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Mammals, fishes, birds, and insects all practice social distancing to stop the spread of deadly diseases.
For the times we can't be in air conditioning 24/7, there are thankfully many low-cost, energy-efficient ways to cool off during summer heat that work and don't involve sitting in a bath of ice water all day.
The Australian National University created a fingerprint of seismic waves to pinpoint the inner core's properties, which turned out to be softer than previously thought.
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