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Far away is difficult | Seth's Blog

Far away is difficultHumans are bad at understanding things that are very far away in scale or time.Atoms aren’t actually made up of tiny particles that are like rocks, but smaller. And planets aren’t simply very large billiard balls. We can only under...

Japanese Island Taken Over by Cats

Culture•Favorite•Food•Geography•History•Nature NatureGeographyThe Japanese Island Taken Over by CatsJuly 15, 2019Japan has many areas with unique populations of peculiar-behaving animals, such as the tame deer of Nara or the hot spring-loving monkeys o...

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Eat A Peach Day (22nd August) | Days Of The Year

Chocolate’s okay, but I prefer a really intense fruit taste. You know when a peach is absolutely perfect… It’s sublime.Kathy MatteaPeaches are quite possibly the world’s perfect fruit, they are rich and delicious and even their flesh has an amazing t...

We're Using Microbes to Clean Up Toxic Electronic Waste. Here's How

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How to win arguments and actually change someone’s mind

How to win arguments and actually change someone's mind"Pushing people doesn't work." Simone Golob / Getty ImagesAli Pattillo8.15.2020 10:12 AMWe all know the feeling. Maybe it’s a heated argument with that crazy uncle at the holiday table, or a frustr...

10 Inspirational Quotes That Forever Changed How I View Possessions

10 Inspirational Quotes That Forever Changed How I View Possessions Written by joshua becker · 28 Comments "Love people, use things. The opposite never works." —The Minimalists I discovered minimalism in my mid-30’s. At the time, my life was ty...

Hottest Day EVER!

130F / 54.4C; Death Valley CA Sunday, August 16, 2020 Mike Kaulbars