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      Lorraine  Boissoneault

      Lorraine Boissoneault

      Joined: Feb 8, 2016

      Lorraine Boissoneault is a Chicago-based freelance journalist whose work covers everything from beehive theft to the history of the Holocaust.

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      Unraveling the History of Human Hair

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      10 Incredible Facts About the Placenta

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      15 of the World’s Funkiest Fungi

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      8 Surprising Facts About Your Nose

      What Can Urban Wildlife Teach Us About Pollution?

      Pigeons are like urban canaries in a coal mine. But they're not the only ones cluing us in.

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      Mushrooms Can Make It Rain—And a Lot More

      These mostly earth-dwelling organisms can stimulate rain in the atmosphere—and a lot more.

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      The Uterus: A Natural History

      At only 3 inches long and weighing about 60 grams, the uterus isn’t a flashy, attention-grabbing organ. But it is pretty amazing.

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