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nine lives: wild turkeys ritually encircle a dead cat on Boston street

terra-forming: NASA suggests that by recharging the Martian magnetic field, the planet would become more amenable to colonisation

gakubuchi: commemorating when the burlesque show came to Japan through vintage advertising

ditto: Norwegian media site is experimenting with a reading comprehension quiz that commentators must pass before they’re allowed to chime in—maybe this should apply to sharing as well

best in show: highlights from the Smithsonian’s annual photography competition, via the always inspiring Nag on the Lake

all-star: surreal Disney sports-themed resort

dance, magic dance: Firey plush figure from Labyrinth, whose performance was choreographed by Dr Crusher