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Dec. 14th, 2015 03:35 pmI'm willing to admit it, all the hype everywhere about Star Wars has got me pretty eager to watch it. This is the best thing so far, but probably because The Flash is on hiatus. This link is nifty as well.
If you watched Star Wars already and loved it - or hated it! - lemme know.
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Freaking Out African Elephants (with Bees) Could Help Save the Species
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