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Mon. 07/20 - Coming Soon: KFC's 3D Bioprinted Chicken Nuggets Jul 20, 2020

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Scientists accidentally created a new fish. Whoops. Iceland is broadcasting the world’s screams from their fjords. KFC is working with Russia to 3D bioprint chicken nuggets. And some Zoom tips and tricks to make your conference calls a little less painful.

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Scientists Accidentally Bred the Fish Version of a Liger (NY Times)
Looks Like You Need Iceland | Inspired By Iceland (Explore Iceland)
Iceland Invites You to Scream Out Your Lockdown Frustrations (Iceland Review)
Zoom Hacks for Better Meetings (Mental Floss)
KFC is working with a Russian 3D bioprinting firm to try to make lab-produced chicken nuggets (The Verge)
MEAT OF THE FUTURE: KFC AND 3D BIOPRINTING SOLUTIONS TO USE A BIOPRINTER TO PRODUCE KFC NUGGETS (KFC)
Tech Meme Ride Home

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Fri. 07/17 - Unicode's Rejected Emojis Jul 17, 2020

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It’s World Emoji Day today so... what does that mean? A new discovery of “campfires” on the sun. Where to score some good deals for National Ice Cream Day this weekend. And an arcade in New Hampshire that did a solid for one of the favorite customers.

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Solar Orbiter Spots Previously Unknown 'Campfires' on the Sun (Gizmodo)
Here’s a first look at the new emoji arriving in iOS and Android later this year (The Verge)
👋 I Am Jeremy Burge, I'm a writer that runs 📙 Emojipedia, created 📅 World Emoji Day (which is today!), and now live on a boat, AMA : IAmA (r/IAmA)
July 17 is World Emoji Day Everywhere Now (Emojipedia)
Least Used Emoji Bot (@leastUsedEmoji) (Twitter)
Emoji Requests (Unicode)
The best deals for National Ice Cream Day 2020 (Mashed)
National Ice Cream Day Deals 2020 - Baskin Robbins, Dairy Queen, And More (Delish)
Tokens Taproom & Kenny (Reddit)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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Thu. 07/16 - Bottled Moon Scent & Dinosaurs Up For Auction Jul 16, 2020

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How to get your hands on a bottle of moon-scented perfume. The maximum number of hot dogs a human can eat in ten minutes, according to science. An upcoming auction that will enable someone to turn their house into Jurassic Park. And why Captain America and Superman are making headlines today.

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'Smell of space' bottler sets sights on the moon, plans 'Eau de Luna' perfume (Space.Com)
Can’t afford to fly to space? Settle for smelling like it (Ars Technica)
Scientists Have Finally Calculated How Many Hot Dogs a Person Can Eat at Once (NY Times)
Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (ABC 7)
Joey Chestnut (YouTube)
Over 50 Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Up for Auction in Canada (Gizmodo)
Richmond businessman steers new course for Titanic exhibitions (Richmond News)
Chris Evans Sends Captain America Shield to Young Boy Who Saved His Sister From Dog Attack (Variety)
Watch Henry Cavill build a PC very seductively (PC Gamer)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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Wed. 07/15 - The True Origin of Cookie Dough Ice Cream Jul 15, 2020

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How to see five planets in the sky at the same time. The scoop on chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. And a new device that will basically act as noise-canceling headphones for your entire house.

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How to See All Five Bright Planets at Once This Month (LifeHacker)
How to See Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the Sky This Weekend (Travel and Leisure)
July 2020 guide to the bright planets (Earth Sky)
Flavor Graveyard (Ben & Jerry’s)
The untold truth of Ben & Jerry's (Mashed)
Cookie Dough Ice Cream (Ice Cream Wiki)
Scientists Say You Can Cancel the Noise but Keep Your Window Open (NY Times)
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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Tue. 07/14 - What Ants Can Teach Us About Epidemics Jul 14, 2020

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What it takes to be an ice cream scientist. How to trick your brain to remember almost anything. What ants can teach us about handling epidemics. And the wine moms who just want to bring a little joy to their communities.

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Dream Job Alert Meet Ice Cream Scientist Dr. Maya Warren (Mental Floss)
Dr. Maya - #icecreamscientist (Instagram)
How to Trick Your Brain to Remember Almost Anything (Wired)
What Can We Learn From Ants About Epidemics? (Discover Magazine)
'Wine Fairies' Have Been Anonymously Gifting Booze and Treats to Neighbors Who Could Use a Smile (Good News Network)
‘Empire Strikes Back’ Leads At The Weekend Box Office With $644K, 23 Years After Sequel’s Special Edition – Update (Deadline)

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Mon. 07/13 - Is This Podcast Cake? Jul 13, 2020

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Why is everyone talking about cake? How to watch the brightest comet in a few decades. Are we looking at a future without tooth fillings? Look through someone’s window on the other side of the world without leaving your house. And, a gift to us from Sir Patrick Stewart on his 80th birthday today.

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These Illusion Cakes Are Giving the Internet an Existential Crisis (The Mary Sue)
24 Hilarious Cake Memes That Really Made Me Laugh (BuzzFeed)
How to Watch Comet Neowise's Spectacular Show | Smart News (Smithsonian Magazine)
How to see comet Neowise (Washington Post)
Comet NEOWISE from ISS, July 5th… (Seàn Doran, Twitter)
View from the ISS (Bob Behnken, Twitter)
Comet captured streaking across Stonehenge night sky (BBC)
Scientists Have Developed a Genius Method That Actually Regenerates Tooth Enamel (Science Alert)
window-swap.com
Sir Patrick Stewart marks his 80th birthday with 80th Shakespeare sonnet, of course (Mashable)

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Fri. 07/10 - Groceries Delivered Via Puppy Jul 10, 2020

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Tomorrow is Bowdler’s Day! What the heck does that mean? A round-up of all the best apps and extensions for virtually watching movies together with your friends. The real meaning of “dog days of summer.” A labrador making home deliveries in Colombia. And yet another creative strategy for filling the empty stands at professional sports games.

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The Bowdlers Wanted to Clean Up Shakespeare, Not Become a Byword for Censorship (Smithsonian Magazine)
Henrietta, the Woman Behind Bowdlerism (The Chapel Hill Rare Book Blog)
Great moments in swearing: Naughty spelling in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (Strong Language)
Here are all the ways to stream Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, and more with friends (Mashable)
Why Are They Called The "Dog Days" of Summer? (Farmer’s Almanac)
Doggy deliveries help Colombians shop during pandemic (Associated Press)
Japanese baseball team replace fans with dancing robots (Popular Mechanics)

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Thu. 07/09 - Does A Mask Make You More Attractive? Jul 09, 2020

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New research shows that native South Americans may have helped populate Polynesia 800 years ago. Why are men less likely to wear masks, does wearing a mask make you more attractive, and can we use that reasoning to persuade more people to wear them? And the dogecoin is back in earnest thanks to a new trend on TikTok.

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South Americans may have traveled to Polynesia 800 years ago (Science News)
Some Polynesians Carry Native American DNA, Study Finds (NY Times)
Does Wearing a Mask Make You Look Hot? (GQ)
Many men dislike coronavirus masks. How can we change that? (LA Times)
Experts: A mask cuts your coronavirus risk by 65% (Futurity)
Bill Nye (@billnye) Official TikTok
TikTok Takes on Crypto With Dogecoin Soaring 40% in 24 Hours (Bloomberg)
Such Weird: The Founders of Dogecoin See the Meme Currency's Tipping Point (Motherboard)
Dogecoin (Know Your Meme)
TikTok deleted 49 million 'rule-breaking' videos (BBC)

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Wed. 07/08 - No Change For America (literally, there's a coin shortage) Jul 08, 2020

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A plutonium mishap in New Mexico. The popular YouTube musician bringing awareness to indigenous languages. What’s up with the coin shortage in the US? And Spotify’s new personalized workout playlists.

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US nuclear lab investigates breach at plutonium facility (ABC News)
Hanford Disaster: What Happens to Someone Who's Exposed to Plutonium? (Live Science)
The Indigenous Peruvian Trap Music of Renata Flores (Kottke)
Renata Flores Brought Quechua to YouTube, and Then Everything Changed (Vice)
The Latest Pandemic Shortage: Coins Are The New Toilet Paper (NPR)
A Penny for Your Thoughts Could Be a Lot Harder to Find (NY Times)
Spotify will now make you a custom workout playlist (The Verge)

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Tue. 07/07 - The Selfless Inventor of the N95 Mask Jul 07, 2020

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The story of the man who invented the N95 mask. Birds in Canada have changed their tune in an unprecedented way that has stumped scientists. How to become a citizen scientist. The sixteenth century “reading machine” recreated by engineering students in 2018. And a new way to annoy your coworkers.

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Peter Tsai invented N95 masks. He's come out of retirement to join the covid-19 fight. (Washington Post)
Sparrows are singing a new song, in a rapid, unprecedented shift (National Geographic)
Bird Baby Shower (Ahlers Adam, Twitter)
These Are Some of the Best Citizen Science Projects You Can Join With Just Your Phone or Laptop (Gizmodo)
How Students Built a 16th-Century Engineer's Book-Reading Machine (Atlas Obscura)
How to Rickroll Your Zoom Meeting (Gizmodo)
inviterick.com

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