Apparently there was a whole thing on TikTok about mirrors being able to see behind a piece of paper. People emphatically stating mirrors can’t when its a little more nuanced. Mirrors break our brains.
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Mirrors, how do they work?
Apparently there was a whole thing on TikTok about mirrors being able to see behind a piece of paper. People emphatically stating mirrors can’t when its a little more nuanced. Mirrors break our brains.
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Beware of the SAVE Act
The SAVE Act Would Disenfranchise Millions of Citizens The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act has been reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation would require all Americans to prove their citizenship status by presenting documentation—in person—when registering to vote or updating their voter registration information. Specifically, the legislation would require the vast…
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Dog college
Dog college sounds fun. “The most important thing is they’re doing what they love,” says Ruth Desiderio, the center’s volunteer and outreach coordinator leading the public tour I’ve joined in on. The dogs, she explains, indicate their interests and aptitude through apparent eagerness and ambivalence, and are allowed to proceed accordingly. If a dog relishes…
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Ross Chastain wall ride
Nascar season started last weekend so let’s rewatch one of last year’s memorable moments–Ross Chastain using the wall to slingshot his car across the finish line. Unsurprisingly, Nascar banned the maneuver.
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XOXO 2024 Festival
XOXO Festival is a one of a kind art, media, and technology conference in Portland. Its speakers are well known in various online and offline circles, and the talks inspire a liveliness and curiosity. One talk, by Cabel Sasser, from the 2024 XOXO iteration tells about a painting in a McDonalds that leads to a…
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Cheez It Snap’d White Cheddar chips
Cheez It Snap’d White Cheddar chips are a crunchy cracker variation of Cheez Its. They offer that salty snack fix with enough flavor to satisfy, but not hang around or taste too artificial.
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Competitive authoritarianism
Competitive authoritarianism will transform political life in the United States. As Trump’s early flurry of dubiously constitutional executive orders made clear, the cost of public opposition will rise considerably: Democratic Party donors may be targeted by the IRS; businesses that fund civil rights groups may face heightened tax and legal scrutiny or find their ventures…
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SNL lonely Island medley
So many contributing to the Lonely Island medley for the SNL 50th anniversary concert. Spot them all! Gaga does Dick in a Box with Samberg. Chris Parnell, T-Pain, Bad Bunny. Eddie Vedder as a pirate.
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Bitcoin fortune buried in a garbage dump
It sounds like a joke, but there’s (bitcoin) treasure to the amount of $775 million in a UK garbage dump. The guy who lost the bitcoin is now trying to buy the dump.