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29 October 2020

The cheap pen that changed writing forever

bbc.com

Man arrested after showering commuters with money from 30th-floor window

theguardian.com

New NASA/SETI research suggests there could be as many as 300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy, some within 30 lightyears of Earth

seti.org • (see also)

The history of the London Necropolis Railway, the city’s train for the dead

nationalgeographic.com

Galileo’s famous gravity experiment holds up, even with atoms

sciencenews.org

These spiders lack ears. But they can hear you

cnn.com

On (approximately) this day in 1982, a Soviet natural gas pipeline exploded due to a software trojan horse

damninteresting.com

Why Multilevel Marketing and QAnon Go Hand in Hand

theatlantic.com

How Octopuses Use Their Suction Cups to Taste Through Touch

wired.com

In the Hunt for Planet Nine, Astronomers Eye a New Search Technique

scientificamerican.com

Philae’s second touchdown site discovered at ‘skull-top’ ridge

esa.int

The Earth Is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds, and Seismologists Don’t Agree Why

discovermagazine.com

The Uncertain Heavens: Christiaan Huygens’ Ideas of Extraterrestrial Life

publicdomainreview.org

A Scientist Who Delights in the Mundane

quantamagazine.org

Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Has Begun Racing Towards Siberia

discovermagazine.com

How Eugenics Shaped Statistics

nautil.us • (see also)

Deep Neural Networks Help to Explain Living Brains

quantamagazine.org

28 October 2020

Decades ago, the Donora smog disaster exposed the perils of dirty air

nationalgeographic.com

Why Did Carnivorous Plants Become Meat Eaters?

discovermagazine.com

Inside the CIA Plan to Steal Soviet Missile Data

popularmechanics.com

Asteroid Apophis Could Still Hit Earth in 2068, New Measurements Suggest

gizmodo.com

NASA and ESA finalize agreement to build Gateway deep space outpost

newatlas.com

4.5-billion-year-old ice on comet ‘fluffier than cappuccino froth’

dlr.de

To whom it may concern: All three of our podcasts are now available on Spotify

open.spotify.com

Study: “If the U.S. response had mirrored that of Germany, the U.S. may have only had 38,457 deaths – leaving 179,260 avoidable deaths”

ncdp.columbia.edu

The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression

quantamagazine.org

On the surprisingly excellent cinematography of the terrible 1991 Vanilla Ice movie

ironicsans.substack.com

The strange ingredients found in vaccines

bbc.com

Humans have been living on the ISS for 20 years straight

nationalgeographic.com

Winners of the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards

theatlantic.com

Can lab-grown brains become conscious?

nature.com

Qian Xuesen: The man the US deported – who then helped China into space

bbc.com

Food allergies can be extremely risky, even fatal – and they’re on the rise around the world. Why are they increasingly common, and what can we do to prevent them?

bbc.com

Scientists Reveal What May Be the Largest Flying Bird Ever

smithsonianmag.com

A CIA Officer Visits Moscow, Returns With Mysterious, Crippling Headaches

npr.org

27 October 2020

Aqueducts: How Ancient Rome Brought Water to Its People

discovermagazine.com

Video: Geoengineering: A Horrible Idea We Might Have to Do [9:09]

youtube.com

Kid influencers are promoting junk food brands on YouTube—garnering more than a billion views

medicalxpress.com

Coral taller than the Empire State Building found in the Great Barrier Reef

zmescience.com

NASA Probe Is Leaking Precious Asteroid Samples Back Into Space

gizmodo.com

If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of building true AIs

theconversation.com

What We Still Don’t Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis

lithub.com

Extreme ‘Black Widow’ Star Identified as Source of Mystery Gamma Radiation

sciencealert.com

GM, Ford knew about climate change 50 years ago

eenews.net • (see also)

Why it’s getting harder to mine gold

bbc.com

Malaria parasite hides in human blood by changing how its genes work

newscientist.com

What water on the moon means for the future of exploration

salon.com

‘Historic Opportunity’: Chile Holds Vote To Replace Dictatorship-Era Constitution

npr.org • (see also)

Touch is a language we cannot afford to forget

aeon.co

Your Dreams Are More Complex Depending on What Stage of Sleep You’re In, Study Finds

sciencealert.com

26 October 2020

‘Groom of the stool’: who were the men who changed Henry VIII’s underpants?

historyextra.com

On this day in 2002, a P-38 Lightning flew again after having been entombed in ice for decades

damninteresting.com

Crocodiles in Ancient Egypt

daily.jstor.org

Water exists on the moon, scientists confirm

theguardian.com

Chilling find shows how Henry VIII planned every detail of Boleyn beheading

theguardian.com

Washington, D.C., and the Quest for a Perfectly Square City

atlasobscura.com

Europe’s First Industrial Complex Shows the Brilliance of Ancient Engineers

realclearscience.com

The dementia that can be cured

theguardian.com

The Milky Way’s quiet, introverted monster won’t spin

livescience.com

Rare, 2-headed snake discovered by Florida house cat

livescience.com

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The cheap pen that changed writing forever

Man arrested after showering commuters with money from 30th-floor window

New NASA/SETI research suggests there could be as many as 300 million potentially habitable planets in our galaxy, some within 30 lightyears of Earth

The history of the London Necropolis Railway, the city’s train for the dead

Galileo’s famous gravity experiment holds up, even with atoms

These spiders lack ears. But they can hear you

On (approximately) this day in 1982, a Soviet natural gas pipeline exploded due to a software trojan horse

Why Multilevel Marketing and QAnon Go Hand in Hand

How Octopuses Use Their Suction Cups to Taste Through Touch

In the Hunt for Planet Nine, Astronomers Eye a New Search Technique

Philae’s second touchdown site discovered at ‘skull-top’ ridge

The Earth Is Pulsating Every 26 Seconds, and Seismologists Don’t Agree Why

The Uncertain Heavens: Christiaan Huygens’ Ideas of Extraterrestrial Life

A Scientist Who Delights in the Mundane

Earth’s Magnetic North Pole Has Begun Racing Towards Siberia

How Eugenics Shaped Statistics

Deep Neural Networks Help to Explain Living Brains

Decades ago, the Donora smog disaster exposed the perils of dirty air

Why Did Carnivorous Plants Become Meat Eaters?

Inside the CIA Plan to Steal Soviet Missile Data

Asteroid Apophis Could Still Hit Earth in 2068, New Measurements Suggest

NASA and ESA finalize agreement to build Gateway deep space outpost

4.5-billion-year-old ice on comet ‘fluffier than cappuccino froth’

To whom it may concern: All three of our podcasts are now available on Spotify

Study: “If the U.S. response had mirrored that of Germany, the U.S. may have only had 38,457 deaths – leaving 179,260 avoidable deaths”

The Epigenetic Secrets Behind Dopamine, Drug Addiction and Depression

On the surprisingly excellent cinematography of the terrible 1991 Vanilla Ice movie

The strange ingredients found in vaccines

Humans have been living on the ISS for 20 years straight

Winners of the 2020 Epson International Pano Awards

Can lab-grown brains become conscious?

Qian Xuesen: The man the US deported – who then helped China into space

Food allergies can be extremely risky, even fatal – and they’re on the rise around the world. Why are they increasingly common, and what can we do to prevent them?

Scientists Reveal What May Be the Largest Flying Bird Ever

A CIA Officer Visits Moscow, Returns With Mysterious, Crippling Headaches

Aqueducts: How Ancient Rome Brought Water to Its People

Video: Geoengineering: A Horrible Idea We Might Have to Do [9:09]

Kid influencers are promoting junk food brands on YouTube—garnering more than a billion views

Coral taller than the Empire State Building found in the Great Barrier Reef

NASA Probe Is Leaking Precious Asteroid Samples Back Into Space

If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of building true AIs

What We Still Don’t Know About the Cuban Missile Crisis

Extreme ‘Black Widow’ Star Identified as Source of Mystery Gamma Radiation

GM, Ford knew about climate change 50 years ago

Why it’s getting harder to mine gold

Malaria parasite hides in human blood by changing how its genes work

What water on the moon means for the future of exploration

‘Historic Opportunity’: Chile Holds Vote To Replace Dictatorship-Era Constitution

Touch is a language we cannot afford to forget

Your Dreams Are More Complex Depending on What Stage of Sleep You’re In, Study Finds

‘Groom of the stool’: who were the men who changed Henry VIII’s underpants?

On this day in 2002, a P-38 Lightning flew again after having been entombed in ice for decades

Crocodiles in Ancient Egypt

Water exists on the moon, scientists confirm

Chilling find shows how Henry VIII planned every detail of Boleyn beheading

Washington, D.C., and the Quest for a Perfectly Square City

Europe’s First Industrial Complex Shows the Brilliance of Ancient Engineers

The dementia that can be cured

The Milky Way’s quiet, introverted monster won’t spin

Rare, 2-headed snake discovered by Florida house cat

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