A variety of interesting tidbits that catch our eye. Human interest stories.
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Sunday Book Reviews – 11/29/20
Cane Toads: An Unnatural History by Stephanie Lewis
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett …
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TNB Night Owl (Open thread)
TNB Night Owl – Ourosteak
A steak that just about nobody wants to eat. …
Propaganda Watch (Open Thread)
Propaganda Watch: Russian Social Media Ads–11/28/2020
The ads wanted to make sure we knew kids need adults …
TNB Night Owl (Open thread)
TNB Night Owl–Skinflint: A Country Christmas Carol
I think we’ve established that I’m a sucker for made-for-TV specials …
TNB Night Owl (Open thread)
TNB Night Owl – Superbolt Lightning
Only relatively recently has it become known to science that some of nature’s most extreme …
TNB Night Owl (Open thread)
TNB Night Owl – Thanksgiving Memories
Recollections to be thankful for …
TNB Night Owl (Open thread)
TNB Night Owl – Minimizing Viruses By Controlling Indoor Humidity
This isn’t exactly breaking news, but somehow this fact escaped my attention up until now: …
TNB Night Owl (Open thread)
TNB Night Owl – Look, Up In The Sky!
Two very unlucky Iraqis, from 1888. …
TNB Night Owl (Open thread)
TNB Night Owl – Happy Fibonacci Day!
Those numbers people sure are fun …
Tell Me Something Good
Tell Me Something Good 11/22/20
Tell us something good that happened to you this week …