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Fri. 1/22 - The Swedish Secret to Happy, Productive Work Days

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NASA trained an AI to detect craters on Mars. A possible discovery of giant prehistoric carnivorous worms. A new Swedish practice to adopt. And a mobile site that will match you with your film critic soulmate.

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NASA Is Training an AI to Detect Fresh Craters on Mars (Wired)
  • Researchers Say They've Found Ancient Dens of Giant Carnivorous Worms  (Gizmodo)
  • Is This a Fossilized Lair of the Dreaded Bobbit Worm? (Wired)
  • This four-letter word is the Swedish key to happiness at work (Quartz)
  • Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break, with Recipes for Pastries, Breads, and Other Treats by Anna Brones and Johanna Kindvall 
  • Swedish fika series (Sweden, YouTube)
  • Find Your Film Soulmate with Movie Critic Matchmaker (Nerdist) 
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  • Jackson Bird on Twitter

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