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Weekly roundup — Mea culpa!

Conor Dillon | Gabriel Borrud
May 19, 2024

Science Unscripted got an email this week about orgasms. What's more, someone wrote to let us know why a dying countess in a classic German novel would rather spend her final moments with a chauvinist man than with Conor or Gabe. And finally, how your doctor's credentials might just save your life.

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