Several factors have endangered certain cheesy creations – but there may still be hope for the future of French fromage. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20241101-is-the-future-of-french-cheese-at-stake

The FBI is warning about a rise in hacked police emails being used to send fake subpoenas and emergency data requests (EDRs) to U.S. tech companies. https://krebsonsecurity.com/2024/11/fbi-spike-in-hacked-police-emails-fake-subpoenas/

"Researchers have managed to decipher the manuscript of the ancient Greek mathematician and astronomer Ptolemy 200 years after its discovery. The manuscript is thought to have been written during the first century AD and was discovered by a Roman Catholic cardinal Angelo Mai in 1819." https://greekreporter.com/2024/09/08/manuscript-ancient-greek-astronomer-ptolemy-deciphered/

Some days you just KNOW which story will make it to Wait Wait Don't Tell Me's bluff the listener contest. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn8lxly6xd1o

Oldest Native American drumming video ever. Gosh, this is cool.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igmpvrRQIkI&t=8s

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Why it is called a Grandfather clock
https://www.mentalfloss.com/grandfather-clock-name-history

I have a new favorite German cookbook: Classic German Cooking by Luisa Weiss https://amzn.to/4esNBOv

Why ghosts aren't usually naked. https://theconversation.com/why-ghosts-wear-clothes-or-white-sheets-instead-of-appearing-in-the-nude-241948

"Grace Hopper encouraged doing the right thing whether or not your higher-ups know it to be. If you’re wrong or get flak for the costs: ask forgiveness; you acted in good faith. This good advice is missing one critical thing: radiating intent." https://leebyron.com/til/intent/

A lot can happen in 30 years. Here are a few of the islands around the world that have been restored over the last three decades. https://www.islandconservation.org/island-conservation-30th-anniversary/

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This elephant learned to use a hose as a shower. Then her rival sought revenge https://www.science.org/content/article/elephant-learned-use-hose-shower-then-her-rival-sought-revenge

I am not in the least surprised. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/lgbtq-youth-calls-to-mental-health-crisis-line-spiked-by-700-percent-after-election-day

My review of the Yaeonku 7 in1 External CD DVD Drive: An affordable all-in-one device. Because sometimes you want a CD/DVD drive around, just in case. https://amzn.to/3AxvEjR

My friend got me an elephant for my room. I said, 'Thanks,' and she said, 'Don’t mention it.'

A biodegradable contraceptive implant could improve access to contraception globally. https://www.fhi360.org/news/fhi-360-conducting-trial-casea-s-biodegradable-contraceptive-implant/

Seeds are a circle both in form and function. A seed holds memories of seasons past, of cupped hands that held them and passed them down generation to generation. A seed is the present moment, touching skin to soil, channeling the elements of water, warmth, and light. A seed is a vision of possibility.
https://improvisedlife.com/2024/05/05/a-lenape-meditation-on-seeds/