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The first cloned endangered horse has been born. Next stop woolly mammoth de-extinction? The New Zealand man who won the French Scrabble competition without speaking a single word of French. The rising popularity of produce prescription programs. And have you been more clumsy during lockdown? If so, you’re not alone.

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Links:

First Clone of Endangered Horse Born in Effort to Save Species (TIME)
Revive & Restore | Genetic Rescue to Enhance Biodiversity (Revive & Restore)
Japanese scientists make breakthrough in cloning a woolly mammoth (Deutsche Welle)
Winner Of French Scrabble Title Does Not Speak French (NPR)
What Makes Nigel Richards The Best Scrabble Player On Earth (538)
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Produce Prescriptions are More Important—and Popular—Than Ever. (Civil Eats)
'Food Prescriptions' Can Treat Chronic Diseases (Healthline)
Why Everyone Is So Clumsy During Quarantine (The Atlantic)
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