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Mon. 03/15 - Brood X and Self-Sabotaging Zoom Calls


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Brood X is coming: what you need to know about your soon-to-be neighbors. A new discovery in Spain has led to questions about the true role of women in the Bronze Age. The science behind why, once you pop, the fun just don’t stop. And a new app that will purposefully sabotage your Zoom calls.

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Giant Brood of Billions of Insects Set to Emerge in US in Mass Synchronized Event (Science Alert)
  • Get ready for Brood X, a swarm of screaming sex-fiend cicadas (A/V Club)
  • Brood X, the great cicada swarm, is coming. And DC is ground zero. (Washington Post)
  • Cicada Safari (SciStarter)
  • Bronze Age Tomb in Spain Hints Women Helped Govern (NY Times)
  • The Science Behind Your Need for One More Potato Chip (NY Times)
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  • Thu. 03/04 - Will NFTs Change How We Buy Music & Movies? (Kottke Ride Home)
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