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Hooked on books: Dashing the February doldrums with potential literary sunshine

While February tends to be the dreariest month of the year for me, there appear to be some sunny spots on the horizon: two of ...

Topps' 'Alter Ego' inserts poised to be hobby’s next big chase cards

Topps hopes it has created the hobby’s newest chase in this golden age of insert cards after the debut of its "Alter Ego" set last month. Released as part of 2025 Topps Chrome Update, Alter Ego ...
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The Earliest Known Vertebrates Had Four Eyes—and They Worked a Lot Like Ours Do, New Research Suggests

Many spine-bearing creatures, or vertebrates, have a curious bit of tissue deep in their brains called the pineal gland. It ...