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Recently, scientists discovered bacteria that had been buried beneath the ocean floor for more than a hundred million years and was still alive. What would change if we could live for even just a million years? Two thoughts immediately come to mind. First, tenure in academia would have to be capped. via Pocket
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In mid-19th century Europe, a debate was raging among early brain scientists. Strangely, this academic disagreement had its roots in the pseudoscience of phrenology, the practice of measuring bumps on the skull to determine someone’s personality. via Pocket
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It’s a miserable Monday morning in January 1969, and the Beatles are trying to get back to where they once belonged. via Pocket
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I gripped the steering wheel as the car started to slide. Slowly, slowly I manoeuvred the tyres back into the sandy tracks of what they called the road. via Pocket
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When I was 26, my world fell apart. I had just started graduate school and was travelling back and forth between Richmond, Virginia and Washington, DC because my wife was finishing graduate school in a different city. via Pocket
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We’re clearly going to be arguing about the size, power and market share of large technology companies a great deal in the next couple of years. via Pocket
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In 2015, Colin Huang founded his third company, Pinduoduo (PDD). By June of 2020, it had become China’s second largest ecommerce company and was valued at over $100 billion in the public markets. via Pocket
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The U.S. Constitution owes a huge debt to ancient Rome. The Founding Fathers were well-versed in Greek and Roman History. via Pocket
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I keep a red file folder, its edges faded from nearly three decades of exposure to dust and light. Inside, the title words I typed in 1991: “The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima.” It is the first research paper I ever wrote. via Pocket
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Explore the mysteries of memory with this collection of fascinating articles that break down how we form memories, why we forget so much of our childhood, and the profound impact this has on our lives. via Pocket
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One day I came across a tweet from Lari Mazza that says "Can I make a suggestion? Types are hard to understand when you’ve only worked with JS in your life and suddenly have to learn TypeScript" As a software engineer that learned Python, Ruby, JavaScript, and Clojure first, when I tried C++, it via Pocket
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The ancient city of Alexandria lies on a narrow strip of Mediterranean coast to the west of the Nile delta. via Pocket
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Space, as they say, is big. In The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (1979), Douglas Adams elaborates: ‘You may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist, but that’s just peanuts to space. via Pocket
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That’s where Arcand comes in. Her work is to take the data the observatory gathers and turn it into images and experiences that are meaningful to the public. via Pocket
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In February 1925, tens of thousands of masked merrymakers thronged the streets of Manila to celebrate the city’s 18th annual Carnival. via Pocket
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Naomi’s interest in genetics and the biological sciences stemmed from a natural curiosity in childhood. Naomi and her brother grew up helping their famous father, physiologist John Scott Haldane, in his lab, mostly with cleaning but occasionally with experiments. via Pocket
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Luxury e-tailer Moda Operandi will debut a new video shopping feature, Moda Live, this week with a 30-minute live stream hosted by designer Johanna Ortiz, showcasing her Resort collection of party dresses from her Colombian base. via Pocket
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