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Wed. 03/31 - Why All The Galaxy Carpets In 90s Movie Theaters?
Why did every movie theater in the 90s install that galaxy-themed carpet? A mafia fugitive who got caught by authorities after starting a cooking channel on YouTube. And the theory that the remains of proto-planet Theia may still be residing deep inside the Earth.
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If Y2K-Era Movie Theater Carpets Could Talk (A24)
For years, a mafia fugitive hid from police. Then they spotted his Italian cooking videos on YouTube. (Washington Post)
New theory suggests large blobs of material in Earth's mantle are remnants of protoplanet Theia (Phys.org)
Remains of impact that created the Moon may lie deep within Earth (Science Mag)
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in adolescents (The Verge)
Photos: The Great Vaccination Campaign (The Atlantic) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter
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Why did every movie theater in the 90s install that galaxy-themed carpet? A mafia fugitive who got caught by authorities after starting a cooking channel on YouTube. And the theory that the remains of proto-planet Theia may still be residing deep inside the Earth.
Sponsors:
- Gabi Insurance, gabi.com/kottke
Links:
If Y2K-Era Movie Theater Carpets Could Talk (A24)
For years, a mafia fugitive hid from police. Then they spotted his Italian cooking videos on YouTube. (Washington Post)
New theory suggests large blobs of material in Earth's mantle are remnants of protoplanet Theia (Phys.org)
Remains of impact that created the Moon may lie deep within Earth (Science Mag)
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine highly effective in adolescents (The Verge)
Photos: The Great Vaccination Campaign (The Atlantic) 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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