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A bit of tinkering – stripping the original’s heavy bassline, tossing in his lithe falsetto and a playful guitar to hold everything aloft – made the one-time throwaway into something immortal.

From Salon

What remains can now only be detected in mid-infrared light, where it glows at roughly one-tenth of its original intensity.

From Science Daily

Jelly of the Month Club’s original song “The Magic Is in the Music” meets Charlie Brown where he’s at, encouraging him to take on the challenge of becoming a guitarist.

From Los Angeles Times

She has been described as the OG or original influencer who paved the way for other Instagram personalities.

From BBC

In the spinal cord, however, nerve fibers can span long distances, so damage and inflammation can spread well beyond the original injury site.

From Science Daily