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music Drummer documents 13 years of skill improvement Andrea James

art Philosophical and inspirational short film set to surfing Andrea James

gadgets CrankGPT is an offline AI box for the apocalypse Rob Beschizza

art The strange economics of setting your own cash on fire Ellsworth Toohey

politics Irish councilor proposes tiny statue of mosquito blamed for killing invader Oliver Cromwell Rob Beschizza

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productivity Engineer's anti-brain-fog routine: stare at a wall for 10 minutes Ellsworth Toohey

neuroscience Neuroscientist explains why Harry Mack's freestyle brain is different Jennifer Sandlin

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mental health This illness might keep you from getting up in the morning Séamus Bellamy

design Croatian friends have modded over 2,000 Casio watches Ellsworth Toohey

water Forget about gas prices and start worrying about water Séamus Bellamy

Science The "brain isn't done until 25" factoid is based on a funding cutoff Ellsworth Toohey

politics Criminal defense lawyers launch tracker to catalog DOJ's most absurd prosecutions Ellsworth Toohey

politics Bannon said that Trump was "beyond borderline" and should be removed via the 25th Amendment Ellsworth Toohey

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politics Giraffe-costumed protester arrested by ICE in Minneapolis Jennifer Sandlin