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Early US airmail relied on an extraordinary network of terrestrial landmarks, including towers, beacons, and giant arrows.
↩︎ Places
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Smaller manufacturers of N95s could fill the gaps in demand left by 3M and Honeywell, but need government help to do so.
↩︎ The New York Times
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Currently obsessed with this song: “Diazepam” by Buke & Gase and Sō Percussion.
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The White House is backing off Trump’s war on TikTok, and appears to be dropping the previous administration’s case entirely.
↩︎ NPR
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This is fascinating: Measuring the differences between studio and live recordings of songs.
↩︎ The Pudding
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As Facebook announced its vaccine misinformation ban, news emerged that it had failed to suppress another “Plandemic”-style video.
↩︎ VICE
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Hand-carved sculptures by José Manuel Castro López are more plant or animal than mineral.
↩︎ IGNANT
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“What would the modern version of a culturally accepted, nervous-breakdown-precipitated time-out look like?”
↩︎ The Atlantic
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The shell was discovered in a cave in France in 1931, though archaeologists at the time overlooked a key detail: The object was almost certainly intended as an instrument, with a carefully removed tip to allow airflow and create sound. No…