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The big, underlying reason why so many items were tough to find at the start of the pandemic, and why some may still be for a long time to come. The sea anemones who grow extra tentacles when they eat too much. The psychological makeup of mountain-dwellers in the US still matches that of wild west pioneers, a study finds. And the offbeat candy canes that the internet can’t get enough of.
Links:
The real reason there was a beer, sanitizer, yeast, and pasta shortage in the pandemic. (Slate)
After a Feast, These Sea Anemones Grow More Arms (NY Times)
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in US mountain regions (Cambridge)
Where You Live in The US Is Linked to Certain Personality Traits, Study Finds (Science Alert)
Candy Canes (Archie McPhee) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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The big, underlying reason why so many items were tough to find at the start of the pandemic, and why some may still be for a long time to come. The sea anemones who grow extra tentacles when they eat too much. The psychological makeup of mountain-dwellers in the US still matches that of wild west pioneers, a study finds. And the offbeat candy canes that the internet can’t get enough of.
Links:
The real reason there was a beer, sanitizer, yeast, and pasta shortage in the pandemic. (Slate)
After a Feast, These Sea Anemones Grow More Arms (NY Times)
‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in US mountain regions (Cambridge)
Where You Live in The US Is Linked to Certain Personality Traits, Study Finds (Science Alert)
Candy Canes (Archie McPhee) 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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