"Those three slots on desktop, and four on mobile, earn 75 percent of the clicks on any given search term, from 'barbecue' to 'vegan tomato soup.'” https://slate.com/technology/2020/12/why-googles-recipe-results-are-meaningless.html
"More than a century ago Jews living in Palestine before the establishment of the state of Israel successfully turned Hebrew from a language of ancient texts and religious ceremonies to one used in everyday life." https://daily.jstor.org/how-to-revive-a-dead-language/
Did someone give you a smart watch as a holiday present? Larry Magid explains what it can do to monitor your health... and what to watch out for.
https://www.larrysworld.com/smart-watches-monitor-your-health/
People experience genuine pleasure—a rush of dopamine—when processing information that supports their beliefs. “It feels good to ‘stick to our guns’ even if we are wrong,” researchers say.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2017/02/27/why-facts-dont-change-our-minds
Lysol. The world-famous household disinfectant, perfect for cleaning toilets, that was once used by women as a feminine hygiene product and contraceptive. https://www.messynessychic.com/2020/05/19/how-she-kept-her-husband-with-lysol-the-disinfectant-of-choice-for-feminine-hygiene/
Archives, as presented in SF movies. You'll smile. https://peelarchivesblog.com/2020/09/10/an-archivists-night-at-the-movies-part-iv-science-fiction-edition/
A self-published cookbook about pickles has become a cult classic in India. #cooking https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/06/dining/indian-pickle-queen-usha-prabakaran.html
If someone gave you a Sous Vide, this cookbook probably should be your next purchase. #cooking #cosobookclub https://amzn.to/2KPxC4O
"Despite their parasitism, mistletoes may well be the Robin Hoods of plants. They provide food, shelter and hunting grounds for animals from birds to butterflies to mammals — even the occasional fish." https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/biology-mistletoe-180976601/
“Love Actually,” the 2003 film that launched a generation of cinematic hot takes, is the story of nine interconnected relationships in the weeks ahead of Christmas in the United Kingdom. It has a plotline for every moment in your relationship, from first crush to the grave, and the story covers all the holiday season staples.
https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/the-definitive-analysis-of-love-actually-the-greatest-christmas-movie-of-our-time/
A Computer Chronicles episode about the Internet in 1993. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_o8gerare0
I've been feeling out of the loop on Rowling's transphobia. This helped me catch up. https://www.vulture.com/article/who-did-j-k-rowling-become.html
A lorem ipsum generator to commemorate the things from 2020 we’d probably like to forget. https://2020-ipsum.com
Early Warnings: How American Journalists Reported The Rise Of Hitler (2012) https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2012/03/early-warnings-how-american-journalists-reported-the-rise-of-hitler/254146/
The American Pet Products Association projects Americans to spend a record-high $99 billion this year on all things pet, ranging from food to veterinary care.
https://www.cnbc.com/2020/12/05/americans-are-spending-more-money-on-their-pets-during-the-pandemic.html
"The miso maker, which has seen brisk sales of its bug products, is now preparing for a second round of soy sauce production."
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