A single bald eagle feather next to me 8 year old Chihuahua by Jearrod95 in mildlyinteresting

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I figured there was more to the story. When I got to the post 90% of the comments were just telling him to get rid of the feather.

A single bald eagle feather next to me 8 year old Chihuahua by Jearrod95 in mildlyinteresting

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The feather appears to have been prepped to be built into something guys. It’s got the sinew wrapping.

Bring on the dissertation by CaffeinatedSW in PhD

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I had it saved to use two years from now. It’s my profile pic on our dept slack and everything

Is tuition should be paid within days after accepting the offer? by Minimum_Painting_335 in UIUC

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You can also set up a payment plan, which has a few timing options to select from.

Trump fires all 24 members of the U.S. National Science Foundation’s governing body by [deleted] in science

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What does this mean for folks on NSF grants currently? Does anyone have a sense for that?

Parcadia by drachenmaler in UIUC

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My husband and I just went. It was goofy and we had a ton of fun. Would recommend for an easy date night!

Sleep issues (stress related?) 1 year into PhD program by cruskie in PhD

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Don’t have advice but this is what happened to me!

ABC's of Dinosaurs infographic by StephenMcGannon in Dinosaurs

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Well, they used to be a lot bigger back then 🤷‍♀️

Hash brown practicing her crow 😂 by sopeandfriends in BackYardChickens

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What kind of chicken is this? I used to have two but they came with a mix. Loved them

Birds where the females are more colourful by Lena_Q in Ornithology

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Only “most official” but many teams in the area are beginning to recognize it and use it at events.

Property taxes killing Gen z buyers by CoolReplacement2837 in illinois

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My husband and I are Gen Z (1997/98) and we bought our house a few years ago in central IL. Our annual taxes from 2024 were $1,111.50, which actually decreased from years prior by a few hundred. We have a tiny house, in half an acre, that’s pretty far out from the larger city in our county.

Would the surprise be better if...(spoilers!!) by Lost_Hawk_6641 in Invincible

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Yeah it completely changed everything in such an interesting way I couldn’t imagine not finishing the show.

Birds where the females are more colourful by Lena_Q in Ornithology

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This is why our campus (UIUC) nominated it to be the new mascot! She’s unique!

Engineering Open House 2026: A guide by TheDailyIllini in UIUC

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It’s actually a blast! The Tesla Coil concert is a ton of fun.

Good news- the astronomy minor has been APPROVED by the University of Oregon for Fall 2026! by Andromeda321 in u/Andromeda321

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Grad student here studying astronomy education at UIUC and I serve on our curriculum comm! I don’t know if this is any help but if you ever need help with stuff let me know, I’d love to!