Cursive Study and Robot Surgeon Heads to the ISS

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Cursive Study and Robot Surgeon Heads to the ISS

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Can cursive make you smarter? The ISS gets a new passenger - a robot surgeon. Plus, this day in history, walking gets easier. Cursive Study (FrontiersIN) Robot Space Surgeon (Gizmodo) Moving Walkway (Today in Science History) Contact the show - coolstuffcommute@gmail.com Instagram - Facebook

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