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Human Behavior
🪰 Duolingo: How A Toxic Little Owl Destroyed Language Learning
Duolingo got millions of us addicted to learning a language. The trouble is, we got better at the game than the language.
Strange History
🪰 Cypress Gardens, 1936: Sexy Water-Skiing Babes, Flirty Southern Belles, and One Really Freaky Backstory…
Before Disney, Florida had hoop skirts, Hollywood stars, tropical gardens, and people stacking themselves on water skis. Cypress Gardens was gloriously weird.
Weird Science
🪰 Are We Living in The Sims? The Simulation Idea People Can’t Shake
The idea sounds like a late-night nerd-a-thon until the physicists get involved.
Human Behavior
🪰 How Did Ancient Humans Survive Before Glasses?
Our ancestors had some surprisingly clever answers to eye troubles.
Pop Culture
🪰 Have You Noticed Nobody Shops at Macy’s Anymore?
Macy’s used to be the reason you went to the mall. Now investors may be more interested in the dirt underneath it.
Odd News
🪰 It’s 1976, You Walk Into Your Local 7-Eleven, Here’s What Happens Next…
Your mom sent you for milk, but the Slurpee machine was calling your name.
Human Behavior
🪰 Why Africa Is Trapped in an Endless Loop of Poverty
Turns out, having something the world wants is only the beginning of getting paid for it.
Pop Culture
🪰 Soon You Won’t OWN Anything, Not Even Your Favorite Video Game…
We used to bring our favorites home in a bag. Now a movie we’ve already paid for can disappear from our account, which makes that little “Buy” button feel awfully confident.
Food
🪰 The 3-Ingredient Farm Suppers Nobody Makes Anymore
Turns out, Grandma could feed a farmhouse with less than what’s currently hiding in your crisper.
Weird Science
🪰 Doctor Explains How Motherhood Is a Legit Superpower
Mom’s milk comes with more than just calories.