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‘My Uncle the Witch Hunter’: Unearthing the Uncanny Story of John Troyer
thewalrus.ca • (see also)

The forgotten medieval habit of ‘two sleeps’
bbc.com

Our curation is going to be a hot mess for a week or two owing to omicron concerns and child care. We’re all doing our best.
damninteresting.com

Lion Bones Are Popping Up in Some Very Unexpected Places
theatlantic.com

Women 32% more likely to die after operation by male surgeon, study reveals
theguardian.com

This Metal-Rich, Potato-Shaped Asteroid Could Be Worth $10 Quintillion
smithsonianmag.com

Inside psychogenic death, the phenomenon of “thinking” yourself to death
salon.com

Student sleuths: Scotland’s undergraduate-led cold case unit
theguardian.com

What a Shipwreck’s Tree Rings Reveal
sapiens.org

Microbes: Ocean-dwelling species produces oxygen in a way we have never seen before
newscientist.com • (see also)

A Zimbabwean archaeologist reimagines the story of a momentous African civilisation
economist.com

Prehistoric Rock Art ‘Irreparably Damaged’ by Vandals, Officials Say
nytimes.com

If you have a date in Turkey she’ll be waiting in Türkiye
travelawaits.com

The Global Race for a Centuries-Old Shipwreck and Its Billion-Dollar Treasures
vanityfair.com

Awe: The ‘little earthquake’ that could free your mind
bbc.com

‘The Pandemic Brought Our Family’s Harasser Out Of Retirement. Here’s How We Finally Caught Him.’
buzzfeednews.com

Can Synthetic Palm Oil Help Save the World’s Tropical Forests?
wired.com

Video: Linoleum flooring is cool, actually [6:44]
youtube.com

Boeing’s New Hypersonic Aircraft Concept Reaches Speeds of Mach 5
interestingengineering.com

Study suggests new cause of Down syndrome: cells linked to aging
statnews.com

The Right to Potential: On the Dramatic History of Women’s Elite Running
lithub.com

Turkmenistan plans to extinguish vast gas crater fire dubbed ‘Gateway to hell’
theguardian.com

800-Year-Old Rare Arabic-inspired Chess Piece Discovered in Norway
guardianmag.press

James Webb Space Telescope unfolds its giant mirror in space
cnn.com

‘They got the lot’: the mystery of the biggest bank heist in Australia’s history
theguardian.com

The Western drought is revealing America’s ‘lost national park’
npr.org

Treasure trove of 2,000 fossils reveals life in Australia’s prehistoric rainforest before it turned into desert
yahoo.com

‘Mysterious Hut’ Spotted on Far Side of the Moon Is a Huge Disappointment
gizmodo.com

Soldier’s second world war letter to his mother delivered after 76 years
theguardian.com

Eight Women Astronomers You Should Know
daily.jstor.org

Horned ‘Viking’ helmets were actually from a different civilization, archaeologists say
livescience.com

Video: Truck spends three days dangling over China cliff [00:48]
bbc.com

This week: ⚰️ Digital mummies, 🦌 Bambi gets political, 🐹 Inebriated hamsters, and more!
damninteresting.com

The Physics of the James Webb Space Telescope
wired.com

Scientists step up hunt for ‘Asian unicorn’, one of world’s rarest animals
theguardian.com

Weird structures near Earth’s core may be scars from a primordial interplanetary collision
livescience.com

Stars from ancient cluster found in the Milky Way
arstechnica.com

717-gigapixel photo shows Rembrandt masterpiece in unprecedented detail
newatlas.com

Bottling the smell of happiness to help treat depression
ec.europa.eu • (see also)

F.B.I. Arrests Man Accused of Stealing Unpublished Book Manuscripts
nytimes.com

Scientists watch gigantic star explode after ominous goodbye
cnet.com

Lithium batteries’ big unanswered question
bbc.com

Astronomers Discover One of The Biggest Structures Ever Seen in The Milky Way
sciencealert.com

Supernovae and life on Earth appear closely connected
phys.org • (see also)

Natural History, Not Technology, Will Dictate Our Destiny
wired.com

Notes From the End of a Very Long Life
nytimes.com

Physicists watch as ultracold atoms form a crystal of quantum tornadoes
phys.org • (see also)

Video: This amazing HD video is the last view we’ll ever have of the James Webb Space Telescope [02:57]
space.com

Astronomers Spot a Mystery Object Spewing Dust in Space
gizmodo.com

The surprising history of credit cards: How this tech has evolved and where it’s headed
cnet.com

Marsliner
airspacemag.com

In the footsteps of the women who escaped a Nazi death march
bbc.com

How Dead Whales Seem to Connect Deep-Sea Life
hakaimagazine.com

What Makes Group Decisions Go Wrong. And Right.
nautil.us

Life after Deepwater Horizon: the hidden toll of surviving disaster on an oil rig
theguardian.com

For more than half a century, the people of Easter Island lived under an oppressive colonial regime. Then a schoolteacher sparked an unlikely revolution.
magazine.atavist.com • (see also)

There Was Less Lightning During COVID Lockdowns, Research Finds
insidescience.org • (see also)

Italian mafia boss caught after Google Maps sighting in Spain
bbc.com

Stars may form 10 times faster than thought
science.org

The Bug That Saved California
smithsonianmag.com