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The guy who traded a paperclip for a house made a TED talk.
You may have heard of this story before, and now you can hear it right from the source (with photos included). “Kyle MacDonald details just exactly how he traded up from one red paperclip to a house, in only a […]
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The origin of the expression from soup to nuts.
I used this recently and the person I was talking to looked at me funny. Then I became curious about where this expression comes from. | learn more
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Male gorillas who play with infants are most likely to reproduce.
“Research published … in the journal Nature found that male mountain gorillas who spent the most time affectionately tending to infants, even if those children were not their own, went on to sire 5.5 times as many offspring on average […]
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Three patent myths.
Your fellow P.S. subscriber (and patent lawyer) Zach Smolinski cleared up some common misconceptions about patents. I arrogantly clicked the link thinking “hah, of course I’ll know all of this”. Then, I quickly tucked my tail between my legs and […]
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Soyuz rocket launch failure forces emergency landing for crew.
“A Russian Soyuz rocket carrying a new U.S.-Russian crew to the International Space Station failed during its ascent Thursday (Oct. 11), sending its crew capsule falling back toward Earth in a ballistic re-entry, NASA officials said.” Now seems like a […]
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Snoop Dogg’s going to be a lifestyle guru.
“When Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from tha Dogg’s Kitchen comes out on Oct. 23, Snoop Dogg will officially join the pantheon of experts who are here to tell us all how to live well.” | learn more
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What makes a dad joke?
Like Neo in the Matrix woke up and realized he suddenly knew Kung Fu, on the day of my daughter’s birth I suddenly learned I had mastered punny dad jokes. This article digs into why they’re pervasive across many cultures. | learn […]
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Minnesota town’s local birds are getting too drunk.
“It’s avian anarchy in Gilbert, Minnesota.” | learn more
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Banksy art shreds itself after being auctioned for $1.2MM.
The artist had secretly hidden a shredder in the frame long before it arrived at the auction house. Then, once the winning bid was announced, the surprise shredding began. Later, Banksy published a video on his Instagram! |learn more