Cool Stuff Ride Home

By Cool Stuff Ride Home

Covering the most interesting and coolest stories that you may have missed around the world in about 15 minutes a day. Cool Stuff Ride Home looks at science, progress, life-hacks, memes, exciting art,... more

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November 13, 2020Fri. 11/13 - How Did Friday the 13th Become Unlucky?
Why do we associate Friday the 13th with being unlucky? The weird and creative solutions some offices are coming up with for virtual holiday parties this year. And don’t miss the next, and first official, SpaceX astronaut flight launch tomorrow.

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2020’s second Friday the 13th is this Friday (EarthSky)
Friday the 13th isn’t unlucky. It’s a meme disguised as superstition. (Vox)
Why is Friday the 13th So Unlucky? (Snopes)
These companies are hosting the weirdest office Christmas parties (Wired)
NASA certifies SpaceX's Crew Dragon for astronaut flights, gives 'go' for Nov. 14 launch (Space.com)
SpaceX-NASA launch: What to know ahead of Saturday's Crew Dragon astronaut mission (CNN)
The 50th Anniversary of the Iconic Exploding Whale (Kottke)
Thu. 07/02 - The Exploding Whale Memorial Park (is a real thing) (Kottke Ride Home)
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18min
November 12, 2020Thu. 11/12 - How Many Holes Does a Straw Have?
A simple question with a very, very complicated answer: how many holes does a straw have? Why the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine could be significant beyond COVID-19. And yet another botched art restoration in Spain.

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Q: What Is a Hole? A: We're Not Sure! (Kottke)
How Many Holes Does a Human Have? (Vsauce, YouTube)
What We Talk about When We Talk about Holes (Scientific American)
GOING DEEP DISCUSSION TOPIC: "What is a hole?" (David Rees, YouTube)
Why It’s a Big Deal If the First Covid Vaccine Is ‘Genetic’ (Wired)
Why the Pfizer vaccine is a big deal (explained in simple terms) (The Literature Lady, Twitter)
Seven big unknowns about the breakthrough coronavirus vaccine (Wired)
Sculpture restoration work draws laughs, memories in Spain (AP)
A Botched Restoration of a Painting in Spain Draws Outrage (NY Times)
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19min
November 11, 2020Wed. 11/11 - Why People Are Mad About Mary Wollstonecraft in 2020
A deep dive into why a statue of an eighteenth century feminist writer has caused such a stir in England. A new YouTube show to watch, made by Hungarian scientists, called The Genius Dog Challenge. And Collins Dictionary’s word of the year.

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Mary Wollstonecraft finally honoured with statue after 200 years (The Guardian)
On women's bodies in statues (Mona Eltahawy, Twitter)
On women in parks (Tracy King, Twitter)
For Three Suffragists, a Monument Well Past Due (NY Times)
9/23 episode discussing UK statues (Kottke Ride Home)
Who Will Win the 'Genius Dog Contest?' Watch the Competition Begin (NY Times)
‘Lockdown’ Is 2020’s Word Of The Year, According To Collins Dictionary (Forbes)
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17min
November 10, 2020Tue. 11/10 - Make Better Habits By Being Bad At Them
Australian scientists have discovered two new mammals. The trick to sticking to new habits that requires letting yourself be bad at things. A new perfume that smells like books. And a calming, hand-drawn web-based game to help you chill out.

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Links:
Two new species of greater glider discovered (Sydney Morning Herald)
Here's how I finally got myself to start exercising (TED Ideas Blog)
Portland's iconic Powell's Books is selling a book-scented unisex fragrance (CNN)
Short Trip (Alexander Perrin)
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16min
November 09, 2020Mon. 11/09 - What To Know About the Pfizer Vaccine
Pfizer has good news about a potential COVID-19 vaccine. Here’s what you need to know. Meet the man who went viral over the weekend for interrupting a French newscaster. And high fashion scratch-and-sniff t-shirts; plus a brief history of the technology that enabled them.

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Vaccine efficacy 101 (Natalie E. Dean, PhD, Twitter)
Biden's Plans for Halting the Unchecked Spread of Covid-19 in the US (Kottke)
Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine is more than 90 percent effective in first analysis, company reports (Washington Post)
Pfizer Vaccine Is 90% Effective, Study Says (Buzzfeed News)
Temper expectations re: vaccine (James Ball, Twitter)
Meet Meka Anyanetu, Aka 'Omelette Du Fromage' Man (Forbes)
What in the World Is a $590 Scratch-and-Sniff T-shirt Doing in 2020? (NY Times)
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21min
November 06, 2020Fri. 11/06 - The Most Extreme, Hellish Planet Yet Discovered
Scientists have discovered more information about an absolutely hellish, inhospitable planet. And it’s not the one you think. Colorado passed a first-ever of its kind ballot measure to reintroduce a species of animal to its state. An intriguing if not-yet-promising coronavirus deterrent in the form of a nasal spray. And the secret writing life of former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams.

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Scientists discover bizarre hell planet where it rains rocks and oceans are made of lava (CBS News)
We’ve Found Oceans Of Molten Lava And ‘Rocky Rain’ On The Most Extreme Planet Yet, Say Scientists (Forbes)
Colorado Is Getting Its Wolves Back After Voters Approve Historic Referendum (Gizmodo)
A nasal spray blocked infection in lab animals, raising hopes for a new weapon against the virus. (NY Times)
All 8 Stacey Abrams Romance Novels - Selena Montgomery Books List (Oprah Magazine)
Chris Pine writing class (Dana Koster, Twitter)
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17min
November 05, 2020Thu. 11/05 - Why Nebraska Splits Its Electoral Votes
Remember, remember the fifth of November. Here are some thoughts on the complicated legacy of the Gunpowder Plot. Why Nebraska’s electoral votes are so weird, and the man responsible for keeping them weird. And, inspired by the Korean practice of nunchi, some tips on being a better communicator in virtual spaces.

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Guy Fawkes's Misunderstood Legacy (The Atlantic)
Thread on Senator Ernie Chambers (Dr. Andrew R. Schrock, Twitter)
Read the (Virtual) Room! How to Improve Your Digital Nunchi (Wired)
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17min
November 04, 2020Wed. 11/04 - Brian Eno & the Atomization of Society
Brian Eno’s thoughts on social media and the role of the artist in these trying times, as well as a related new finding that smartphones may actually be helping to pop people’s filter bubbles when it comes to news consumption. A new archaeological discovery that has upended previous conceptions about gender roles in ancient hunter-gatherer societies. And Belgium’s cuddle buddy mandate.

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Brian Eno's Music for Anxious Times (NY Times)
Phones Actually Pop Skewed 'News Bubbles' (Futurity)
Wed. 10/14 - Can Virtual Public Parks Save Democracy? (Kottke Ride Home)
9,000-Year-Old Burial of Female Hunter Upends Beliefs About Prehistoric Gender Roles (Gizmodo)
Everyone Gets a Cuddle Buddy in Belgium's New Lockdown (Vice)
Why Counties Are Livestreaming Their Ballot Counts (Bloomberg)
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16min
November 03, 2020Tue. 11/3 - The Atheist Ban
It’s Election Day in the US. I’ve got some good and some weird tips for staying calm amidst the election storm. An AI that can tell if you have COVID-19 just by listening to your cough. And a deep dive on one type of U.S. citizen who can’t run for public office in eight states.

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Activities to reduce stress waiting for 2020 Election Day results (CNBC)
How The Verge is coping with election anxiety (The Verge)
Softbody Tetris (Kottke)
Election Distractor (NY Times)
This AI Can Tell if You Have Covid-19 Just by Listening to Your Cough, Researchers Say (Gizmodo)
Anti-atheist statutes still foul 8 state constitutions in U.S. (Patheos)
In Seven States, Atheists Push to End Largely Forgotten Ban (NY Times)
Church of Universal Suffrage

You either have to vote or lie to visit Pornhub on Election Day (A/V Club)
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19min
November 02, 2020Mon. 11/02 - Debunking & Distracting From Election Coverage
Heading into the U.S. general election tomorrow, a refresher on why polls can be unreliable and how to read them responsibly. An opportunity to own the vintage spyware gadgets of your dreams. It’s 2020: platypuses glow in the dark now. And a new site that will distract you from the election.

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How claims of voter fraud were supercharged by bad science (MIT Technology Review)
Why Pollsters Were Completely and Utterly Wrong (Harvard Business Review)
Opinion | This Election Map Will Be Everywhere. Don’t Let It Fool You. (New York Times)
2020 - Latest Election Polls (Real Clear Politics)
For Sale: The Entire Spycraft Collection of New York's KGB Museum (Atlas Obscura)
Scientists Just Discovered That Platypus Fur Glows Green Under UV Light (Vice)
Election Distractor (NY Times)
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