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California Burnin’

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California’s Green New Deal Is Going Up In Smoke

A motorist on the way to work on the 405 freeway in southern California films a raging wildfire. Multiple blazes have erupted across the region this week, forcing thousands of people to flee and smothering cities in smoke.

The Mamas & the Papas – California Dreamin’

Paris Zoo Unveils Bizarre, Brainless ‘Blob’ Capable of Learning

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—and Eating Oatmeal, says Smithsonian.

The Paris Zoological Park is home to some 180 species, many of which would be considered standard zoo fare: zebras, giraffes, penguins, toucans, turtles and the like. But this week, the Zoological Park will unveil a new exhibit featuring a bizarre creature that has surprised and puzzled scientists for decades. It’s formally known as Physarum polycephalum, but zoo staff have dubbed it the “blob.”

Sometimes these things just write themselves.