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Jesus ‘n’ Mo ‘n’ Thanksgiving
Today’s Jesus and Mo strip from Patreon, called “feast2”, is a holiday resurrection from 2007. Note that the “thanks” are for surviving, and that Jesus takes credit for it:
Why Evolution Is True · EN
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How Science and the Environment Fared in the 2026 U.S. Midterms
Science was on the ballot across the United States in Tuesday’s midterm elections. On federal, state, and municipal levels, hundreds of people with backgrounds in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine ran for office. Americans also voted on measures related to conservation projects, pollutant abatement, healthcare access, and environmental reviews.
Eos · EN
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The Song Paul Simon Wrote That Art Garfunkel Initially Didn't Want to Sing
Simon and Garfunkel's biggest hit, "Bridge Over Troubled Water," could have sounded very different.
Mental Floss · EN
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Snow Showers or Sun? The 2026 Thanksgiving Weather Forecast, Mapped
Will snow delay your Thanksgiving travel? Check out the 2026 Farmers' Almanac weather forecast map breakdown for every region in the U.S.
Mental Floss · EN
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What Was Really on the Menu at the First Thanksgiving?
The first Thanksgiving spread was a flavorful illustration of the realities of survival, local resources, shared cultures, and short-lived alliances.
Mental Floss · EN
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Egiategia in Ciboure, France
Just off the coast of Saint Jean De Luz, near the breakwater that protects the bay from Atlantic swells, floats a cheerful yellow buoy unnoticed by most tourists and beach-goers at the popular resort town across the harbor. It's easy to miss, but it's the only above-water sign of something remarkable on the ocean floor about 15 meters below. Egiategia (the name is a Basque play on words that roughly translates as "true warehouse or workshop") has been fermenting wine underwater since 2012 using the constant motion of the waves to continuously agitate their wine as it ferments in specially desi
Atlas Obscura · EN
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'Tombe de la Famille Nagelmackers' in Liège, Belgium
Angleur is a neighbourhood in the south of Liège. It is a one-hour-and-15-minute drive west of Brussels. The area itself is not particularly interesting; it is a residential neighbourhood located between Sart-Tilman Hill and the railway lines in the Ourthe Valley. However, visitors may be surprised to discover two castles amongst the houses: Château Péralta and Château Nagelmackers. The latter was purchased in the 19th century by the renowned Belgian banking family Nagelmackers. They also donated a plot of land in 1864 to create the town’s new cemetery, the Diguette Cemetery. It is therefore n
Atlas Obscura · EN
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Gallery O on H Street in Washington, D.C.
From the outside, Gallery O on H looks like an unassuming row of Washington, D.C. houses. But behind their ordinary facades lies a series of interconnected galleries, courtyards, and unexpected spaces filled with an extraordinary collection of art, unusual objects, and pieces of forgotten history. For more than 15 years, this unconventional art space has been part of the city's H Street corridor. Rather than operating as a traditional commercial gallery, it incorporates artwork throughout its buildings, with paintings, sculptures, and found objects tucked into nearly every corner. Much of the
Atlas Obscura · EN
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Barryscourt Castle in Cork, Ireland
Barryscourt Castle is one of those places in Cork where the landscape can make history feel surprisingly close. Just outside Carrigtwohill, the castle sits quietly behind its walls, but its stones contain traces of medieval power, rebellion, domestic life and even fragments of writing that reach back to Ireland’s much older tradition of Ogham. The castle we see today dates principally from the late medieval period. Heritage Ireland dates its construction to between 1392 and 1420, during the time of John Ciotach Barry, the seventh Lord Barry. It became the principal seat of the Barrymore branch
Atlas Obscura · EN
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Scientists Say They've Found Preserved Dinosaur Blood in a 115-Million-Year-Old Fossil, but Not Everyone Is Convinced
Soft tissues like blood generally break down relatively quickly after death. Environmental factors can also produce red blood cell look-alikes, so many outside researchers are cautious about the new study's claims
Smithsonian Magazine · EN
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New York Had Its First Measles Death in 30 Years. Here's What to Know
Cases are still surging across the country amidst dropping vaccination rates
Smithsonian Magazine · EN
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Faded Over Millennia, the Intricately Carved Sandstone Walls of This Ancient Egyptian Shrine Will See Color Once Again
Digital projections at Oxford's Ashmolean Museum will restore the sight of Egyptian blue, the world’s oldest synthetic pigment, and other colors that once adorned the 2,700-year-old Shrine of Taharqa
Smithsonian Magazine · EN
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Erasing the Stars to Find Exoplanets
Outside of our solar system, scientists estimate that billions of worlds exist in the Milky Way galaxy alone. Called exoplanets, these celestial objects represent a chance to find other habitable worlds and learn more about our intriguing galactic neighbors. But imaging exoplanets is hard; most orbit a star just like Earth, and they are very faint compared to the blazing masses that appear near them in astronomical images. Now, a team of researchers has developed a new way to remove starlight from telescope data to reveal exoplanets hiding amongst the bright flares. By building a "digital twin
Caltech News · EN
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Mentees, colleagues, friends share remembrances of Susumu Tonegawa
To remember the longtime professor, lab members, alumni, colleagues, and other well-wishers gathered with members of his family in MIT Building 46 and online.
MIT News · EN
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More of my interviews and talks
I am continuing in this current era to open up my blog to a broader range of voices on math and AI, with the majority of posts now being guest posts by other authors. My own views on these topics (which often overlap with, but are not identical to, those of the guest authors) are […]
Terence Tao · EN
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New Morning
Waking up today to the news that US democracy seems to be on its way to recovery has changed my mood dramatically. All of a sudden I’m an optimist. The US will be all right. Even if the French do … Continue reading →
Not Even Wrong · EN
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The Universe Shouldn’t Look Like This
Everything in the universe, galaxies included, started out as tiny quantum fluctuations. So why isn’t a galaxy in two places at once? Physicists have long said decoherence takes care of this. Now several new papers say it doesn’t. Let’s take a look.
Sabine Hossenfelder · EN
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Relaxed bear wins award for luxurious eating style—underneath an Alaskan waterfall
The unnamed bear wins the 2026 Shower Beer Award for a very cool dinner spot. The post Relaxed bear wins award for luxurious eating style—underneath an Alaskan waterfall appeared first on Popular Science .
Popular Science · EN
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Man builds robotic cat feeder that senses when dish is empty
An ultrasonic sensor ensures kibble doesn’t dump on the pet’s head. The post Man builds robotic cat feeder that senses when dish is empty appeared first on Popular Science .
Popular Science · EN
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EcoFlow’s new DELTA Gen4 portable power stations keep a reserve of extra power for emergencies
Clever features like an extra power reserve and a reduced standing draw make these beefy power stations more likely to have juice when you really need it. The post EcoFlow’s new DELTA Gen4 portable power stations keep a reserve of extra power for emergencies appeared first on Popular Science .
Popular Science · EN
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California has way more bugs than we thought
The Golden State is home to over 60,000 insect species. The post California has way more bugs than we thought appeared first on Popular Science .
Popular Science · EN
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Why a pink potato-like robot is wheeling around Philadelphia
In a city where robots get kicked, graffitied, and decapitated, an artist built a friendlier alternative. Is it enough? The post Why a pink potato-like robot is wheeling around Philadelphia appeared first on Popular Science .
Popular Science · EN
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Archeologists crack a shipwreck’s 400-year-old combination lock
Welsh locals blamed a witch for sinking the 'Ann Francis' in 1583. The post Archeologists crack a shipwreck’s 400-year-old combination lock appeared first on Popular Science .
Popular Science · EN