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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Exposure to grenade blasts likely damaged Maine mass shooter’s brain

    Researchers examined the brain of mass shooter Robert Card and found significant damage. Card was exposed to thousands of blasts as an Army grenade trainer.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 7, 2024 • 1 min read

    Researchers examined the brain of mass shooter Robert Card and found significant damage. Card was exposed to thousands of blasts as an Army grenade trainer.

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    2 of 5
    Surfing: ‘Kook’ behavior led to your injury. Can you sue?
    1. 0:00What does guilty verdict for ‘Rust’ armorer mean for Baldwin’s trial?
    2. 8:29Exposure to grenade blasts likely damaged Maine mass shooter’s brainYou’re reading this
    3. 16:30How microplastics affect cardiovascular health
    4. 25:16Injured due to another surfer’s ‘kook’ behavior — can you sue?
    5. 34:32Weekend film reviews: ‘Kung Fu Panda 4,’ ‘Love Lies Bleeding’
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