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  "title": "Our Ancient Ancestors in the Middle East Loved Dining on Lizards and Snakes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/our-ancient-ancestors-in-the-middle-east-loved-dining-on-lizards-and",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-17T19:01:00.000Z",
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  "summary": "Reptiles made up a big portion of their diet The post Our Ancient Ancestors in the Middle East Loved Dining on Lizards and Snakes appeared first on Nautilus .",
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      {
        "outlet": "City AM",
        "title": "Where heritage meets diplomacy: The Qatar Goodwood Festival and the UK–Middle East partnership",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/where-heritage-meets-diplomacy-the-qatar-goodwood-festival-and-the-uk",
        "published": "2026-08-17T13:45:59.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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