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In 1587, Pope Sixtus V created the position of advocatus diaboli, or devil’s advocate. The appointee would skeptically ...

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Located 2,383 light-years from Earth, in the Cygnus constellation, is a potential super-Earth. At least that’s what it’s often referred to as. Kepler 69c is an exoplanet about 1.7 times larger than ...

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In perhaps the most fashionable scheduling conflict ever, Björk couldn’t attend the latest Mugler show, one that she inspired ...

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