Mon. 05/16 - Plants Grown In Moon Dust

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Plants have successfully been grown in moon dust for the first time. Plus, McDonald’s is officially closing all of their restaurants in Russia––why that’s a big deal. A new site that will tell you how much your current home, or one you’re looking to buy, is at risk of wildfires. And underwear that can protect you from STIs.

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Links:

• Plants will grow in lunar regolith, but they don't like it (Ars Technica)
• Researchers Grew Tiny Plants in Moon Dirt Collected Decades Ago (Wired)
• Moon soil used to grow plants for first time in breakthrough test (BBC)
• McDonald's to Exit From Russia After Three Decades (Wall Street Journal)
• The Beautiful, Dumb Dream of McDonald's Peace Theory (Foreign Policy)
• Is your house at risk of a wildfire? This online tool could tell you (NPR)
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• These Vanilla-Scented Panties Protect Against STIs During Oral Sex, FDA Says (Vice)
• FDA Authorizes Underwear to Protect Against STIs During Oral Sex (NY Times)
• These FDA approved underwear protect against STIs (Mic)
• Black Mirror Will Return for Another Season (Gizmodo)
• ‘For All Mankind’ Season 3 Trailer: The Red Nation Takes Us to the Red Planet (Collider)
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