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  "id": 16225855,
  "title": "Thousands of Snakes Close an Illinois Road, a Mysterious Space Object in a Farmer's Field, and an Update on the Flesh-Eating Screwworm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/thousands-of-snakes-close-an-illinois-road-a-mysterious-space-object",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T19:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Discover Magazine",
    "slug": "discover-magazine",
    "url": "https://www.discovermagazine.com/thousands-of-snakes-close-an-illinois-road-a-mysterious-space-object-in-a-farmer-s-field-and-an-update-on-the-flesh-eating-screwworm-49848"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Discover the top stories from Oct. 17 to Oct. 23, 2026, including why thousands of snakes close a road in Illinois twice a year and a mysterious space object found in a farmer's field.",
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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."
}