Wednesday, May 20, 2020

Knotty By Nature

Graduate Student Solves Decades-Old Conway Knot Problem, They Bought A $1 House In Italy, Then COVID-19 Struck, The King Of Germany Will Accept Your Bank Deposits Now
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GRAND SCHEMES
COIN ME IF YOU CAN
The King Of Germany Will Accept Your Bank Deposits Now
bloomberg.com
Peter Fitzek is part of a movement that denies Germany's existence. He founded his own kingdom and bank — then the government started asking where the money went.
WELCOME TO THE THUNDERDOME
Scientists Captured A Planet's Birth And It Is Terrifying And Beautiful
vice.com
The new image could be the first direct evidence of the site of a planet's fiery birth in interstellar space.
KNOT IT ALL
Graduate Student Solves Decades-Old Conway Knot Problem
quantamagazine.org
It took Lisa Piccirillo less than a week to answer a long-standing question about a strange knot discovered over half a century ago by the legendary John Conway.
NOT THE ONE THAT FELL DOWN
The Medieval Engineering Strokes Of Genius That Led To The Building Of Old London Bridge
countrylife.co.uk
Medieval bridges were marvels of engineering, given the technology available at the time — and nowhere more so than in the case of London Bridge, where deep, tidal flows made construction incredibly challenging.
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NEW BEGINNINGS
DOLLAR FOR YOUR THOUGHTS
They Bought A $1 House In Italy, Then COVID-19 Struck
cnn.com
What happens when you're quarantined in a crumbling home in a remote village where you barely speak the language and can't get home to your loved ones? Does life quickly become a nightmare?
'IT WAS DEFINITELY SCARY'
A Man Shared A Shocking Photo Of What COVID-19 Did To Him After Six Weeks In A Hospital
buzzfeednews.com
"I wanted to show it can happen to anyone. It doesn't matter if you're young or old, have preexisting conditions or not. It can affect you."
A SQUARE DEAL
'These Ain't Your Daddy's Cubicles': Say Hello To The Post-COVID Office
melmagazine.com
Designers, medical professionals and HR experts geek out over the return of privacy to the workplace — and how the way we work will never be the same.
TL;DR: NO
Is It Safe To Eat At Restaurants Yet?
eater.com
Dining out right now will come with certain risks. Here's what you can do to keep yourself and others around you safe.
VIDEO OF THE DAY
FISTS OF FUTILITY
Tai Chi Master Gets Embarrassingly Knocked Out By Amateur Fighter In Fight That Lasts Only 30 Seconds
youtube.com
The 69-year-old self-proclaimed tai chi master Ma Baoguo did not fare well in his match against an opponent twenty years his junior.
IN THE NEWS
Michigan Governor Orders Thousands To Evacuate After Two Dams Failed, Saying One City Could Be Under 'Nine Feet Of Water'
Florida's Scientist Was Fired For Refusing To 'Manipulate' COVID-19 Data
Jane Roe's Deathbed Confession: Anti-Abortion Conversion 'All An Act' Paid For By The Christian Right
Virginia Family Finds Nearly $1 Million In Cash In Middle Of Road
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We're Treating Ourselves To Some Handmade Leather Loafers For Summer
huckberry.com
Look, it's been pretty rough lately. We could use some stylish shoes for the warm weather even if nobody's gonna see 'em for a while.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
READING THE TEA LEAVES
Ayahuasca: A Psychedelic Murder Story (2015)
ft.com
Did ayahuasca tea — brewed from rainforest plants and revered by many Brazilians as holy — contribute to the brutal death of a celebrated Brazilian artist?
THE VISION OF THE WHITE TIGER
Chinatown's Ghost Scam (2017)
newyorker.com
When elderly immigrants fall prey to fraudsters promising protective blessings, their life savings are spirited away.
Some days the master becomes the student.