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Hooks

Artist's impression of ZTF J1239+8347

... that ZTF J1239+8347 (pictured) contains two brown dwarfs orbiting so closely that material flows between them?
... that actor and designer Rollo Peters helped transform a barn into a professional theater?
... that The Shikoku Shimbun, which published numerous articles about video game addiction, also published an advertisement that says "don't just study, play some games"?
... that the Genshin Impact character Gaming was used to promote the art of lion dancing in China?
... that a Kanye West song originally titled "Gas Chambers" made the UK and US charts in April 2026?
... that Shlomo Erell participated in an attack on Hitler's yacht before being appointed the commander of the Israeli Navy?
... that The Behavior of Law argues that people of higher social status are more likely to use the law than people of lower status?
... that "Today is the first time I have seen snow falling" were the last words written by a Raja of Kolhapur in his diary?
... that the Three Rivers Museum holds an annual event titled "Polar Express Pajama Party"?