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Mon. 06/06 - Gummi Bears: A 100 Year Look Back


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It’s the hundredth anniversary of the humble gummy bear, but did you know they’ve only been in America since the 80s? Plus, could one source of water ice on the moon be ancient volcanoes? And, something strange is afoot in the reproductive lives of cockroaches.

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The Colorful History of Haribo Goldbears, the World's First Gummy Bears (Smithsonian Mag)
  • The Untold Truth Of Gummy Bears (Mashed)
  • A Brief History of Gummy Bears (Bon Appetit)
  • The Surprisingly Dark Origins of Gummy Bears (Mental Floss)
  • The Source of Water Ice on The Moon Could Be Traced to a Seemingly Unlikely Source (Science Alert)
  • Astronauts may one day drink water from ancient moon volcanoes (CU Boulder Today)
  • Ancient volcanoes may be the source of water found on the moon (Interesting Engineering)
  • Cockroach Reproduction Has Taken a Strange Turn (NY Times)
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