☀️ Awesome Things by John Suder, Volume 179
Another week of internet awesomeness. Awesome Things is read across 40 US states and 34 countries.
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On to this week’s Awesome Things:
The 84 Sentences That Explain 2023
In a year as weird as this one, the only way to recap it is to break it down to its molecular level
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How Many People Are in Space Right Now?
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The brain undergoes a great “rewiring” after age 40
The aging brain is networked differently.
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The Toys Behind Black Friday Violence of the Past
Doritos releases nacho cheese-flavored liquor that tastes just like the chip
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“You’re My Present This Year”: An Oral History of the Folgers Incest Ad
Ten years ago, Folgers coffee first aired their now-infamous “Coming Home” ad. Little did they know, it would go on to inspire everything from parody videos to severely NSFW fan fiction. Here, GQ talks to the people involved in this holiday miracle.
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The Monkees perform "Riu Chiu" from Episode 47, "The Monkees' Christmas Show".
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"The traveler who has once been from home is wiser than he who has never left his own doorstep."
- Margaret Mead
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