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Turning on these smartphone safety features could literally save your life

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Tiny ‘chaos potatoes’ show off parkour moves

Scientists discover a hidden “ID card” in cat urine

Scientists may have solved a 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls mystery

New nanoparticles make hidden chemical differences light up

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