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Researchers Debate Theory of Pyramids’ Construction, Astronauts Are Stuck in Space, and Olympians Swim the Seine
Olympic Athletes Swim the Murky Seine, and Astronauts Are Stuck on the Space Station We cover the science stories of the Olympics, concerns about artificial sweeteners and a new theory of how the pyramids were built in this week’s news roundup. By Rachel …