Life & Personal Interests: 8 of 10
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+42The secret life of a ghostwriter
What does it take to lend one's writing to someone else? A ghostwriter who has authored multiple books offers a peek into the world of writing sans the fame.
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+45Digging In: Why Don’t Americans Eat Mutton?
The idea of mutton leaves a bad taste for many US consumers—most of whom have never even tried it.
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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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+12Scientists warn of harmful release from tea bags
Tea bags could be exposing tea drinkers to billions of nanoplastics per sip, according to recent research.
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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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+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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+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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+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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+42Know Yourself Better by Writing What Pops into Your Head
The exercise of writing down unfiltered thoughts enhances self-knowledge
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+23Certify - 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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+38A Brief History of Onions in America
TIL There are seventy species of wild onion native to North America.
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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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+45A few schools mandated masks. Conservatives hit back hard.
The politics of pandemic-mitigation returned with the new school year.
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+28Sick and tired of the gaslighting
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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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+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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+39How To Rekindle Your Love Of Reading
Revive your inner bookworm
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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.
