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Physical distancing has hopefully made us all appreciate the sense of touch a little more. Scientists in Ohio may have found a way to bring that sense back to people with spinal cord injuries. Plus: an octopus may have brought back a family heirloom to a woman in British Columbia, which is a pretty nice thing for an octopus to do. 

Brain-decoding computer can restore this important human sense (Inverse) 

This woman lost her engagement ring in the ocean. A baby octopus helped get it back (CBC)

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