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The Fascinating Science of How We Think Not with the Brain But with the World

"By reaching beyond the brain... we are able to focus more intently, comprehend more deeply, and create more imaginatively — to entertain id

themarginalian.org 13.09.26 · 17👁

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How to Be a Good Explorer on the Lifelong Expedition to Yourself

Life is an ongoing expedition into the brambled tendrilled wilderness of ourselves, continually stymied by all we mistake for a final destin

themarginalian.org 12.09.26 · 33👁

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Beyond the Odyssey: A beginner’s guide to Greek mythology

The success of Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey (2026) has motivated many moviegoers to pick up their own copy of the ancient poem. But while

bigthink.com 12.09.26 · 37👁

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Lit Hub Weekly: September 7 – 11, 2026

A new season means new books. Here are 34 titles you need to read this fall. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Emily Wilson talks to Leanne Ogasawara

lithub.com 12.09.26 · 32👁

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A Beginning, Not a Decline: Colette on the Splendor of Autumn and the Autumn of Life

In praise of "the gaiety of those who have nothing more to lose and so excel at giving."

themarginalian.org 12.09.26 · 35👁

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The Day Dostoyevsky Discovered the Meaning of Life in a Dream

"And it is so simple... You will instantly find how to live."

themarginalian.org 12.09.26 · 43👁

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Why Leaves Change Color and How We Become Who We Are: The Science of Chlorophyll and the Poetics of Personhood

"We reach forth and strain every nerve, but we seize only a bit of the curtain that hides the infinite from us."

themarginalian.org 11.09.26 · 42👁

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Roundtables: Will AI really kill us all?

Employees at the world’s leading AI labs are saying there’s a real possibility that advanced AI could destroy humanity. Are they right? Or i

technologyreview.com 11.09.26 · 56👁

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America’s Response Monument in New York, New York

This is a statue memorializing the U.S. Army’s Green Berets and other Special Forces soldiers who gallantly brought the fight to the Taliban

atlasobscura.com 11.09.26 · 53👁

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Ask Ethan: Do white holes, the opposite of black holes, physically exist?

In our Universe, the mathematical forms that the laws of physics take on give us all of the possibilities for what’s allowed to conceivably

bigthink.com 11.09.26 · 58👁

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A Finnish Metal Detectorist Was Shocked to Unearth a Trove of Viking Age Silver in His Hometown. Then His Detector Went Off Again

Weighing a combined ten pounds, the artifacts are estimated to be 1,000 years old and constitute Finland’s largest coin hoard of the era

smithsonianmag.com 11.09.26 · 46👁

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A human set a new mathematical record. Then AI came for it

OpenAI is at the center of another controversy over machines tackling big math problems. This one’s about the twin prime conjecture.

sciencenews.org 11.09.26 · 56👁

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Ebenezer Scrooge’s Gravestone in Shropshire, England

atlasobscura.com 11.09.26 · 43👁

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How the body adapts to extreme heat

As heatwaves become more frequent and severe, scientists are studying whether heat acclimation can help protect vulnerable populations.

sciencenews.org 11.09.26 · 40👁

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Did You Suffer a Sweltering August? You Weren't Alone. It Tied for the Month With the Hottest Global Temperatures on Record

Last month, the air temperature averaged 62.53 degrees Fahrenheit, tying with July 2023 as the toastiest month ever documented by the Europe

smithsonianmag.com 11.09.26 · 37👁

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Designers and Computer Scientists Create New Decoy Fonts That Humans Can Read but A.I. Bots Cannot

To prevent the trawling and theft of human writing, font-makers are employing both old and new illusions to outsmart large language models

smithsonianmag.com 11.09.26 · 51👁

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The Quilters Hall of Fame in Marion, Indiana

In a town known for basketball and as the birthplace of James Dean, perhaps the best-kept secret is the Quilters Hall of Fame. The inspirati

atlasobscura.com 11.09.26 · 34👁

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Ancient Rome’s Largest Fresco and Mosaic Complex, Featuring Depictions of a Mysterious Maritime City, Opens to the Public After 2,000 Years

The massive artworks, created in the first century C.E., were discovered in the 1990s during excavations of the Baths of Trajan

smithsonianmag.com 11.09.26 · 38👁

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Archaeologists Discover the World's Oldest Evidence of Habitual Drug Use in the Teeth of a Hunter-Gatherer Who Lived Up to 25,000 Years Ago

This individual may have regularly sucked on betel nuts, known for their mind-altering properties, leading to worsening dental disease. Rese

smithsonianmag.com 11.09.26 · 42👁

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Historical art can hide scientific secrets

Scientists are working closely with art historians to uncover scientific documentation in historic paintings.

sciencenews.org 11.09.26 · 31👁

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The 19th-century veterinarian who nearly cracked one of medicine’s oldest mysteries

As far as presenting the case for germ theory, James Law’s 45-page report “Influenza in Horses,” which appeared in the Report of the Commiss

bigthink.com 11.09.26 · 33👁

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Why Do These Fossil Shells Flip Their Spirals Every Few Millennia?

The mystery of the flipping foraminifera may conceal a rarely observed evolutionary process playing out across the planet. The post Why Do T

quantamagazine.org 11.09.26 · 36👁

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Poste Thiers in Nice, France

Poste Thiers is the most famous red brick building in Nice. This iconic Post Office is located at 21 Avenue Thiers. Poste Thiers was built i

atlasobscura.com 11.09.26 · 26👁

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For Decades, Scientists Thought an 'American Cheetah' Once Roamed North America. Turns Out the Extinct Cat Wasn't a Cheetah

Ancient DNA from fossils found in Wyoming and Canada's Yukon Territory suggests the wild cat more closely resembled modern pumas than modern

smithsonianmag.com 11.09.26 · 30👁