For all of you being forced back to work in an office… from my brilliant colleague Glen Day. You’re gonna laugh.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-ltG-RP4PE
Business failures, from Evergrande to the Titanic [free subscription required] https://www.economist.com/1843/2021/10/01/sunk-costs-business-failures-from-the-titanic-to-evergrande
According to Ian Fleming, writing in 1963, “the craft of writing sophisticated thrillers is almost dead.” The key word in understanding both Fleming’s success and the admiration of other writers is right there in Fleming’s opening assertion: craft. https://kirkcenter.org/essays/on-ian-fleming-as-craftsman/
Secret space stations aside, coming up with ways to kill people with plant extracts isn’t fiction, writes Kathryn Harkup at Chemistry World, just in time for the current 007 flick, “No Time to Die.” https://www.chemistryworld.com/features/the-names-bond-chemical-bond/4012701.article
Your moment of zen. Several moments, in fact. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxflcCxqebU
A WOMB WITH A VIEW
"Jenny van Dongen at VU Amsterdam in the Netherlands and her colleagues have found that identical twins carry a characteristic pattern of alterations to their DNA, known as epigenetic changes, that isn't seen in people who didn't have twin embryos. These variations happen in early pregnancy and last into adulthood."
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2291665-dna-markers-reveal-if-you-shared-a-womb-with-twin-that-didnt-survive/
"David Bennett explains the musical, technological and cultural importance of all these strategies, which have since become so common that they’re seldom named among The Beatles’ many signature qualities." https://www.openculture.com/2021/08/the-beatles-8-pioneering-innovations.html
"The entire database [of Debrett’s Peerage & Baronetage], dating back to 1769, is now searchable: 2,000 hereditary titles, more than 700 life peers and around 150,000 assorted relatives." https://www.economist.com/britain/2021/09/25/debretts-goes-digital
Look, you know I'll pay attention to anything Sorkin says. Even about the real world.
"I’ve not spoken to him since that Zoom where we parted ways. Okay. Do I think there’s a comeback for him? I have no idea. I honestly have no idea. I don’t know what he’s doing now. But I’ll say this: I hope he gets better. I feel the way I would with an alcoholic or an addict. I hope he gets better."
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/09/aaron-sorkin-on-scott-rudin-scott-got-what-he-deserves
Oh this seems like so much fun! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qBo96h57k8
The oldest known sample of using the alphabet to structure information can be seen in the Great Library of Alexandria and is presumed to be created by Zenodotus. https://uxdesign.cc/layout-in-ancient-writing-ux-inspiration-from-history-216e6df0ce6a
People often find it difficult to dispose of everyday objects after a loved one’s death. Similar feelings may explain items buried in the walls of Iron Age homes. https://www.sapiens.org/archaeology/iron-age-britain-houses/
Kelli Caldwell is using an abandoned lot in West Philadelphia to grow an unusual garden, one that provides the raw materials for her dyes. https://www.sciencehistory.org/distillations/to-dye-for
What is still a mystery is how the intoxicated man managed to regroup with the party, or how his own friends failed to notice him.
Half of unvaccinated workers say they'd rather quit than get a shot – but real-world data suggest few are following through. https://theconversation.com/half-of-unvaccinated-workers-say-theyd-rather-quit-than-get-a-shot-but-real-world-data-suggest-few-are-following-through-168447
"The project, called Immersive Global Middle Ages, aims to create new ways of experiencing medieval history on a global scale, even though these societies have faded from existence." https://communique.uccs.edu/
What makes a food crispy, as opposed to crunchy? https://www.epicurious.com/expert-advice/is-it-crispy-or-is-it-crunchy-article
The New York Times
BREAKING NEWS
YouTube is banning all vaccine misinformation from its platform as part of an effort to reduce the spread of false claims about immunizations.
YouTube said that it would remove videos claiming that vaccines do not reduce transmission or contraction of disease, and content that includes misinformation on the contents of the vaccines. Claims that approved vaccines cause autism, cancer or infertility, or that the vaccines contain trackers will also be removed.
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