🌟 Editor's Note

Good morning — it’s Sunday, October 12. Today, we're exploring the fall of Babylon, Columbus in the "New World," the origins of Oktoberfest, the six-billionth living human, and much more.

Oh, and don't miss our legendary Strange Times story about Laika, which will dazzle you.

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