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Jason Bittel

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Jason Bittel serves up science for picky eaters on his website, BittelMeThis.com. He writes frequently for Slate, OnEarth, and The Week. And he's probably suffering from poison ivy as you read this. Follow him on Twitter @bittelmethis.

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    Koala Tinder is loud, but surprisingly honest

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    This new centipede is named after Hades, god of the underworld

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