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The Meaning of J. R. R. Tolkien’s ‘Leaf by Niggle’
What a little-known work of Tolkien can teach us. Halfway through the Second World War, Oxford scholar J. R. R. Tolkien found himself inside a storm...
nationalreview.com - 30+ days ago

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cool stuff
Study suggests how the brain, with sleep, learns meaningful maps of spaces
Place cells are known to encode individual locations, but research finds stitching together a “cognitive map” of a whole environment requires a...
mit.edu - 30+ days ago
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People stunned to make realisation about Vans logo that's been in front of their faces for years
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technology
Mint Mobile is finally ditching data caps on its unlimited plan
It seems Mint Mobile is about to ditch its data cap, though full details have yet to arrive. Last year, T-Mobile officially became the owner of Mint Mobile. While this didn’t change how the carrier operated in any meaningful way at first, that arguably ends with its upcoming announcement —...
androidauthority.com - 30+ days ago
writing / books
Louise Erdrich on the Deepest Meaning of Resistance
The best advice we have for anyone else is always advice to ourselves, honed on the sincerity of living, learned through life’s best teaching tool: suffering. Otherwise it becomes that most untrustworthy of transmissions: preaching. It is in speaking to ourselves that we practice speaking the truth...
themarginalian.org - 30+ days ago
music
Who headlined Glastonbury Festival with two bands in successive years?
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‘Working longer is meaningless’: Karti Chidambaram on Narayana Murthy’s 70-hour work week views | Today News
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The "Twin Peaks" cherry pie: How a simple dessert became a cultural icon (and how to make your own)
I love when food takes on a deeper meaning in film and TV — when a simple dish becomes a symbol, a motif or a character in its own right. One of the most iconic examples of this is the cherry pie in “Twin Peaks,” David Lynch’s seminal cult classic from the early '90s. At first glance, cherry pie and...
salon.com - 30+ days ago
architecture
The meaning behind the real-world architecture in 'Severance'
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auto
Honda Civic returns as Canada's best-selling car in 2024
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Work-Life Balance is a Lie — Here are 4 Ways You Can Be Fully Invested in Both
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Hidden Just Outside Portland Is A Family-Friendly Oregon Lake With A Sandy Swim Beach And Scenic Backdrop
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fashion
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How the Brain Transforms Speech Pitch into Meaning
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how-to
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auto
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entrepreneurship
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