Life & Personal Interests: 8 of 10
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+4328 years ago, a book club began reading one novel. It’s finally reached the end
Filmmaker Gerry Fialka has convened a book group to read James Joyce’s ‘Finnegans Wake,’ a book famously tough to grasp.
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+30National Library Lovers Month 2024 (and Library Lovers Day)
February is National Library Lovers Month in the USA. And February 14 is a very special day for lovers…of libraries! February 14 is Valentines Day, the day for lovers. But it is also a very special day for library lovers, too. And by that I don’t mean people who get cheeky under desks and between the stacks.
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+24The Hidden, Magnificent History of Chop Suey
Discrimination and mistranslation have long obscured the dish's true origins.
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+22Modern human DNA contains bits from all over the Neanderthal genome – except the Y chromosome. What happened?
A mysterious century-old law of genetics may explain the puzzling genetic legacy of our extinct Neanderthal cousins.
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+29The Blood of Exceptionally Long-Lived People Reveals Key Differences
Centenarians, once considered rare, have become commonplace.
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+33History in Ink: Preserving the World’s Largest Cartoon and Comic Collection
From 1920s manga to Captain Marvel to Calvin and Hobbes, there’s no telling what treasures you’ll uncover at this unique institution.
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+30Oreo Study with Nick Norwitz and Dr. William Cromwell [Oreos better than Crestor?]
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+23What a Wine Opener Tells Us About a Wine Drinker
Meet the Durand, the most influential wine opener of the moment.
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+42Know Yourself Better by Writing What Pops into Your Head
The exercise of writing down unfiltered thoughts enhances self-knowledge
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+45A few schools mandated masks. Conservatives hit back hard.
The politics of pandemic-mitigation returned with the new school year.
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+42Inside the anti-LGBTQ effort to put Christianity back in schools
Some Christian pastors and politicians argue that school prayer would prevent children from identifying as transgender. LGBTQ rights advocates are fighting back.
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+38A Brief History of Onions in America
TIL There are seventy species of wild onion native to North America.
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+45Mozilla study reveals that “modern cars are a privacy nightmare”
All 25 car brands reviewed raised privacy concerns regarding customer data.
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+41Apple AirTags stalking led to ruin and murders, lawsuit says
Dozens join lawsuit alleging Apple AirTags are stalkers’ “weapon of choice.”
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+39How To Rekindle Your Love Of Reading
Revive your inner bookworm
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+28Sick and tired of the gaslighting
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+41Wulf and Eadwacer: why I think I've solved the mystery of this Old English poem
Here, possibly four centuries before women are given a significant voice in heroic poetry in Germany and Scandinavia, a queen speaks out in an English version of a Gothic story.
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+32The science of the ideal salad dressing
There is a large energy cost to breaking apart and mixing the water and oil layers. The secret to blending them is to add an extra ingredient known as a ‘surfactant’ or emulsifier, like mustard.
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+32How to Get the Most Flavor When Juicing a Lemon
Get the most out of your citrus with these tips for juicing, slicing, and zesting lemons for the brightest, sunniest drinks and dishes.
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+38Why so many celebrities are releasing memoirs
What's behind the recent glut of celebrity memoirs? Fans can't get enough of the rich and famous, and the stars want a chance to control the narrative.
