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The blue mystery rock: A Harvard astrophysicist says an interstellar object named 3I/ATLAS might have an “engine.” NASA spotted weird acceleration and a bright blue glow, you know, stuff comets don’t usually do. It’s flying by Earth in December, about 167 million miles out. If there’s no debris cloud, it might be artificial. Pale blue dot, meet blue mystery rock.

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Lower risk of dying early by swapping butter for plant oils. A big Harvard study tracked over 220,000 Americans for 33 years. Swapping just two tablespoons on your bread makes a difference. The kicker? Baking with butter doesn’t have the same risk. No margarine for error here.