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Scholars discover rare 16th-century tome with handwritten notes by John Milton
Poet crossed out one racy passage, deeming it "an unbecom[ing] tale for a hist[ory]"
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French post office releases scratch-and-sniff baguette stamp
‘Bakery scent’ added via microcapsules to postage stamp celebrating ‘jewel of French culture’
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Ghostwriters Try Steering Supreme Court Justices Away from Cases
Ghostwriting Supreme Court briefs is a little-known tactic that’s gotten some attention over ethics and whether the justices should do something about it.
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Certify - Garden for Wildlife | National Wildlife Federation
Anyone can create a welcoming haven for local wildlife. Turning your yard, balcony container garden, schoolyard, work landscape, or roadside green space into a Certified Wildlife Habitat® is fun, easy and makes a big difference for neighborhood wildlife.
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Tip sheet: Breaking into ghostwriting books
Want to break into book ghostwriting and collaborating? Follow these helpful tips from two industry experts.
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5 family photo ideas for a Mother’s Day project
All those family photos in your phone can help you make a great keepsake for Mother’s Day. Not sure what to do? We asked two experts for gift ideas that Mom will love. Here’s what they suggest.
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Snake locomotion
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The Hidden, Magnificent History of Chop Suey
Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish's true origins.
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The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all-time low. Mackerel and snapper recover
Federal officials say the number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries.
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Eating The Hottest Peppers In The World For Science (okay I regret this)
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We Looked At All The Recent Evidence On Mobile Phone Bans In Schools – This Is What We Found
Mobile phones are currently banned in all Australian state schools and many Catholic and independent schools around the country. This is part of a global trend over more than a decad…
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Ghostwriter shares insight into Noem book process
“Celebrity memoirs, they are fan fiction,” Lisec said. “You take a couple of details then expand it."
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Author has advice for writers: Attenberg’s book aims to keep you motivated to write
You need someone like Jami Attenberg, of Buffalo Grove, Ill., in your head. She has this new book, “1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused and Productive All Year Round,” which is sort of the advice book equivalent of that friend who cheers beside a marathon route, tossing out enthusiasm and Gatorade.
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The Uniqueness of the Human Writer
The fiction writer designs a plot, characters, and detail in order to create an intended effect or meaning. The best a bot can do is scramble for pre-existing literary patterns and throw something together. Its “creativity” depends on the massive collection of human-made content.
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Camouflage Experts Describe the Feeling of Being Invisible
Private detectives, soldiers, and wildlife photographers explain what it’s like to disappear.
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Can you actually avoid “forever chemicals” in your diet?
Today, more than 97% of the national population has PFAS in their bodies, according to the CDC
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What marijuana reclassification means for the United States
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
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How Ben Franklin Invented the Library as We Know It
Books were rare and expensive in colonial America, but the founding father had an idea
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The troubling trend with ghostwriting
Internationally acclaimed ghostwriter and persuasive writing coach Joshua Lisec has ghostwritten more than 80 books.
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Italy bans puppy yoga
Italy's health ministry has banned puppies from participating in yoga classes, though adult dogs may continue.