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In honor of her first graphic novel, ‘Amelia Aierwood - Basic Witch,’ out April 11, we challenged EmilyHampshire to pick between iconic pop culture witches in a game of “Which Witch?” 🧙‍♀️ Which witches would you have chosen?

Studies have found patients spend fewer days recovering in hospital if they have a window looking out into natural scenes.

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Scotland will launch the world's first fleet of self-driving commuter buses next month. Stagecoach's autonomous vehicles will navigate a 14-mile circuit, carrying approximately 10,000 passengers weekly. 👇 https://t.co/PsiMXG5vt0

You will never even notice it is there until you need it.  #engineering https://t.co/dNsBmltY0K

Private jets fly higher than commercial ones, partly so they can avoid bad weather and give their passengers a smoother ride.

Happy Fossil Friday! Let’s fly back in time to the Cretaceous some 110 million years ago to meet Tupuxuara leonardii. This flying reptile had a wingspan of about 15 ft (4.5 m) and a huge fan-shaped crest. Why the elaborate headgear? Scientists think that pterosaurs could have used their distinctive crests to steer during flight, to recognize members of the same species, or to attract mates. Like the crests of some modern birds, they may have also been brightly colored. Photo: M. Pelczar / © AMNH #paleontology #fossilfriday #fossils #dinosaurs #pterosaur #prehistory

One of the hottest fads of the 1960s was being buried alive. Irishman Mike Meaney thought he could take the title away from a Texan. Story at the link in our bio.⁠

Unfortunately for the grammar police, the word literally has been used as a hyperbole or intensifier for at least three centuries, with its earliest figurative use dating back to 1769. Link in bio.

These discoveries represent the first concrete proof of prehistoric drug usage in Europe. https://t.co/xuAFlcOfxB

Will the ring ease conversations or increase unwanted solicitation? https://t.co/eYJWoXMh2W

Suction cup grippers handling food touch-free. #engineering https://t.co/On1V7f1NIa

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, the CEO of Google has officially confirmed that its proprietary search engine will feature an AI chatbot in the future. https://t.co/hw0ocKiiKz

"The T.33 Spider would deliver a truly involving driving experience that’s quite unlike anything else." https://t.co/0XaYde10w6

"Starship is stacked and ready to launch next week, pending regulatory approval," SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter. https://t.co/mFraSy3QHd