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She worked as a nurse for decades. She wasn’t who she said she was.
macleans.ca

How America Became Enamoured with Octagon Houses
messynessychic.com

Video: The Giant Hogg Horn That Discovered the Big Bang [11:44]
youtube.com • (see also)

How shops use psychology to influence your buying decisions
theconversation.com

The big idea: should we get rid of the scientific paper?
theguardian.com

‘Dead sunspot’ launches ball of plasma toward Earth
livescience.com • (see also)

Over 15% of world population has a headache on any given day, new global estimate finds
english.elpais.com

She Was Missing a Chunk of Her Brain. It Didn’t Matter
wired.com

On this day in 1927 as many as 5,000 people were killed in the Shanghai massacre
damninteresting.com

Exotic lumber salvaged from a remote forest in Belize is the world’s most coveted tonewood
smithsonianmag.com

‘The best reality TV’: how a falcon couple’s saga mesmerized a human audience
theguardian.com

Giant space telescopes could be made out of liquid
phys.org

Human Brain Compresses Working Memories into Low-Res ‘Summaries’
directorsblog.nih.gov

Photos: Two Weeks of COVID Lockdown in Shanghai
theatlantic.com

Video: What’s Life Like in a Private British Boarding School? | Leaving Home at 8 Years Old [45:17]
youtube.com

A universe without mathematics is beyond the scope of our imagination
theconversation.com

Psychedelic frees up depressed brain, study shows
bbc.com

Neptune just experienced an unexplained temperature shift
cnn.com

Inside the fierce, messy fight over “healthy” sugar tech
technologyreview.com

Experience: ‘my scream is famous’
theguardian.com • (see also)

Video: How Loud Can Sound Physically Get? [12:30]
youtube.com

Mysterious Gut Taste Buds Might Inform Your Diet
discovermagazine.com

NASA will test SpinLaunch’s ability to fling satellites into orbit
newatlas.com

This horse-riding astronaut is a milestone in AI’s ability to make sense of the world
technologyreview.com

The Secrets of Zugzwang in Chess, Math and Pizzas
quantamagazine.org

Creating the Commodore 64: The Engineers’ Story
spectrum.ieee.org

Physical fatigue is in the brain as much as in the body
psyche.co

Art found in a Connecticut dumpster is worth ‘millions’
ctpost.com

Beatle v mobster: the day John Lennon put paid to a shady record label boss
theguardian.com

Is the origin of dark matter gravity itself?
space.com

The Long Shadow of the ‘Nigerian Prince’ Scam
wired.com

Video: The Man Who Flies with Birds [5:34]
youtube.com

Quantum batteries harvest energy from light
physicsworld.com

What Humans Can Learn From Nature’s Biggest Hibernators
theatlantic.com

MIT Scientists Develop New Regenerative Drug That Reverses Hearing Loss
scitechdaily.com

Where our thoughts come from: How microemotions affect spontaneous thought
theconversation.com

Drought Is Threatening Hydropower in the Southwestern US
wired.com

Video: Has Putin Doomed The International Space Station? [13:40]
youtube.com

‘We got a kick out of it’: art forgers reveal secrets of paintings that fooled experts
theguardian.com

Researchers Identify ‘Master Problem’ Underlying All Cryptography
quantamagazine.org

Yes, The Dunning-Kruger Effect Really Is Real
skepticalinquirer.org

Dark matter could be a cosmic relic from extra dimensions
livescience.com

Differences between the Moon’s near and far sides linked to colossal ancient impact
phys.org • (see also)

A Surprise Cave Finding Has Once Again Upended Our Story of Humans Leaving Africa
sciencealert.com

Scientists Spy on Mount Etna With Fiber Optic Cables
wired.com

Intuition: When is it right to trust your gut instincts?
bbc.com

Video: The World’s TALLEST Man (251 cm, 8 feet 2 inches!) [9:12]
youtube.com

How ‘Satanic Panic’ Came to Roil the Nation During the 1980s
crimereads.com

The Fiery History of the Molotov Cocktail
popularmechanics.com

Escape from Kabul: An Underground Journey with Afghan Refugees
thewalrus.ca

This week: 🍄 Chernobyl’s fungus, 👽 alien chats, 🤖 slime robots, and more!
damninteresting.com

Picturesque Italian Lake Suddenly Turns Blood Red
gizmodo.com

The Many Wars Within the Last Great War
lithub.com

Could high-flying kites power your home?
knowablemagazine.org

Secret Government Info Confirms First Known Interstellar Object on Earth, Scientists Say
vice.com

Rejuvenation of woman’s skin could tackle diseases of ageing
bbc.com

The Axiom-1 crew launches today—are these guys tourists, astronauts, or what?
arstechnica.com • Live stream

The forgotten story of Black soldiers and the Red Ball Express during World War II
theconversation.com

Why Bigger Things Don’t Always Fall Faster
wired.com

How Orangutans Changed Their Behavior After Devastating Fires
atlasobscura.com