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Monday, March 16th

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🪺 Oldest wild bird ever has new grandchick
😴 What's the purpose of dreaming?
🚂 World’s largest steam locomotive heads out on tour

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ICYMI 🔁

Scientists don’t universally agree. But examining something we do a lot during our waking hours could offer a big clue.

Quiz ✏️

The 'chiru' is what kind of animal?

🤔 antelope
🤔 bison
🤔 elk
🤔 tiger

Find out the answer at the bottom of this newsletter. ⬇️

Five Things 🖖

Wisdom was first tracked during the Eisenhower administration.

Big Boy No. 4014 is 133 feet long and weighs 1.2 million pounds.

Even Apple keeps these features rather quiet.

Where GPS falls short, your phone scans enter the picture.

Seeing them at all is noteworthy. Seeing them this way was unprecedented.

Around the Web 🌐

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🗺️ Map shows the world’s 11,000 data centers
🌉 This 200-year-old bridge reshaped engineering—and is still in use
⚠️ 5 surfaces you shouldn’t clean with paper towels

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Quiz Answer 📝

The 'chiru' is what kind of animal?

🤔 antelope

The chiru is found across the Tibetan Plateau and occasionally India.

There’s also now a robotic one roaming around.

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