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• Facebook ad boycott organizers met with Zuckerberg. It didn't go well

  07-07-2020 23:51 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Civil rights and activist groups blasted Facebook's leadership on Tuesday after meeting with CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other executives to discuss the demands of a large advertiser boycott that now includes hundreds of brands.
  
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• NASA adds more safety fixes for Boeing's crew capsule

  07-07-2020 23:21 via abcnews.go.com
  
  NASA has added more safety fixes for Boeing's crew capsule following a pair of close calls during last year's test flight
  
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• 'Same old defense': Civil rights groups hammer Facebook after meeting

  07-07-2020 23:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  The virtual summit came weeks after the civil rights groups launched the "Stop Hate For Profit" initiative that has spurred more than 900 companies to halt advertising with Facebook.
  
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• First Direct Evidence of Gulf Stream “Blender Effect” – New Mechanism of Ocean Mixing

  07-07-2020 23:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  University of Maryland researcher discovers important ocean blender effect that may influence climate and fisheries from Florida to Newfoundland. New research provides the first direct...
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• Russian space official charged with treason

  07-07-2020 22:32 via abcnews.go.com
  
  An ex-journalist who worked as an adviser to the director of Russia’s state space corporation has been arrested and jailed on charges of passing military secrets to Czech intelligence
  
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• Aggressive seaweed smothers one of world's most remote reefs

  07-07-2020 21:15 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Researchers say a newly discovered species of seaweed is killing large areas of historically pristine coral reef in one of the most protected ocean environments on earth
  
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• ChipScope – A Completely New Strategy Towards Optical Microscopy

  07-07-2020 21:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  For half a millennium, people have tried to enhance human vision by technical means. While the human eye is capable of recognizing features over a...
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• Why We Can’t Stop Talking About ‘Karen’ — and Why Labels and Memes Speak to Us

  07-07-2020 20:15 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  A meme is often more than a joke — the social media critique of ‘Karens’ often has a deeper message.
  
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• US nuclear lab investigates breach at plutonium facility

  07-07-2020 20:14 via abcnews.go.com
  
  Officials at one of the nation's premier nuclear labs are investigating the potential exposure of employees to plutonium
  
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• NASA Skywatching Tips for July 2020: Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Comets & Meteor Showers

  07-07-2020 20:05 via scitechdaily.com
  
  As summer begins, the daily periods of sunlight begin to shorten. For the Washington, D.C. area (using the location of NASA Headquarters), on the day...
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• Heat will stay stuck on extra high for July in most of US

  07-07-2020 19:26 via abcnews.go.com
  The United States is baking through an extra hot week and it's only going to get hotter
  
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• Former Trilateral Commission Member Susan Rice Floated For Biden’s VP Pick

  07-07-2020 18:46 via technocracy.news
  
  Rice is a globalist of the first order and tightly connected with members of the Trilateral Commission.  As a former Ambassador to the UN and then National Security Advisor to Obama, it is not surprising that she would be on Biden’s short list. ⁃ TN EditorSens. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) are getting most of the buzz, but former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice is also getting a lot of attention in Jo
  
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• Hong Kong is poised to be the first big retreat of U.S. tech

  07-07-2020 18:40 via nbcnews.com
  
  A new national security law could push U.S. tech companies out of Hong Kong, extending China's influence in the city.
  
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• Data-mining firm Palantir files for stealth public offering

  07-07-2020 18:39 via abcnews.go.com
  
  The Silicon Valley data-mining firm Palantir Technologies confidentially filed to go public, setting up what could be the biggest stock offering from a technology company since Uber’s debut last year
  
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• Young Volcanic Island Nishinoshima Belches Ash and Lava As It Grows in the Pacific

  07-07-2020 18:18 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A young volcanic island has been growing in the western Pacific Ocean since 2013. Since mid-June 2020, it has been going through a vigorous growth...
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• Exotic Particles Offer Deeper Insight Into Matter and Antimatter

  07-07-2020 17:11 via scitechdaily.com
  
  At the European nuclear and particle physics laboratory CERN, physicists can produce extremely rare short-lived atoms and molecules. Researchers from KU Leuven have shown that...
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• Spring Snowmelt Triggers Fresh CO2 Production in the Arctic – Warming Faster Than the Rest of the World

  07-07-2020 16:00 via scitechdaily.com
  
  The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world and snowmelt is speeding it up with rapid soil warming and increased CO2 in...
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• Fauci Says Vaccine May Only Be 75% Effective And Transitory

  07-07-2020 15:57 via technocracy.news
  Technocrats like Fauci require that all citizens be vaccinated, but then turn around and admit they basically don’t have a clue as to the outcome. Nevertheless, in true Technocrat form, Fauci says that “Science will get us through this.” ⁃ TN EditorDuring an NIH Q&A on Monday, Dr. Anthony Fauci answered questions about the current state of the US outbreak, while trying to manage the public’s expectations in a way that adequately conveys the seriousness of the vi
  
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• View a Stunning Flight Over Korolev Crater on Mars via Mars Express

  07-07-2020 15:06 via scitechdaily.com
  
  This movie, based on images taken by ESA’s Mars Express, showcases the 82 km wide Korolev crater on Mars. Located in the northern lowlands of the Red Planet, south...
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• TikTok withdraws from Hong Kong as Pompeo says U.S. may ban Chinese apps

  07-07-2020 15:01 via nbcnews.com
  
  The short-form video app is owned by the Beijing tech giant ByteDance and has been eager to show that people can trust it with their personal data.
  
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• Curiosity rover starts its 'summer trip' to next Martian destination - Engadget

  07-07-2020 14:35 via news.google.com
  Curiosity rover starts its 'summer trip' to next Martian destination  EngadgetCuriosity Mars Rover's Summer Road Trip Has Begun  NASANASA’s Curiosity Rover on Mars has fun summer travel plans  TeslaratiThe 1st-ever Mars helicopter will start flying next year. Here's how.  Space.comThe Morning After: NASA's Curiosity rover plots a 'road trip' on Mars  EngadgetView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• France-Turkey tensions mount after NATO naval incident - Reuters

  07-07-2020 14:18 via news.google.com
  France-Turkey tensions mount after NATO naval incident  ReutersView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• China is investing billions in chipmaking to close the gap with its global rivals

  07-07-2020 14:14 via rss.cnn.com
  
  China's largest semiconductor maker could raise as much as $7.5 billion this year by listing its stock in Shanghai — a move that could deliver the Chinese mainland its largest share sale in a decade, and reduce the country's reliance on foreign chips.
  
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• Morning Report: Gilbert Burns hopes Kamaru Usman wins at UFC 251: ‘If Masvidal wins, the things are gonna get… - MMA Fighting

  07-07-2020 14:00 via news.google.com
  Morning Report: Gilbert Burns hopes Kamaru Usman wins at UFC 251: ‘If Masvidal wins, the things are gonna get…  MMA FightingUFC 251 Embedded: Vlog Series - Episode 1  UFC - Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipJorge Masvidal signs new multifight contract ahead of UFC 251  ESPNJorge Masvidal Gives Salute In Wild Bathrobe Before Boarding Flight To Fight Island  NESNGilbert Burns says he’s already “feeling better” after being infected
  
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• Tensions high as campers evicted from Atlanta Wendy’s after child death - Atlanta Journal Constitution

  07-07-2020 13:55 via news.google.com
  Tensions high as campers evicted from Atlanta Wendy’s after child death  Atlanta Journal ConstitutionView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Novavax, Regeneron, Square, Nvidia & more - CNBC

  07-07-2020 13:53 via news.google.com
  Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Novavax, Regeneron, Square, Nvidia & more  CNBCOperation Warp Speed commits $1.6 billion to Covid-19 vaccine maker Novavax  CNNNovavax Gets $1.6 Billion for Coronavirus Vaccine From Operation Warp Speed  The New York TimesFormer FDA chief Scott Gottlieb on Novavax receiving federal funding to develop Covid-19 vaccine  CNBC TelevisionNovavax gets $1.6B from government to develop coronavirus vaccine 
  
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• Advanced Gas Membrane Materials Designed to Reduce Industrial Carbon Emissions

  07-07-2020 13:53 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, are advancing gas membrane materials to expand practical technology...
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• NASCAR's Bubba Wallace hits back at Trump, calls out "HATE from the POTUS" - CBS News

  07-07-2020 13:39 via news.google.com
  
  NASCAR's Bubba Wallace hits back at Trump, calls out "HATE from the POTUS"  CBS NewsTrump doesn’t even have NASCAR on his side  The Washington PostPresident Donald Trump calls out Bubba Wallace, NASCAR in tweet  ESPNMcEnany defends Trump tweet on NASCAR and confederate flag  CNNMaybe This Isn’t Such a Good Time to Prosecute a Culture War  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Video Captures What Looks Like an Alien Invasion Over France – NASA Has a Terrestrial Explanation

  07-07-2020 13:38 via scitechdaily.com
  
  A sensitive video camera on a summit of the Vosges mountains in France captured these surprising fireworks above a distant horizon on June 26, 2020....
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• FDA Warns Of 5 More Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizers - CBS Boston

  07-07-2020 13:21 via news.google.com
  FDA Warns Of 5 More Potentially Toxic Hand Sanitizers  CBS BostonDigital Desk: FDA warns against hand sanitizers containing toxic chemical  CBS 17FDA warns about 5 additional toxic hand sanitizers  CBS NewsMultiple brands of hand sanitizer recalled or should be avoided due to methanol risk, FDA says. See the list.  USA TODAYToxic hand sanitizers have blinded and killed adults and children, FDA warns  Ars TechnicaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Clever Wiring Architecture Enables Bigger and Better Quantum Computers

  07-07-2020 13:13 via scitechdaily.com
  
  Wiring a New Path to Scalable Quantum Computing Last year, Google produced a 53-qubit quantum computer that could perform a specific calculation significantly faster than...
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• Australia to reimpose six-week coronavirus lockdown in second largest city as country battles potential second wave - CNN

  07-07-2020 13:12 via news.google.com
  Australia to reimpose six-week coronavirus lockdown in second largest city as country battles potential second wave  CNNAustralia Closes Interstate Border Because Of Coronavirus Outbreak  NPRBattling second virus wave, Australia puts city of Melbourne under lockdown  The Washington Post'They change the rules': confusion reigns for frightened and stressed Melbourne public housing residents  The GuardianMelbourne Resumes Lockdown As COVID-19 Cases Surge : Co
  
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• Ghislaine Maxwell has copies of Jeffrey Epstein sex tapes, ex-friend says - New York Post

  07-07-2020 12:51 via news.google.com
  Ghislaine Maxwell has copies of Jeffrey Epstein sex tapes, ex-friend says  New York PostFox News says it 'mistakenly' cropped Trump out of photo featuring Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell  CNNJeffrey Epstein's confidant Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to NY prison after arrest  Fox NewsGhislaine Maxwell in NYC jail for alleged recruiting of victims | WNT  ABC NewsSir Keir Starmer calls for Prince Andrew to cooperate with feds  New York Post Vi
  
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• Secretive data firm Palantir Technologies files for IPO

  07-07-2020 12:43 via rss.cnn.com
  
  Palantir Technologies, the secretive Silicon Valley data company co-founded by Peter Thiel, is about to become a little more transparent.
  
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• Penn State’s Pat Chambers apologizes for racially-charged ‘noose’ comment to Rasir Bolton - NJ.com

  07-07-2020 12:27 via news.google.com
  Penn State’s Pat Chambers apologizes for racially-charged ‘noose’ comment to Rasir Bolton  NJ.comIowa State's Rasir Bolton -- transfer from Penn State due to coach's 'noose' remark  ESPNISU guard Rasir Bolton sites 'noose' comment as reason for leaving Penn State  KCCIBolton Left Penn State After Coach's ‘Noose' Comment  NBC 10 PhiladelphiaIowa State guard Bolton says “noose” remark led to transfer from Penn State &
  
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• Is Patrick Mahomes' $500 million contract actually team-friendly? Answering eight questions on the Chiefs QB's deal - ESPN

  07-07-2020 12:25 via news.google.com
  Is Patrick Mahomes' $500 million contract actually team-friendly? Answering eight questions on the Chiefs QB's deal  ESPNPat McAfee Reacts To Patrick Mahomes Signing A 10 Year Contract With The Chiefs  The Pat McAfee ShowCan't help but be jealous of Kansas City  WBEN‘It made me feel better about life’: Chiefs fans react to Mahomes’ mega-deal  fox4kc.comChiefs lock up Patrick Mahomes through 2031 with massive extension  ESPNView
  
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• Halle Berry drops out of trans role after protests over misgendering - The Guardian

  07-07-2020 12:15 via news.google.com
  Halle Berry drops out of trans role after protests over misgendering  The GuardianHalle Berry apologizes and is no longer considering a transgender role in upcoming film  CNNHalle Berry Apologizes for Considering Potential Role as Trans Man After Fan Backlash  MSN MoneyHalle Berry Announces She Will No Longer Consider Trans Roles  GameSpotHalle Berry withdraws from transgender role after backlash  AOLView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Following controversial national security law, TikTok is leaving Hong Kong - CNN

  07-07-2020 12:13 via news.google.com
  Following controversial national security law, TikTok is leaving Hong Kong  CNNTikTok to exit Hong Kong 'within days'  BBC NewsHong Kong Security Law Sets Stage for Global Internet Fight  The New York TimesHong Kong Deserves the World’s Support  BloombergHow the U.S. Must Respond to China’s Exploitation of the COVID-19 Pandemic  National ReviewView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Mysterious Spinning Neutron Star Detected in the Milky Way With Extraordinary Properties

  07-07-2020 12:01 via scitechdaily.com
  
  On March 12th, 2020, a space telescope called Swift, detected a burst of radiation from half-way across the Milky Way. Within a week, the newly...
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• Bubonic plague triggers health alert in China after herder is infected - The Washington Post

  07-07-2020 12:00 via news.google.com
  Bubonic plague triggers health alert in China after herder is infected  The Washington PostKrystal and Saagar: Bubonic PLAGUE discovered in China, US epidemic back to 'New York' levels  The HillVICE - China Is Warning About a Possible Bubonic Plague Outbreak Because That's How 2020 Is Going  VICE UKChinese authorities confirm case of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia  CNNWHO doesn't see bubonic plague in China as high risk - spokeswoman  Reuters U
  
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• James Hetfield Remembers Ennio Morricone as ‘Part of the Metallica Family’ - Billboard

  07-07-2020 11:59 via news.google.com
  James Hetfield Remembers Ennio Morricone as ‘Part of the Metallica Family’  BillboardEnnio Morricone, Oscar-winning film composer, dies at 91  CNNEnnio Morricone wrote the perfect soundtrack for a time when we miss movies more than ever  The Washington PostEnnio Morricone, Oscar-Winning Composer of Film Scores, Dies at 91  The New York TimesOscar-winning composer Ennio Morricone dead at 91  Yahoo NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries

  07-07-2020 11:30 via abcnews.go.com
  
  TikTok says it will stop operations in Hong Kong after the city enacted a sweeping national security law last week
  
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• EU cuts economic forecasts for the region, now projecting a 8.3% slump this year - CNBC

  07-07-2020 11:16 via news.google.com
  EU cuts economic forecasts for the region, now projecting a 8.3% slump this year  CNBCEU to experience 'even deeper recession' than anticipated, as new forecast predicts 8.7% contraction  euronews (in English)Eurozone recession 'will be deeper than forecast'  BBC NewsEU sees deeper recession, less steep rebound for euro zone  ReutersCoronavirus: Recession in EU economy will be worse than anticipated  Yahoo Finance UKView Full Coverage on Google N
  
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• India Surpasses Russia In Reported Coronavirus Infections : Coronavirus Live Updates - NPR

  07-07-2020 11:14 via news.google.com
  India Surpasses Russia In Reported Coronavirus Infections : Coronavirus Live Updates  NPRCoronavirus: India overtakes Russia in Covid-19 cases - BBC News  BBC NewsCoronavirus: India's big city outbreaks lead to record rise in cases  The GuardianIndia tallies third-highest coronavirus cases but death rate low  ReutersCOVID-19: India overtakes Russia to become third worst-hit nation  Al Jazeera EnglishView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• U.S. is 'looking at' banning TikTok and Chinese social media apps, Pompeo says - CNBC

  07-07-2020 11:00 via news.google.com
  U.S. is 'looking at' banning TikTok and Chinese social media apps, Pompeo says  CNBCThe United States is 'looking at' banning TikTok and other Chinese social media apps, Pompeo says  CNNPompeo warns of potential restriction of Chinese TikTok app; US users may be ceding info to 'Chinese Commun...  Fox NewsPompeo: US 'certainly looking at' ban on Chinese social media apps like TikTok | TheHill  The HillPompeo says U.S. looking at banning Chinese social media
  
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• Gun violence kills 160 as holiday weekend exposes tale of 'two Americas' - The Guardian

  07-07-2020 11:00 via news.google.com
  Gun violence kills 160 as holiday weekend exposes tale of 'two Americas'  The GuardianChildren among those killed in shootings over July 4th weekend  CBS NewsChicago pastor on weekend violence, death of 7-year-old: 'People are afraid to leave the house'  Fox NewsCity’s top cop takes social-distancing police recruits down memory lane  Chicago Sun-Times4th of July shootings: Children, elderly among victims of bloody weekend  New York Post Vie
  
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• This is the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, as charging specs and 5G bands leak - PhoneArena

  07-07-2020 10:03 via news.google.com
  
  This is the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, as charging specs and 5G bands leak  PhoneArenaHere's your first real-life look at the Samsung Galaxy Note 20, and it's gorgeous  PocketnowGalaxy Watch 3 firmware leak reveals features and watch faces  SlashGearThis could be Huawei's answer to the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip  Android AuthorityPocketnow Daily: Forget the Pixel 4a, the Google Pixel 5 is here! (video)  PocketnowView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Here is how to uninstall the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 - MSPoweruser - MSPoweruser

  07-07-2020 09:57 via news.google.com
  
  Here is how to uninstall the Chromium-based Microsoft Edge in Windows 10 - MSPoweruser  MSPoweruserMicrosoft Will Axe Control Panel From Windows 10, We're Calling It Now  GizmodoHow to enable the new Start menu in Windows 10  BetaNewsMicrosoft risks the wrath of Windows 10 users by killing off one of its most useful features  TechRadarSystem Control Panel applet redirects to Settings app in latest Windows 10 build  Ghacks Technology NewsView Full
  
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• Here we go again – more than two dozen Android apps caught stealing your data - BGR

  07-07-2020 09:37 via news.google.com
  Here we go again – more than two dozen Android apps caught stealing your data  BGRGoogle removed these apps from the Play Store, now you should delete them from your phone  PhoneArenaGoogle really, really, REALLY doesn't want you to install AnTuTu  Android PoliceDid you download any of these 25 sketchy Android apps? – BGR  BGRThe Best Apps Of 2020 (So Far) - tech  Mashable IndiaView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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• Scientists Discover Extremely Tiny Dinosaur Ancestor in Madagascar - ScienceAlert

  07-07-2020 09:31 via news.google.com
  Scientists Discover Extremely Tiny Dinosaur Ancestor in Madagascar  ScienceAlertMeet the 'tiny bug slayer,' an ancient relative of dinosaurs  CNNA tiny ancient relative of dinosaurs and pterosaurs discovered  Phys.orgDinosaur ancestors 'may have been tiny'  BBC NewsFossils reveal pocket-sized dinosaur forerunner  The Detroit NewsView Full Coverage on Google News
  
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