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The most widespread vampire panic ever documented took place in the mid-17th century Moravian bishopric of Olomuoc
chronicle.com·1d
🏺Deep History
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Skeptoid #1013: Medbeds: Sleeping in Bunk
skeptoid.com·23h
🎙Deep Dive Interviews
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These “natural” cleaners are quietly ruining your home surfaces
makeuseof.com·1d
🔬Curious Science
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Cold War arms-control pioneers perhaps weren’t peacemakers we thought they were
news.harvard.edu·14h
🔍Practical Epistemology
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EU Accuses Meta of Breaching Digital Rules, Raises Questions on Global Tech Compliance
blogger.com·17h
📱Contemporary Absurdity
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The Invisible City Beneath Paris
newyorker.com·22h·
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Volunteers race to preserve U . S . history ahead of Trump edicts
latimes.com·20h
📱Contemporary Absurdity
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The Big Idea: Charles H. Melcher
whatever.scalzi.com·15h
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The Crypto Industry Is a Mess — But Its Mistakes Hold Lessons for Every Entrepreneur
entrepreneur.com·1d
🚀Technology
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How Helpful is Niche’s College Cost Comparison Tool?
nytimes.com·23h
🔬Curious Science
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Derek Thompson on the Anti-Social Century
honest-broker.com·15h
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This 75-year-old man, who’s been blind since birth, suddenly regained his eyesight after using DMSO to treat sinusitis.
threadreaderapp.com·1d
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Social and UGC: The trust engines powering search everywhere
searchengineland.com·19h
📱Contemporary Absurdity
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Women folk healers were branded as witches, but their treatments may have been medically sound
theconversation.com·5d·
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Learning When to Quit in Sales Conversations
arxiv.org·1d
💬Small Talk Fodder
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Moët Hennessy sues fired employee over sexual harassment claims
ft.com·1d
📱Contemporary Absurdity
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Can the West break China's grip on rare earths?
dw.com·6h
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Novelty and Impact of Economics Papers
arxiv.org·1d
📱Contemporary Absurdity
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Valuable misunderstandings
aeon.co·1d
🔍Practical Epistemology
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