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Tue. 08/09 - Excel eSports Championships


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The exciting world of Excel eSports. Plus, a Native American tribe who has had their land returned to them after 350 years. The top scientist who caused a big stir with a tiny bit of sausage. And a group of spiders that have been named after David Bowie.

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  • There's a World Excel Championships packed with commentators and analysis, people are loving it online (Sport Bible)
  • Episode 606: Spreadsheets! (NPR)
  • Native American tribe gets its land back after being displaced nearly 400 years ago (CNN)
  • Rappahannock Tribe reacquires ancestral Virginia land 350 years later (Washington Post)
  • Top scientist admits 'space telescope image' was actually a slice of chorizo (CNN)
  • A prominent scientist posted an image of a distant star he said was taken by the Webb telescope. It was actually a slice of chorizo. (CBS News)
  • New group of spiders named after David Bowie and his back catalogue (Natural History Museum)
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  • Share your 'moon snaps' to celebrate NASA's Artemis 1 mission (Space.com)
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