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Words against strangers.
I was way overconfident and lost my first set of games. | learn more
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On Mr. Beast and being alone in a circle for 100 days.
“In the video, Mr. Beast gives one of his subscribers the chance to survive for 100 days in a circle about 100 feet in circumference [to win $500k]. He has no access to the outside world. The circle is in […]
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The Onion files an Amicus brief with the Supreme Court.
It seems some district court made the imprudent decision of requiring a disclaimer before any parody content on the internet. The Onion decided to weigh in. | learn more
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How does a QR code work?
It starts with the cube shapes in the corner, called Finder Patterns. The most interesting part to me is the mask, of which there are 8 standard patterns. | learn more
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A man and a horse and a journey from Spain to China.
Xu Zhixian thought the trip would take about a year. After six months he’s made it from Spain to the Netherlands, about a quarter of the way. | learn more
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The secret history of 7 common words.
Y’all know I love etymology. This article helped me connect an old Russian-language insult back to English (via Greek). “Everyday words often hide histories revealing a time when people’s views of the world, the cosmos, and each other were profoundly […]
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The insane biology of hammerhead sharks.
These relatively modern sharks are impressive! This is a great video ~18 minutes long. | learn more
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The last man standing in the floppy disk business.
“Tom Persky is the self-proclaimed “last man standing in the floppy disk business.” He is the time-honored founder of floppydisk.com, a US-based company dedicated to the selling and recycling of floppy disks.” | learn more
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Was it ever possible for one person to read every English book ever written?
I appreciate the approach this author takes to answer the question! “Rather than trying to figure out how long all the lost books and codices are, we can step back and take a longer view of things.” | learn more
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Unisex names in the US.
A visual ranking of the top 50 names that have at least 25% share for each gender. Data from 1922 – 2021. Each name has charts showing volume over time, as well as gender distribution over time. It’s interesting to […]