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It's Almost Cicada Time! Help Radiolab Track #Swarmageddon

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A newly emerged adult cicada dries its wings on a tree in Washington, D.C.

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A cicada warning system.

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Originally published on Mon April 1, 2013 1:39 pm

If history proves correct, Magicicada Brood II will emerge this spring after living underground for 17 years.

In many places along the Eastern Seaboard — from North Carolina to Connecticut — the cicadas will fill the skies, breed and then quickly die. National Geographic points out that historically, this group, known as Brood II, has been so prolific that picking up their carcasses can sometimes feel like raking leaves in the fall.

7:18 am

Mon April 1, 2013

Book News: Shakespeare Was A Tax Evader And Food Hoarder, Researchers Say

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William Shakespeare, brilliant playwright and cutthroat businessman?

By Annalisa Quinn

The daily lowdown on books, publishing, and the occasional author behaving badly.

6:50 am

Mon April 1, 2013

If Something Smells Funny, Remember What Day It Is

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Spaghetti is "harvested" in 1961 from the ceiling of an Italian restaurant in London. A 1957 April Fools Day report by the BBC about spaghetti trees fooled many, and has been famous since.

By Mark Memmott

Originally published on Mon April 1, 2013 5:59 pm

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From 'Morning Edition': 'Hootie and the Time Travelers'

Google Nose was unveiled Monday morning. It's "the new scentsation in search." Just put your nose to the screen to sample "15M+ sentibytes." Google's also offering new options to its "I'm Feeling Lucky" button, including "I'm Feeling Wonderful" and "I'm Feeling Hungry."

Twitter is out with "Twttr," a version that only lets you use consonants.

3:23 am

Mon April 1, 2013

EPA's Push For More Ethanol Could Be Too Little, Too Late

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A decal advertising E85 ethanol is displayed on a pump at a gas station in Johnston, Iowa.

By Tracy Samilton

Originally published on Fri April 5, 2013 8:50 am

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could soon issue a final ruling that aims to force oil companies to replace E10, gasoline mixed with 10 percent ethanol, with E15.

This move could come just as widespread support for ethanol, which is made from corn, appears to be eroding.

Mike Mitchell was once a true believer in ethanol as a homegrown solution to foreign oil imports. He owns gas stations, and he went further than most, installing expensive blender pumps that let customers choose E15, E20 and all the way up to E85.

3:21 am

Mon April 1, 2013

As Stroke Risk Rises Among Younger Adults, So Does Early Death

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When Melissa McCann (left) suffered a stroke in 2007, her twin sister, Terry Blanchard, helped her make a full recovery. McCann is now back to work as a flight nurse with Life Flight at the Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor.

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Doctors think an abnormal hole between the two upper chambers of McCann's heart allowed a blood clot to move to her brain and cause her stroke.

By Richard Knox

Originally published on Fri April 5, 2013 8:50 am

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Most people (including a lot of doctors) think of a stroke as something that happens to old people. But the rate is increasing among those in their 50s, 40s and even younger.

In one recent 10-year period, the rate of strokes in Americans younger than 55 went up 84 percent among whites and 54 percent among blacks. One in 5 strokes now occurs in adults 20 to 55 years old — up from 1 in 8 in the mid-1990s.

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