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"They have given up, to a great extent, the amenities and achievements of civilization: solitude and leisure, the sanction to be oneself, truly absorbed, whether in contemplating a work of art, a scientific theory, a sunset, or the face of one’s beloved."

One step at a time

we could all fix traffic jams

banger

"A bowl is a hole the clay agrees to hold open"

The minddddd

I THINK ABOUT THIS ALL. THE. TIME.

we’re cooked chat

"I was thinking that I was indeed the shaman in my life, and a downright decent one at that. It was at that moment that Molly leaned forward and let loose the Victoria Falls of vomit. She missed her jack-o’-lantern entirely and made our little corner of the room into a puke lagoon."

“I never thought that it was so easy to take freedom from anyone,” she said.

as a former cellist, this article fascinated me far beyond what i expected. i learned how little i knew of the history of orchestral ensembles. it even inspired me to reach out to a local community orchestra.

this one made me bawl

a fascinating, short piece about the mind of an octopus. the non-paywall link does not work due to the design of the article.

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Oceans! Birds! Traffic lights!

i didn't realize how much i didn't know about skeeters

finally, an explanation for the blue black / white gold dress

Totally! It completely blew my mind

absolutely fascinating!

Disturbing as hell Incredible reporting on unimaginable horror.