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My year in data
Thank you so much to this author! “What do I actually do with my time? How productive am I? I logged everything I did in 2020 and got some pretty cool data out of this.” | learn more
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Inside the secret team dinners that have built the Spurs’ dynasty
There’s something quite special about breaking bread with a group that promotes camaraderie. “Over the past 20 years, Gregg Popovich has sliced an exclusive culinary trail across America – all for a singular purpose. This is the story of his […]
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The rise and fall of the bank robbery capital of the world
“In 1980s Los Angeles, a bank was robbed every hour of every day. This is the story of how a bandit culture took over the city.” | learn more
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Behold the dancing robots
The team at Boston Dynamics shows us the future of robotics in this music video to the 1960s hit Do You Love Me. We’ve come a long way from the animatronic Chuck E Cheese band. | learn more
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99 good news stories from 2020
“Even during the darkest of times, there’s been hope.” | learn more
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Eyes Wide Shut, explained
Remember that movie with Tom Cruise, Nicole Kidman, and a weird ritual orgy? Here’s an explanation: it’s an allegory for the story of Adam & Eve. | learn more
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The prediction game
“Predict what will happen in 2021 across a number of categories, from business & tech, to global affairs, sports, and culture.” | learn more
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Colombia’s remote Ice Age drawings
“Tens of thousands of cliff drawings dating back to the Ice Age have been revealed on nearly eight miles of cliff faces in Colombia’s Amazon rainforest. Archaeologists are calling the discovery “the Sistine Chapel of the ancients.”” These date back […]
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Beethoven the astute businessman
“The musical genius also had a flair for commerce, it turns out.” | learn more