TIL that Edgar Allan Poe probably didn’t die of alcoholism, as long believed. Modern doctors believe his symptoms were that of rabies. https://cvm.missouri.edu/quoth-the-raven-it-was-actually-rabies/
Meet lunar sample 10021,79 — a piece of one of the first rocks plucked off the surface of the moon by human hands. Or rather, meet its digital avatar. https://ares.jsc.nasa.gov/astromaterials3d/explorer/
President Biden's FCC appointment is a big step toward net neutrality's return https://zd.net/2MfNT3O by
@sjvn
Biden's appointed long-time net-neutrality champion Jessica Rosenworcel as FCC chairperson pro tempore.
In the two weeks after Fox News called the election for Biden, Fox News cast doubt on the results of the election at least 774 times. The network’s most prominent figures relentlessly attempted to subvert democracy by fueling conspiracy theories and spreading misinformation, rhetoric for which the network has refused to hold them accountable.
"They are all children’s authors. And celebrities. Which makes them, depending on who you speak to, either the saviours of publishing or proof of its decline." #cosobookclub
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/dec/12/famous-first-words-how-celebrities-made-their-way-on-to-childrens-bookshelves
This TRS-80: Model 100s and the Associated Press https://wayne.lorentz.me/This_TRS-80/
"Using his clippings, the aging third president created a New Testament of his own—one that most Christians would hardly recognize. This Bible was focused only on Jesus, but none of his mystical works." https://www.history.com/news/thomas-jefferson-bible-religious-beliefs
Scrollbars throughout history https://scrollbars.matoseb.com
Critical hair studies... is a special branch of gender studies that, when partnered with media analysis, finds in TV hair a barometer for what kind of reality, what kind of relation, a given show can imagine for its (especially women) characters. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/dickinsons-hair/
From basic pleats to complex interlocking folds, origami could deliver better fitting, more comfortable, and more stylish face coverings. https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/2021/01/we-need-better-face-masks-and-origami-might-help/
Print book sales were up 8.2% in 2020. Juvenile nonfiction titles were up 23.1%. https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/bookselling/article/85256-print-unit-sales-rose-8-2-in-2020.html
4-Month Time Lapse Growing Red Bell Peppers from a Single Seed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRS80BqZ0dc&feature=emb_logo
"HR is not your friend, and other things I think you should know" It took me entirely too long to learn that lesson. http://rachelbythebay.com/w/2021/01/17/woe/
The habit that quiets self-criticism https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210111-why-self-compassion-not-self-esteem-leads-to-success
Look, I'm gonna swoon over the First Lady's fashion. You can't stop me.
If you use the developer tools on your browser to inspect the website, you'll see a hidden message that states, "If you're reading this, we need your help building back better." It then has the text for the United States Digital Service (USDS) job application page.
https://www.windowscentral.com/new-white-house-website-has-hidden-message-calling-coders
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