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Escape the tip screen.
Escape the tip screen. “You’re now asked to tip at airports, stadiums, and self-checkouts.” A tiny browser game about the modern tip prompt creeping into everything. ~ learn more
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I went to all the bakeries in Zürich to find the best croissant.
I went to all the bakeries in Zürich to find the best croissant. Sometimes the work of a food photographer seems very rewarding. “Every bakery has its own way, recipe and it’s own handwriting.” ~ learn more
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How to boost physical performance in the moment.
How to boost physical performance in the moment. The study found that cursing can act as a simple tool to enhance performance by lowering internal restraints and encouraging action. It’s like the opposite of subconscious self-restraint after an injury. ~ […]
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Ancient Prototaxites kicked out of fungus kingdom.
Ancient Prototaxites kicked out of fungus kingdom. In recent research, the ancient Prototaxites isn’t fitting into any known groups. “We therefore conclude that Prototaxites was not a fungus, and instead propose it is best assigned to a now entirely extinct […]
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The Glad Game.
The Glad Game. I recently learned that the word pollyanna comes from a book about a girl named Pollyanna. She plays the Glad Game. “The game consists of finding something to be glad about in every situation, no matter how […]
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Why do we eat bacon for breakfast?
Why do we eat bacon for breakfast? “4,500 physicians urge Americans to eat heavy breakfasts to improve their health.” Edward Bernays orchestrated a clever PR campaign in the 1920s, leveraging trusted doctors to change breakfast habits in America and boost […]
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Meet the chaotic Gas Town.
Meet the chaotic Gas Town. This is an insane version of computer programming. “Gas Town is complicated. Not because I wanted it to be, but because I had to keep adding components until it was a self-sustaining machine.” This ambitious […]
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Kids yell “poop” at Alexa and these musicians profit.
Kids yell “poop” at Alexa and these musicians profit. Are you familiar with the song Poopy Stupid Butt? “For a while, the couple was making around $100 a month from the song – and then COVID hit. Kids were stuck […]
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Only in Alaska.
Only in Alaska. It’s perfectly legal for bush planes (Wikipedia link) to use roads as runways, but seeing one “gas up at the local station” might still catch you off guard. ~ learn more
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An ASCIl art playground.
An ASCIl art playground. In the early days of my internet journey, I discovered that people could make impressive things with the font characters that I regularly overlooked. “This playground is an attempt of a browser-based live-code environment with text-only […]