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Some libraries cancel late fees, others get Interpol involved for missing manuscripts. Either way, missing books can become fascinating treasures when they’re finally returned. Plus, Hubble has spotted a rare planet in the earliest phase of formation. And the United Kingdom has announced plans to mint its own NFT.
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New York City Libraries End Late Fees, and the Treasures Roll In (NY Times)
Darwin's missing 'tree of life' notebooks mysteriously returned after 20 years (NBC News)
Missing Darwin notebooks returned to Cambridge University Library (Cambridge University)
Rare glimpse of giant planet still 'in the womb' yet nine times the mass of Jupiter (The Guardian)
Psst! Wanna see an actual Hubble image of a planet forming around a nearby star? (Bad Astronomy, Syfy Wire)
Hubble Finds a Planet Forming in an Unconventional Way (NASA)
Britain announces plans to mint its own NFT as it looks to 'lead the way' in crypto (CNBC)
Rishi Sunak to launch an NFT issued by the Royal Mint to help make UK 'global cryptoasset hub' (Sky News)
Rishi Sunak asks Royal Mint to create NFT (The Guardian)
HBO Max wants multiple TV spin-offs of Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes movies (A/V Club) Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Some libraries cancel late fees, others get Interpol involved for missing manuscripts. Either way, missing books can become fascinating treasures when they’re finally returned. Plus, Hubble has spotted a rare planet in the earliest phase of formation. And the United Kingdom has announced plans to mint its own NFT.
Sponsors:
- Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews
Links:
New York City Libraries End Late Fees, and the Treasures Roll In (NY Times)
Darwin's missing 'tree of life' notebooks mysteriously returned after 20 years (NBC News)
Missing Darwin notebooks returned to Cambridge University Library (Cambridge University)
Rare glimpse of giant planet still 'in the womb' yet nine times the mass of Jupiter (The Guardian)
Psst! Wanna see an actual Hubble image of a planet forming around a nearby star? (Bad Astronomy, Syfy Wire)
Hubble Finds a Planet Forming in an Unconventional Way (NASA)
Britain announces plans to mint its own NFT as it looks to 'lead the way' in crypto (CNBC)
Rishi Sunak to launch an NFT issued by the Royal Mint to help make UK 'global cryptoasset hub' (Sky News)
Rishi Sunak asks Royal Mint to create NFT (The Guardian)
HBO Max wants multiple TV spin-offs of Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes movies (A/V Club) Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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