Tripolini pasta was named for the Italian conquest of Tripoli in Libya.

In Miami, Florida, roosting vultures have taken to snatching poodles from rooftop patios.

A brown dwarf is a very small, dark object, with a mass less than 1/10 that of the Sun. They are 'failed stars', globules of gas that have shrunk under gravity, but failed to ignite and shine as stars.

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