inukshuk: CGP Grey grades the flags of the Canadian provinces—see previously
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52 things: Kottke shares some inspired, superlative gleanings from the past twelve months
black smokers: hydrothermal vents evolved to prey on benthic Santas
editors’ picks: some of NPR’s favourite, possibly overlooked stories of the year
in a big country, dreams stay with you: assessing the size of YouTube—via Waxy
there are two kinds of bubbles: speculation on the speculative nature of artificial intelligence from Cory Doctorow
font foundry: the year in typography
first nations: the contentious, selective display of tribal flags at the Oklahoma state capitol