The big, underlying reason why so many items were tough to find at the start of the pandemic, and why some may still be for a long time to come. The sea anemones who grow extra tentacles when they eat too much. The psychological makeup of mountain-dwellers in the US still matches that of wild west pioneers, a study finds. And the offbeat candy canes that the internet can’t get enough of. Links:
The real reason there was a beer, sanitizer, yeast, and pasta shortage in the pandemic. (Slate)
After a Feast, These S...
The big, underlying reason why so many items were tough to find at the start of the pandemic, and why some may still be for a long time to come. The sea anemones who grow extra tentacles when they eat too much. The psychological makeup of mountain-dwellers in the US still matches that of wild west pioneers, a study finds. And the offbeat candy canes that the internet can’t get enough of.
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The real reason there was a beer, sanitizer, yeast, and pasta shortage in the pandemic. (Slate)
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After a Feast, These Sea Anemones Grow More Arms (NY Times)
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‘Wild West’ mentality lingers in US mountain regions (Cambridge)
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Where You Live in The US Is Linked to Certain Personality Traits, Study Finds (Science Alert)
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Candy Canes (Archie McPhee)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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