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How many Tyrannosaurus rex (you know … big mouth, big teeth, tiny arms) dinosaurs existed in North America before their extinction? Was it … A.) 2,500, B.) 250,000, C.) 2.5 million or D.) 2.5 billion?

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For context, the highest iPhone camera speed is just 240 frames per second (fps). Scientists will use the camera’s “swept-coded aperture real-time femto-photography” (SCARF, for short) to snap “shockwaves moving through matter.” But can it see why kids love the taste of Cinnamon Toast Crunch? All right, I’m sorry for that one.

Have you ever seen a T. rex fossil in person? I saw one at a natural history museum once. The teeth were pretty yellow — he could’ve used a few rounds with a toothbrush and some Crest-aceous. (I know, sorry.)

What TikTok’s spending to pressure senators to vote “no” on the app’s ban. The ads feature TikTokkers talking about how a ban would hurt their livelihoods, and they’re slated to run for a month in key states. TikTok can buy all the ads they want; I’m not buying their Communist China B.S.

In his ruling on SBF’s $14 billion crypto fraud, the judge cited the former FTX CEO’s “exceptional flexibility with the truth” and “his apparent lack of any remorse.” I expect we’ll hear about his jailhouse scams in a few years.

It’s a new world record for a continuous hydrogen train journey. The Swiss-made train set the record using only a single tank of (hydrogen) gas. You’ll soon be able to ride it in its new home — a nine-mile track on the San Bernardino Line in California. We need better trains in the U.S. for sure.

That’s if you take certain ADHD meds. Thankfully, the overall risk of developing a weakened heart muscle over a decade is low — 0.72% for people on Adderall or Ritalin compared with 0.53% for unmedicated folks. Still, ADHD prescription usage rose 55% from 2016 to 2022, so it’s important to know the risks.

The top 10 albums sold 3.8 million LPs between them last year, and Swift’s records accounted for 67% of that. At No. 1 was “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” with over 1 million vinyl copies sold. Time to release “The Eras Tour” concert on VHS.

Get a whiff of this: A recent study analyzed the natural scents of toddlers and teens. Toddlers smell “flowery,” while teen scent has notes of … A.) Cut grass, B.) Cheese, C.) Goat musk or D.) All of the above.

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That’s the longest walk to the gate at any U.S. airport. Dulles International has the second-longest trek at 1.62 miles, with Houston’s IAH coming in third at 1.52 miles. That’s one way to stress-test your roller bags.