A fictional theory created by H. P. Lovecraft ended up changing 2001: A Space Odyssey - and the world.

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Vice President JD Vance threw out a piece of catnip for UFO fans during an interview with podcaster Benny Johnson on Friday, saying he's going to look into it while he still has a top vice ...

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