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A romance novelist desperately tries to romanticize midwestern winter.
“Her eyes said it all, which was convenient because he couldn’t hear anything through his earmuffs.” | learn more
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Emoji to scale.
Someone organized every emoji from smallest to largest, based on the item pictured. 🦟 Mosquitos are the smallest at 3mm. | learn more
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The Sunbeam Radiant Control Toaster from 1949.
How did they make a smart toaster without any of the smart electronics we have today? This is a great reminder how far basic material sciences and mechanical engineering can take innovation. | learn more
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10 new dating slang words to know in 2021.
“When you’re looking for love these days, it’s totally possible you might get breadcrumbed and orbited on your way to the soft launch. Have no idea what we’re talking about?” | learn more
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Visualizing all the metals for renewable tech.
“The energy transition will be mineral intensive and create massive demand for all the metals in renewable tech. Electricity from renewable technology grew at the fastest rate in two decades in 2020, according to a report from the International Energy […]
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Impressive artist draws 3 pictures simultaneously.
You’ll just have to watch to get it. | learn more
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Underrated reasons to be thankful.
This is a list of 30 obscure and excellent reasons. Helpful inspiration for any who practice gratitude regularly. | learn more
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Beleaguered hoteliers want Morocco to change a controversial sex law.
“Premarital sex is illegal in Morocco, and hotels typically uphold a policy of “no marriage certificate, no (shared) room.” This has resulted in a lot of workarounds. Tourist websites recommend everything from offering extra money to putting on fake wedding […]
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The can that always can — the history of WD-40.
“After forty attempts to create the formula, they famously came up with the right one on their 40th attempt. The name WD-40 stands for water displacement, formula 40. It’s first application came as a coating for the Atlas missiles made […]