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The Muppets Mayhem Offers a Lightweight but Entertaining Peek Behind the Music
Nearly five decades after The Muppet Show debuted, The Muppets Mayhem — a new 10-episode Disney+ series — aims to flesh out those intriguing weirdos who’ve provided so much of the Muppets’ all-important music over the years: Dr. Teeth, Janice, Floyd, Zoot, Lips, and Animal, together known as the Electric Mayhem. The show’s not without…
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Dungeons & Dragons Designs Different Druid Developments, Just Like the Movie
Wizards of the Coast’s recent track record for tinkering with Dungeons & Dragons hasn’t exactly been stellar, but credit to the company, it hasn’t stopped trying. Of course, trying to improve the Druid character class is a lot less controversial than attempting to erase D&D’s beloved Open Gaming Licence, but these potential changes actually seem…
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Ancient Penis Worms Commandeered Shells for Self-Defence, Fossils Show
Hermit crabs move into other animals’ discarded shells as shelter, because the ocean is a treacherous place, full of hungry predators. Half a billion years ago, another creature evolved the same defensive strategy, suggests new fossil evidence.
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Frozen in Siberian Permafrost for 24,000 Years, Microscopic Animal Comes Back to Life
A lone rotifer has awakened after spending the past 24,000 years in frozen hibernation. Scientists hope that further studies of this multicellular animal may lead to better ways of cryopreserving human cells, tissues, and organs.