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Frankenstein Goodbye, Chocolate And Bugs, Ozone Problems. Feb 9, 2018, Part 1


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<p>The Science Friday Book Club <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/farewell-frankenstein/" target="_blank">nerds out about ‘Frankenstein’</a> one last time.</p>
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<p>A menagerie of insects thrive among cacao trees—and that biodiversity might <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/chocolate-brought-to-you-by-bugs/" target="_blank">help boost yields</a>.</p>
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<p>While the ozone layer above the poles is on the mend, the health of the layer in middle latitudes is <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/the-earths-ozone-woes-havent-gone-away-yet/" target="_blank">less clear</a>.</p>
<p>SpaceX <a href="https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/spacex-car-launch-and-a-hot-getaway-by-bombardier-beetles/" target="_blank">successfully launched</a> the Heavy Falcon rocket with two of the three boosters safely landing back onto the launch pad.</p>
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