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Most of Africa is north of the equator…and it extends to the same latitude as Norfolk, VA. Barcelona is in line with Portland, OR. Paris is further north than Montreal. → Why your mental map of the world is (probably) wrong
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Why Is Japan Still So Attached to Paper? || Pairs well with The Complete Guide to Japanese Washi Paper
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On Quillette, The Voice of the ‘Intellectual Dark Web’
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“You realize that you need not obey the impulses of this moment — which, it seems safe to say, tend not to produce a tranquil mind.” → To survive our high-speed society, cultivate ‘temporal bandwidth’
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“New methods are allowing a group of scientists to reëxamine the world’s libraries and archives, in search of the hidden lives of authors.” → Do Proteins Hold the Key to the Past?
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I’ve been reduced to this: learning of mesmerizing performers like Chris Rodrigues and Abby the Spoon Lady through a fascinating Washington Post story, despite their 100k+ YouTube subscribers and a ► video of their performance of “Angels in Heaven” that is about to break 11 million views.
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Very different feasts for the eyes: Eron’s haunting wall paintings & Christopher Payne’s General Pencil photos.
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Commencing today, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, through December 10th, International Human Rights Day, is 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence, an “international campaign to challenge violence against women and girls.” More than 3,700 organizations from more than 160 countries are participating.