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Eclectic & Fascinating
Eclectic because there's no telling what I will find fascinating! Of course, neither term means great, awesome, and/or happy.
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Akiko Busch: ‘Mrs. Dalloway’ Shows Aging Has Benefits

As they age, women experience less public scrutiny—and entertain a wider set of choices about when and how they are seen.
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September 27, 2020 1:43 AM
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Texas Education Agency -- COVID-19 Case Dashboard

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September 22, 2020 12:41 AM
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The 100 best books of the 21st century | Books | The Guardian

The 100 best books of the 21st century | Books | The Guardian | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Dazzling debut novels, searing polemics, the history of humanity and trailblazing memoirs ... Read our pick of the best books since 2000
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September 5, 2020 8:09 PM
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A History of The Atlantic Monthly

A History of The Atlantic Monthly | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
From a presentation given in 1994 by the magazine’s managing editor
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August 27, 2020 7:31 PM
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The Event Industry Is Being Confronted By Its Napster Moment –

The Event Industry Is Being Confronted By Its Napster Moment – | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
I won’t bury the headline: the vast, global events industry is going through its Napster moment through this pandemic, and is in denial on what this will
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April 11, 2020 1:34 AM
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The War Against Coronavirus Comes to the Bathroom

Cholera and tuberculosis outbreaks transformed the design and technology of the home bathroom. Will Covid-19 inspire a new wave of hygiene innovation?
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Squam Lake

Located south of the White Mountains in New Hampshire, Squam lake is known for its pristine, clear waters, diverse wildlife, and surrounding mountains.

Via Seth Dixon
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October 2, 2019 9:40 PM
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As We May Think

As We May Think | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
“Consider a future device …  in which an individual stores all his books, records, and communications, and which is mechanized so that it may be consulted with exceeding speed and flexibility. It is an enlarged intimate supplement to his memory.”
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November 14, 2017 10:30 AM
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Hurricane Harvey's rainfall record may be higher than officials thought

Hurricane Harvey's rainfall record may be higher than officials thought | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
The 51.88 inches of rainfall recorded during Tropical Storm Harvey in late August may no longer be the record, the National Weather Service told the Houston Chronicle on Wednesday morning.
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October 13, 2017 10:21 AM
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This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin

This Is Not Arthur Laffer’s Famous Napkin | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
The Smithsonian says that it has the most famous napkin in economic history. The available evidence suggests that’s probably not true.
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July 7, 2017 10:30 PM
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If You’re Asking, ‘Am I Gay? Lesbian? Bi? Trans? Queer?’ Here’s a Start

If You’re Asking, ‘Am I Gay? Lesbian? Bi? Trans? Queer?’ Here’s a Start | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
You are not alone. And there are plenty of resources available, online and off, to help you as you embark on this journey of self-discovery.
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March 7, 2017 9:42 AM
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Learn About the Turquoise Table Movement that Started Here in Austin - Tribeza

Learn About the Turquoise Table Movement that Started Here in Austin - Tribeza | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Kristin Schell’s Front Yard People initiative has created a community and excitement... and it all started with a turquoise patio table.
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February 21, 2017 2:07 AM
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Canada opens its hearts to Syrian refugees

Canada opens its hearts to Syrian refugees | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
As the Trump administration writes new rules to block U.S. entry to refugees, Canadians continue to welcome tens of thousands fleeing the war-torn country
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September 29, 2020 10:08 AM
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The Illinois Lincoln-Douglas Debates of 1858

The seven Lincoln-Douglas debates in 1858 took place during a Senate race yet came to define national political issues and made Lincoln a rising star.
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September 22, 2020 12:44 AM
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Looking at Race vs Ethnicity - What's the Difference?

Looking at Race vs Ethnicity - What's the Difference? | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Stanford University's Jennifer DeVere Brody helps explain the difference between race and ethnicity, and the historical factors that have influenced perception.
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September 5, 2020 9:04 PM
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Richard Gilder | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Richard Gilder | Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Remembering Richard Gilder (1932–2020)Richard Gilder Remembered by the Press and Other InstitutionsA Song from the Gilder Lehrman Collection Performed in Honor of Richard GilderIntroduction to the Richard Gilder BiographyRichard Gilder: Visionary Investor, Visionary PhilanthropistThe trustees and staff of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, and the larger
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August 27, 2020 7:48 PM
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Opinion | Remembering Katrina and Its Unlearned Lessons, 15 Years On - The New York Times

Opinion | Remembering Katrina and Its Unlearned Lessons, 15 Years On - The New York Times | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
There’ve been so many storms — literal, cultural and political — since the hurricane hit New Orleans. But for the sake of all cities, we can’t forget it.
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April 12, 2020 12:13 AM
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The Coronavirus Is Accelerating Global History Past the Breaking Point

The Coronavirus Is Accelerating Global History Past the Breaking Point | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
 
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March 29, 2020 12:43 AM
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Cooking Sunday roast causes indoor pollution ‘worse than Delhi’ | Environment | The Guardian

Cooking Sunday roast causes indoor pollution ‘worse than Delhi’ | Environment | The Guardian | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Scientists say roast meal can make household air dirtier than in sixth most polluted city
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October 14, 2019 12:27 AM
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Meet Jim Allison, the Carousing Texan Who Just Won a Nobel Prize for His Cancer Immunotherapy Breakthrough | WIRED

Meet Jim Allison, the Carousing Texan Who Just Won a Nobel Prize for His Cancer Immunotherapy Breakthrough | WIRED | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Jim Allison is an iconoclastic scientist who toiled in obscurity for years. Then he helped crack a mystery that may save millions of lives: Why doesn’t the immune system attack cancer?
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December 1, 2017 12:22 PM
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The Great American Single-Family Home Problem

The Great American Single-Family Home Problem | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Building more housing, more densely, could help address a widespread economic challenge. A fight over one lot in Berkeley, Calif., shows how tough that could be.
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November 9, 2017 6:18 PM
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At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before

At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
At the Met Opera, a Note So High, It’s Never Been Sung Before
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October 13, 2017 10:17 AM
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Silicon Valley Is Not Your Friend

Silicon Valley Is Not Your Friend | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
We are beginning to understand that tech companies don’t have our best interests at heart. Did they ever?
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May 10, 2017 8:14 PM
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How a 23-Year-Old With Mild Anxiety and a Charmed Life Became the Lying, Sobbing, Lovesick Toast of Broadway

How a 23-Year-Old With Mild Anxiety and a Charmed Life Became the Lying, Sobbing, Lovesick Toast of Broadway | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Ben Platt wrecks himself onstage in “Dear Evan Hansen.” Surviving it takes practice — and has made him a favorite to win a Tony Award.
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February 21, 2017 2:10 AM
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Facebook just changed its mission, because the old one was broken

Facebook just changed its mission, because the old one was broken | Eclectic & Fascinating | Scoop.it
Facebook used to repeat its mission statement so often that most tech reporters could recite it from memory: "To give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected." An
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