In England an assize statute introduced around 1266 identified four primary types of bread: Simnel, Wastrel, Cocket, and Treet—that were ranked by weight...
Look how is this not a band name?! https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/stress-baking-and-the-comfort-of-connection

For three mornings a year, Professor Normark, permanent secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, is the finest cold-caller in the world.
https://www.economist.com/1843/2013/09/17/hello-this-is-the-nobel-prize-committee

Adding to my bucket-of-beer list https://www.winemag.com/2021/10/04/most-remote-bars-world/

What a fun movie it is: Tom Hanks’ “That Thing You Do” turns 25 this year. And what an upbeat interview here. https://www.theringer.com/movies/2021/10/1/22702189/that-thing-you-do-oral-history-tom-hanks

Rejoice, for it is Alaska bear cam season. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nprdq03e8yI

I'm so old that my birth year isn't included on this list. https://www.elle.com/culture/g37819566/most-popular-movies-of-all-time/

Elijah Wood says a Lord of the Rings orc design was based on Harvey Weinstein. https://www.avclub.com/elijah-wood-says-a-lord-of-the-rings-orc-design-was-bas-1847798483

>> It made me think: We should all get in on this fun!
What would it look like if I visualized my use of punctuation?
What would it look like if you analyzed yours?
https://medium.com/creators-hub/what-i-learned-about-my-writing-by-seeing-only-the-punctuation-efd5334060b1

HIVE MIND REQUEST for my techie friends.

My marketing colleagues are brilliant, but most of them come from a consumer background rather than business-to-business -- and absolutely not tech geeks.

A couple of us resident geeks are going to be doing a "lunch and learn" to enlighten them. In other words: 10 Things You Should Know About B2B Marketing to Technology People.

What should we be sure to include?

Why are blobby, colorful book covers everywhere? Blame the logic of algorithms. https://www.printmag.com/book-covers/the-book-cover-behold-the-book-blob/

Your thread of the morning. Oh my. https://twitter.com/momofnorank/status/1446149270793555971

What determines which foods are luxury items? Scarcity and price both play an important role. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210923-the-everyday-foods-that-could-become-luxuries

Bulgaria tried and failed to save communism with computers in the 80s. https://logicmag.io/kids/socialist-cyborgs/

What do we want? TIME TRAVEL! When do we want it? THAT'S IRRELEVANT!

A list of games for bored (and curious) designers. https://uxdesign.cc/the-ultimate-game-list-for-bored-and-curious-ux-ui-designers-978677760642

TIL why calico cats are female (and what causes their color patterning) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BD6h-wDj7bw

You know that the cat adopts YOU, right?
Your awwww of the day
https://www.reddit.com/r/MadeMeSmile/comments/pzjw0r/its_always_good_to_adopt_a_cat/

Research shows that companies who are forthcoming about their wages can attract better, more diverse talent, making salary transparency an actionable way of creating a more equitable workplace. https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20210921-why-companies-dont-post-salaries-in-job-adverts