Based on product labeling claims, scientists hypothesized that green cleaners were less toxic. They were wrong.
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There are so many problems, all across planet Earth, that harm and threaten humanity. Why invest in researching the Universe?
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Research sheds light on social behavior of these mysterious predators.
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