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"Things You Wouldn't Know If We Didn't Blog Intermittently."
20 May 2026
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Santa Marta, Colombia. An activist demonstrating during a conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels. Photograph: Iván Vale...
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Neolithic trackway in Somerset
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This interesting image was in a Guardian article describing and illustrating several of the most ancient pathways in England. Shown above ...
Satire
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Fortress Washington, drone-proofed and with friendly snipers
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Holly Baxter of The Independent reported today that in the midst of all the chaos—including his war on Iran and rising fuel and food prices...
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19 May 2026
Odd structure found "in the middle of nowhere"
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I was delighted to discover what it is and was impressed to note how well-designed and constructed it is. Read all about it at the whatisth...
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The economic cost of the Iran war
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The embed is a screencap because I don't know how to embed the live graphic. So by the time you read this the numbers are way out of da...
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18 May 2026
The antithesis of "diplomacy"
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If anyone sees a way to a "negotiated settlement" based on this rant, please let me know. This is a rant by a mentally ill man fa...
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17 May 2026
Why bus steering wheels are so big
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I had never considered the question before, but thought I'd share an answer I discovered in the explainlikeImfive subreddit: Back in th...
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Increasing upward pressure on oil prices
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As reported by CNBC (Consumer News and Business Channel): Oil prices rose Friday as President Donald Trump is likely to turn his attention ...
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Egyptian mummy buried with text from Homer's Iliad
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Researchers discovered the mummy at a funerary complex located south of Cairo, in Al Bahnasa, the modern-day location of the ancient Greco-R...
The White House doubles down on Christian Nationalism
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Pastor Paula White (2nd L) and other faith leaders pray behind US President Donald Trump during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose G...
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A university adapts to changing times
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Headline from The New York Times . A couple excerpts: Syracuse University is closing or halting enrollment in about 20 percent of its acade...
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14 May 2026
Very interesting pattern on this rock
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Found in a creekbed in Montana and posted in the whatsthisrock subreddit, where there is a detailed explanation of how such a complex patte...
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Asbestos-bound version of Fahrenheit 451
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New York: Ballantine Books, 1953. First edition, #106 of 200 copies with limited issue asbestos binding , hand-numbered and signed by author...
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The "cool S"
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The Cool S , also known as the Universal S, the Super S, the Pointy S, and the Graffiti S, is a graffiti sign in popular culture and childlo...
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