM in nottheonion

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Is 'rainbow fentanyl' a threat to your kids this Halloween? Experts say no

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Submitted by Ello_Pickle t3_y1p3uo on October 12, 2022 at 12:28 AM in nottheonion

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NASA caught the sun smiling down on us, but the grin could signal a solar storm

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Submitted by JasonBob t3_ygju5y on October 29, 2022 at 1:35 PM in nottheonion

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MacKenzie Scott gives the Girl Scouts nearly $85 Million

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Submitted by AmethystOrator t3_y7d5af on October 18, 2022 at 5:24 PM in UpliftingNews

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Four times a week on average, an e-bike or e-scooter battery catches fire in New York City

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Submitted by geoxol t3_yhg959 on October 30, 2022 at 2:54 PM in nyc

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The International Space Station had to move to dodge space junk

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Submitted by Sanlear t3_yduzzn on October 26, 2022 at 10:52 AM in space

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Facebook parent Meta's stock plummets after dismal earnings report.

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Submitted by SUPRVLLAN t3_yf8sns on October 28, 2022 at 12:45 AM in technology

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The fastest ever laundry-folding robot is here. And it's likely still slower than you

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Submitted by morenewsat11 t3_yaoyfl on October 22, 2022 at 2:17 PM in technology

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Fires from exploding e-bike batteries multiply in NYC — sometimes fatally

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Submitted by zsreport t3_yhl24k on October 30, 2022 at 5:54 PM in technology

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TIL about John Rabe. A German representative in China who used his Nazi credentials and influence to save 200,000 Chinese citizens from being slaughtered by Japanese forces in 1937 during the Nanjing Massacre.

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Submitted by LethalPoopstain t3_y0mk5f on October 10, 2022 at 6:44 PM in todayilearned

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TIL During the 2000's, Google, Apple, Adobe, Intel, and several other mega corporations had a mutual agreement not to hire each other's employees in order to keep salaries low. This led to a 400 mil class action lawsuit.

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Submitted by knight54 t3_y9eyxq on October 21, 2022 at 12:37 AM in todayilearned

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TIL in 2014 a drum of radioactive nuclear waste burst when workers used organic kitty litter to absorb the volatile chemicals. The cleanup cost was estimated to be $600mil+.

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Submitted by OctagonCosplay t3_yd7f9f on October 25, 2022 at 3:20 PM in todayilearned

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Vermont town employee who quietly lowered the fluoride in water has resigned

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Submitted by Hanginon t3_ya563g on October 21, 2022 at 9:23 PM in vermont

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High school football coach who led prayers on the field will get his job back

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Submitted by Radi0ActivSquid t3_yiki5m on October 31, 2022 at 6:34 PM in news

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New Zealand women lawmakers outnumber men for the first time.

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Submitted by flabbywoofwoof t3_yeefzt on October 27, 2022 at 1:09 AM in worldnews

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Russia says it is suspending a grain export deal with Ukraine

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Submitted by HarakenQQ t3_ygmhb1 on October 29, 2022 at 3:25 PM in worldnews

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They made a material that doesn't exist on Earth. That's only the start of the story.

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Submitted by victim_of_technology t3_ystgq0 on November 12, 2022 at 1:49 AM in Futurology

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Facebook parent is fined $25M for violating campaign finance disclosure law : NPR

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Submitted by eastbayted t3_yfdah3 on October 28, 2022 at 4:01 AM in news

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Meditation works as well as a popular drug to reduce anxiety, study finds

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Submitted by AmethystOrator t3_yqv9hs on November 9, 2022 at 8:54 PM in UpliftingNews

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Salt Lake City's city council voted in favor of a project to build a small community of tiny homes for people experiencing chronic homelessness!

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Submitted by Taintastic t3_yvhkep on November 15, 2022 at 12:26 AM in UpliftingNews

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Olivia Pichardo is the first woman to make the roster of Division I baseball team

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Submitted by AmethystOrator t3_z27soe on November 22, 2022 at 10:50 PM in UpliftingNews

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Universal free lunch ballot measure passes easily in Colorado

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Submitted by Sariel007 t3_yr3bxb on November 10, 2022 at 2:50 AM in UpliftingNews

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These companies ran an experiment: Pay workers their full salary to work fewer days.

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Submitted by Sariel007 t3_ywukjk on November 16, 2022 at 2:15 PM in UpliftingNews

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Men are struggling. A new book explores why and what to do about it

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Submitted by zsreport t3_yms0ag on November 5, 2022 at 12:01 PM in books

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Maura Healey claims historic victory to become first woman governor in Massachusetts

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Submitted by GGD834 t3_yq4dv2 on November 9, 2022 at 1:10 AM in boston

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Maura Healey is the first woman governor to lead Massachusetts : NPR

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Submitted by imll99 t3_yq4a75 on November 9, 2022 at 1:05 AM in massachusetts

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Your annual reminder that if your apartment has a radiator, don't open and close the valve. This can create condensation in the system causing a knocking sound. Radiators are designed to be used with a series of open windows to balance heat.

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Submitted by emeyer94 t3_xz8wm8 on October 9, 2022 at 1:17 AM in nyc

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James Roesener is the first out trans man elected to a U.S. state legislature

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Submitted by Geek-Haven888 t3_yrw2tp on November 11, 2022 at 12:11 AM in newhampshire

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As a CPAP recall drags on, sleep apnea sufferers are getting angry

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Submitted by Softcore_Sundae t3_yjs9jg on November 2, 2022 at 1:56 AM in news

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Idaho police say they have no suspect in the slaying of 4 college students

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Submitted by sea_5455 t3_yxvos6 on November 17, 2022 at 5:12 PM in news

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Trump tweeted an image from a spy satellite, declassified document shows

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Submitted by cherbug t3_yynpjp on November 18, 2022 at 4:08 PM in news

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Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi declares bankruptcy, a consequence of FTX's collapse

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Submitted by sully3333 t3_z71qvs on November 28, 2022 at 4:59 PM in news

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