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Always Interesting: “52 Things I Learned in 2024”

Tom Whitwell just sent along his annual list of the 52 things he’s learned in the past year. As usual, there’s lots of fascinating things in there…here are some of my favorites: 3. There are just 16 trademarked scents in the US, including Crayola crayons, Playdoh, an oce...

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Cranberry Bogs Use Spiders Instead Of Pesticides

Hey what are you doing, let’s talk about cranberries! Surely you know, the cranberry is the Official Berry of my wonderful Commonwealth. The tart berry is one of only a few native North American fruits, like the pawpaw. The previous sentence has a lie because cranberries are...

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Satellite Photos of Middle Earth

Using a 3D mapping engine, some Tolkien enthusiasts built a model of Middle Earth that can be viewed from any angle, from the surface to an orbital vantage point. See also an interactive map of Middle Earth. (via @tonypeak78) Tags: Lord of the Rings · maps · satellite imagery 💬 Join the discussion on kottke.org →

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JW Space Telescope Discovers Aliens!

the famous pillars of creation astronomical objects with googly eyes on them

I know astronomical imagery is on the verge of being over-processed these days (those colors don’t exist out there!), but this image from the JWST is shocking. Clear evidence of Sesame Street’s Yip Yip Martians from billions of years ago. What did Jim Henson know and when did he know it?

Tags: astronomy · James Webb Space Telescope · remix · Sesame Street · space

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