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How To Un-Discover An Island
"It only appeared on the maps because cartographers get embarrassed about big empty spaces.” - Terry Pratchett
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Maybe It's Good We Get This Attached
He parachuted behind enemy lines carrying a *what*?
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5 Wild, Weird Ideas From Science Fiction
Dreamy robots, sexless worlds, a runaway train to the end of the universe, and more.
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June 2024

It's Week 1 of the Big Amazing Read
So let's all read the Introduction together!
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“Like Egg White As It Boils”: This Is Your Body Overheating
Plus a Big Amazing Read update!
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It's Okay To Not Know
In defence of indecision.
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Why Everyone Wants What's Under The North Pole
The international squabble over the Lomonosov Ridge and the future of the Arctic basin.
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May 2024

Click & Read, Read & Click
A double-delivery of good stuff.
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Why We'll Never Hike Our Planet's Greatest Mountain Range
But what if we could hear the Sun instead?
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How To Thoroughly Walk Home
A Big Amazing Read challenge.
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Open Thread: Which book changed your life?
And what magic did it work upon you?
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Why Reading Is So Amazing
And yet so hard. (Sometimes.)
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