hero’s journey: researchers conducting a meta survey of fictional narratives find a consistent language patterns for compelling plots—see previously
world’s tiniest violin: researchers make a functioning instrument smaller than a dust mote to test the abilities of nanolithography
demi-troglodyte: cave homes for sale in France plus assorted miscellany from Messy Nessy Chic—including Edward Hopper in Paris, a David Lynch auction and a tactile picture book for the seeing impaired
dangerous foreign agents: Trump imposes a new travel ban on citizens from twelve countries
gipfel: German chancellor Merz to meet with Trump to discuss tariffs and trade and defence
intransitive hand game: some interesting facts about rock paper scissors—see previously
de facto, de jure: a survey of the world’s official languages
synchronoptica
one year ago: assorted links to enjoy (with synchronoptica) plus civilised memorial regulations
seven years ago: the North Korean art market, a map of Prohibition Era Chicago plus trans-Atlantic relations
eight years ago: interoception, more on Trump’s tour of the Middle East plus making policy per tweet look more official
nine years ago: unbuilt architecture from Gaudรญ, a modern twist on the player piano, a mantis named after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg plus hidden messages in ancient manuscripts
ten years ago: more links to enjoy, contagious yawning plus a visit to Dreieich
