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Fri. 01/28 - Why the Metaverse Doesn't Have Legs
Catalonia is set to pardon a thousand people who were condemned for witchcraft four hundred years ago. Plus, a mysterious object discovered in our galaxy has astronomers a bit stumped. And why don’t avatars in the metaverse have legs?
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Catalonia to pardon up to 1,000 people accused of witchcraft (The Guardian)
Hundreds of Women Executed for 'Witchcraft' Were Just Pardoned (Vice)
Catalonia Pardons Hundreds of Witch Trial Victims (Mental Floss)
What the hell is this new thing in the Milky Way? (Mic)
Astronomers detect powerful cosmic object unlike anything they've seen before (Space.com)
Scientists amazed by blinking star's 'totally unexpected' behavior (Reuters)
'Spooky' object that unleashes periodic bursts of energy detected in Milky Way (NBC News)
Astronomers Detect Strange Signals We've Never Seen Before in Our Cosmic Vicinity (Science Alert)
I found out why metaverse avatars don't have legs (The Next Web)
Tongan Flag Bearer Cancels Olympic Plans to Help Tsunami-Stricken Nation (Vice)
Tonga Tsunami relief by Pita Taufatofua (GoFundMe) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Catalonia is set to pardon a thousand people who were condemned for witchcraft four hundred years ago. Plus, a mysterious object discovered in our galaxy has astronomers a bit stumped. And why don’t avatars in the metaverse have legs?
Sponsors:
- Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at Indeed.com/goodnews
Links:
Catalonia to pardon up to 1,000 people accused of witchcraft (The Guardian)
Hundreds of Women Executed for 'Witchcraft' Were Just Pardoned (Vice)
Catalonia Pardons Hundreds of Witch Trial Victims (Mental Floss)
What the hell is this new thing in the Milky Way? (Mic)
Astronomers detect powerful cosmic object unlike anything they've seen before (Space.com)
Scientists amazed by blinking star's 'totally unexpected' behavior (Reuters)
'Spooky' object that unleashes periodic bursts of energy detected in Milky Way (NBC News)
Astronomers Detect Strange Signals We've Never Seen Before in Our Cosmic Vicinity (Science Alert)
I found out why metaverse avatars don't have legs (The Next Web)
Tongan Flag Bearer Cancels Olympic Plans to Help Tsunami-Stricken Nation (Vice)
Tonga Tsunami relief by Pita Taufatofua (GoFundMe) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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