☀️ Awesome Things 221: Brit Pub Rules, Non-Dominant Hand Benefits, The Strange Freedom Of Knowing Nothing, America’s $3.1 Billion Cannabis Pre-Roll Habit
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On to this week’s Awesome Things:
British pubs have their own set of rules. Here’s what you need to know
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The Cognitive Benefits of Using Your Non-Dominant Hand
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The Strange Freedom Of Knowing Nothing
After 5 years of being a full-time artist, I became a beginner again—a beginner in the craft of ceramics, to create a new piece of art unlike anything I’ve made before.
Englishman “Gobsmacked” After Finding His Wife’s Childhood Notes in a Thrift Store Children’s Novel
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New York Yankees announce George Costanza sleeping bobblehead giveaway
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America’s $3.1 Billion Cannabis Pre-Roll Habit: 316 Million Joints Smoked Last Year
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Meet Rebecca Sharrock - She has a condition called hyperthymesia, which gives her the ability to remember every single day of her life.
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Norway offered residents a chance to win a $1,000 prize for recycling; now 97% of all plastic bottles are returned
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Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task
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How Pakistan fell in love with sushi
Once upon a time, Pakistanis scorned raw fish. Now sushi is everywhere from Ramadan meals to wedding buffets – and it all started with one man and a dream
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