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Thu. 08/27 - Why Pumpkin Spice Will Never Die
The Scots Wikipedia site that turns out to have been mostly written by an American teenager who does not speak Scots. Some tips and insight on staying safe from COVID-19 when indoors. Breaking down the strange, undefeatable popularity of pumpkin spice. And an update from Elon Musk to be on the lookout for.
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Shock an aw: US teenager wrote huge slice of Scots Wikipedia (The Guardian)
I've discovered that almost every single article on the Scots version of Wikipedia is written by the same person - an American teenager who can't speak Scots (r/Scotland)
Most of Scottish Wikipedia Written By American in Mangled English (Vice)
Smoke on the Wind: the Aerosol Spread of Covid-19 (Kottke)
Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors (BBC)
A flavorist explains how pumpkin spice took over the world (The Takeout)
Why Is The Pumpkin Spice Latte Still A Thing In 2020? (Refinery29)
Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott
The 1-833-GET-FALL Hotline (Starbucks, Twitter)
Elon Musk promises demo of a working Neuralink device on Friday (The Verge)
Neuralink Progress Update Announcement (Elon Musk, Twitter)
Neuralink (YouTube) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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The Scots Wikipedia site that turns out to have been mostly written by an American teenager who does not speak Scots. Some tips and insight on staying safe from COVID-19 when indoors. Breaking down the strange, undefeatable popularity of pumpkin spice. And an update from Elon Musk to be on the lookout for.
Sponsor:
- Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership
Links:
Shock an aw: US teenager wrote huge slice of Scots Wikipedia (The Guardian)
I've discovered that almost every single article on the Scots version of Wikipedia is written by the same person - an American teenager who can't speak Scots (r/Scotland)
Most of Scottish Wikipedia Written By American in Mangled English (Vice)
Smoke on the Wind: the Aerosol Spread of Covid-19 (Kottke)
Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors (BBC)
A flavorist explains how pumpkin spice took over the world (The Takeout)
Why Is The Pumpkin Spice Latte Still A Thing In 2020? (Refinery29)
Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott
The 1-833-GET-FALL Hotline (Starbucks, Twitter)
Elon Musk promises demo of a working Neuralink device on Friday (The Verge)
Neuralink Progress Update Announcement (Elon Musk, Twitter)
Neuralink (YouTube) 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.
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