☀️ Awesome Things 194: Unplugging, Music Memories, Drinkable Mayo, Orcas Wear Hats, The Algorithm is Hiding Something
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Unplugging Is Not The Solution You Want
Why acceptance is another worthy approach to finding peace online
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Music can change how you feel about the past
Have you ever noticed how a particular song can bring back a flood of memories? Maybe it’s the tune that was playing during your first dance, or the anthem of a memorable road trip.
People often think of these musical memories as fixed snapshots of the past. But recent research my team and I published suggests music may do more than just trigger memories – it might even change how you remember them.
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Japan unveils chilled ‘drinkable mayo’ - and the internet is having none of it
Japan’s latest viral drink may be too much for palates to handle.
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28-year-old buys cruise ship apartment because it's less than renting and he can see the world
An all-expenses-paid life for about $50,000 a year? Sounds like a deal.
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Orcas Are Wearing Dead Salmon as Hats, And Scientists Are Stumped
A group of orcas off the west coast of North America has brought back a bizarre fashion trend not seen since the late 1980s: wearing a single dead salmon on their heads as if it were a hat.
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The Algorithm Has Been Hiding Something From You
Everything looks the same, sounds the same, is the same.
10 Dog Breeds That Have Changed Drastically Over the Years
The signature features of many popular dog breeds have been exaggerated over centuries and decades—often to the detriment of their health
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Bitcoin has officially hit 101k making these 2 pizzas that this guy paid 10k Bitcoin for worth $1B
Researchers asked 100 people to draw different famous logos from memory. These are the results.
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