TYWKIWDBI ("Tai-Wiki-Widbee")

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26 September 2023

Neanderthals

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The longread itself doesn't have much new information, AFAIK.  I'm creating the post in order to embed the cropped image above, sho...
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I love supercuts

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A well-edited collage of film clips whets my appetite for films I might not otherwise be aware of.  The one embedded above was created by th...
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Bricks as time capsules of DNA

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I listen to all of the BBC Science in Action podcasts.  A recent one featured a report of how unfired clay bricks can be used to access anc...
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Abby gets a prosthetic arm

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This young woman has a number of videos on YouTube , sharing tips and tricks for coping with the absence of an arm.

Should children do homework?

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From an article in the StarTribune : "... a homework abolition movement has gained popularity in schools, particularly among lower gra...
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This fish is older than I am

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And her lineage is also interesting, because she is a lungfish. "... Methuselah is the oldest living fish in captivity , aged somewhere...
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Humans walking with dinosaurs

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Stuff like this drive me crazy.  I found the illustration at an otherwise sensible SciTechDaily , accompanying an article entitled "Sho...
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22 September 2023

Minneapolis

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An awesome view of the downtown area, looking toward the northwest, with the Mississippi River on the right and the Guthrie Theater in the c...
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People should stop hassling librarians

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Found at the Book Porn tumblr.
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"The Song of Lunch"

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I found this old (2010) DVD in our library.  It is one of the best things I've watched all year.  Emma Thompson and Alan Rickman at the ...
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Freckles

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It has been way too long since I've visited Lushlight , a tumblr with a remarkable array of black and white photographs, including this ...
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Women want pockets

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A growing movement decrying the lack of proper pockets in women’s clothing has begun to find disciples in the world of high fashion, as well...
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The history of Serratia marcescens

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Found at the Bizarro Bazar .
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The "Carta Marina"

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A visually interesting map from the 16th century.  Readers with a Scandinavian heritage may be interested in drilling down to some of the de...
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Interesting rock

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Identified/explained at the whatsthisrock subreddit (image cropped for size).
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