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Definition Detective Quiz #29
Only a true Definition Detective can spot a word’s actual meaning in a sea of fake ones. This special St. Patrick’s Day edition...
mentalfloss.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Novel reimagines golden age of female detectives
SUSPENSE ROUNDUP Everyone knows Agatha Christie. But what about the other women authors who flourished during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction" in...
stltoday.com
- 30+ days ago
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space
12 Words Whose History Will Surprise You
Definition: the disguising especially of military equipment or installations with paint, nets, or foliage; also : the disguise so applied Camouflage,...
merriam-webster.com
- 30+ days ago
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innovation
NASA uses advanced radar to track groundwater in California
Where California's towering Sierra Nevada surrenders to the sprawling San Joaquin Valley, a high-stakes detective story is unfolding. The culprit...
phys.org
- 30+ days ago
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health
Ottawa detective found guilty of discreditable conduct over unauthorized child-death investigations
A disciplinary process that began more than two and a half years ago has resulted in a guilty verdict on a charge of discreditable conduct...
ottawacitizen.com
- 30+ days ago
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science
First-ever airborne toxin detected in Western Hemisphere
Once in a while, scientific research resembles detective work. Researchers head into the field with a hypothesis and high hopes of finding specific...
phys.org
- 30 days ago
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books
Two Murder Mysteries’ Surprising Window Into Human Genius
Why novelists love to imagine great historical figures as detectives It is 1765, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, age 9, has some thoughts about the musical deficiencies of...
theatlantic.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Max Allan Collins’ 6 favorite books that feature private detectives
Mystery writer Max Allan Collins is best known for comics and graphic novels, including the Road to Perdition series. He has also finished and...
theweek.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
‘The Artful Murders’: Theatre veteran Feisal Alkazi explores Delhi, its complex layers in whodunnit
New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) Theatre director, educationist and activist Feisal Alkazi’s ambitions to write a detective novel was triggered by the Covid...
theprint.in
- 30+ days ago
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apps
Mysterious new Vision Pro retail app appears in the App Store
Apple has quietly released a new app that suggests it may soon allow third-party retailers to sell its Vision Pro headset. The “Vision Pro Demo...
theverge.com
- 30+ days ago
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how-to
Definition of LALLYGAG
: to fool around and waste time : dawdle Stop lollygagging and get to work. We were slow because the girl was lollygagging, the photographer was...
merriam-webster.com
- 30+ days ago
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apps
CarPlay’s ‘next generation’ is already looking better than we thought
CarPlay’s evolution has in several ways been a disappointment since the “next generation” of CarPlay was first previewed in 2022. But all of a sudden,...
9to5mac.com
- 19 days ago
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pets
10 Dogs That Changed The Definition Of "Man’s Best Friend"
• Facebook • Flipboard • Pinterest • X • Mastodon Dogs have been more than loyal sidekicks—they’ve stepped into roles that shaped history and showed just how vital...
whatcanmydogeat.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Detective Novels and the “Middlebrow”
For generations, many detective novelists have been told their books are 'middlebrow' – perhaps that's a good thing. In the course of trying to sell...
crimereads.com
- 30+ days ago
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artificial intelligence
Meta chief AI scientist Yann LeCun says current AI models lack 4 key human traits
What do all intelligent beings have in common? Four things, according to Meta's chief AI scientist, Yann LeCun. At the AI Action Summit in Paris...
businessinsider.com
- 30+ days ago
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movie & tv
A British Detective Comedy About a Reclusive Puzzle-Maker
In “Ludwig,” David Mitchell tries to solve mysteries—and the problem of being a person in the world. There’s a gamelike element to being...
newyorker.com
- 30+ days ago
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parenting
College Kids Say This, but They Really Mean This...
I have always said that 80% of parenthood involves good old-fashioned detective work. From those early days attempting to read the signals from your...
grownandflown.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
Please Don't Sleep on This Detective Crime Drama in Netflix's Top 10 — It Deserves a Season 2
The fourth-most viewed TV series on Netflix in the U.S. as of June 8, 2025, Dept. Q is a riveting, character-driven detective series that undoubtedly...
movieweb.com
- 28 days ago
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gaming
Rare deal has Detective Pikachu Returns for Switch down at $ 40, Super Mario RPG $ 30 low, more
While you can still get in on the all- time low now live on Super Mario RPG as part of the Best Buy 12 Days of...
9to5toys.com
- 30+ days ago
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learning / technology
A definition of “vibe coding,” or: how AI is turning everyone into a software developer
In issue #282, we featured a story by product designer Ben Snyder, who used AI to build a rudimentary game in which you (an ostrich) must...
medium.com
- 30+ days ago
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books
'Agatha Christie's Towards Zero' Is a Detective Show To Die For
Something tells me dear Agatha Christie would have a ball watching the latest adaptation of Towards Zero. Her acclaimed detective novel dates back to...
movieweb.com
- 30+ days ago
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movie & tv
This quirky British detective drama just arrived on BritBox — and it's got 93% on Rotten Tomatoes
If you’re craving a cleverly written mystery with a generous dose of quirky humor, BritBox’s newest original should cement itself on your...
tomsguide.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
What is a Scene? Definition and Examples in Storytelling
Some time s, the most basic parts of filmmaking are the hardest to define. Take the idea of a scene. What is a scene? We...
nofilmschool.com
- 30+ days ago
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design
This Furniture Design For Cats & Humans Steers Clear Of The Conventional Definition Of Cat Furniture
Cat lovers, assemble—we’ve discovered something to help create a balanced and cohesive living environment for you and your furry feline friends....
yankodesign.com
- 30+ days ago
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technology
Detectives’ true crime podcast helps dig up breakthrough in case that haunted family: ‘drew audible gasp’
What started as a way for a pair of two Illinois detectives to crowdsource tips to solve decades-old cold cases ended in a shocking discovery....
foxnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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beauty
6 Best Freckle Pens for a Sunkissed Look—No Damage Required
Create the faux freckles of your dreams with these MUA-approved picks and tips. The best freckle pens are taking over TikTok for their tone-mimicking pigments...
allure.com
- 30+ days ago
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