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curiosity

[kyoor-ee-os-i-tee] / ˌkyʊər iˈɒs ɪ ti /




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There’s Harley Russell, ribald proprietor and performer at the Sandhills Curiosity Shop in Erick, Okla. There’s Fran Houser, the late, widely beloved proprietor of the Midpoint Cafe in Adrian, Texas.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

On April 25, 2026, Curiosity drilled into a rock known as "Atacama" to collect a sample.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Vox’s podcast network is responsible for shows including “Pivot,” by tech journalist Kara Swisher and entrepreneur Scott Galloway, as well as “The Curiosity Shop” with Brené Brown and Adam Grant and Maria Sharapova’s “Pretty Tough.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

"Curiosity got the better of me and I watched a tutorial… Not that I needed it at all at the time."

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

Curiosity was one of the first casualties of apprenticeship.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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