Tag: Snack Pantry
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2024 Evaluation: Item #2 → Earn
This post is continuing this series. Commitment #2: Earn → I need to generate income this year. Hopefully it will be independently, and ideally via Did You Do it Today? & Snack Pantry, but I’ll continue to be open to any interesting opportunity that comes my way. Grade = D– It was actually kinda dumb to have this as…
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X Twitter
The Twitter URL is now X.com → https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/17/23829098/twitter-x-com-url-links-switch Obviously you know Twitter, and that they’ve changed their name to X. But several times I’ve said that I won’t start calling it X until they change their URL. Welp, they did, so hello X 👋 Want to receive an instant, daily, or weekly email for all…
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Why Inflation
An explainer video on why governments like to keep some inflation → https://www.vox.com/videos/2024/5/15/24156392/inflation-high-prices-deflation This does a good job of detailing all the logic & cycles built into how nations deal with inflation. There’s clearly some bias –Econ is a form of applied politics, so of course that bleeds into the story– but not enough to…
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Killer Worms
For years, the US & Panama have been at war keeping flesh-eating worms out of North America → https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2020/05/flesh-eating-worms-disease-containment-america-panama/611026/ I feel like this is one of those stories you don’t have to be convinced to read — the title & subject alone sell it. Two fun facts related to article:
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Texas Trash
The origin story for “Don’t Mess with Texas” isn’t what you think it is → https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/trashy-beginnings-dont-mess-texas-180962490/ I like Texas, and have spent lots of time there, but their self-love is as big as the state. I’ve known the truth about this slogan for years, and have tried to explain it to folks. But they just…
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Historical Words
An educational Twitter thread that gives the history & historical context of twelve English words/phrases we use all the time → https://twitter.com/culturaltutor/status/1789714370173215196 This was written by The Cultural Tutor, a great account to follow
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Bidet Converts
The pandemic converted folks into bidet users → https://wapo.st/3QFaZis It makes me happy that The Washington Post keeps posting articles about bidets, and even happier that they use such fun photos/GIFs for them. What makes me happiest, however, are bidets. You see, I am one of pandemic converts. After tiring of buying one precious roll…
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Titanium Spork
This titanium spork is the only eating utensil you’ll ever need → https://www.amazon.com/Snow-Peak-Titanium-Spork-Anodized/dp/B000AR2N76/ref=sr_1_10 I love sporks. Proof: So, just stop with your judgement, click the Amazon link above, buy one, and then send me a message in a few weeks about how it changed your life.
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Beethoven’s Lead
Beethoven’s deafness & ailments were likely caused by lead → https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/06/health/beethoven-deaf-lead-hair.html I love that science can detect this after so many years (and that scientists are still trying to learn more about Beethoven’s issues & death). The article also gives lots of good little info nuggets about his 9th Symphony, including: “He set the poem…
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