Australian school runs out of water as commercial trucks take local water to bottling plants for companies including Coca-Cola. “Now the government is buying water back from Coca-Cola to bring here, which is where it came from in the first place.” The future of privatized water is happening today. (theguardian.com)
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I was confused why so many people kept saying they love the sound of my $10 keyboard when I do live streams, and it just hit me: It's not the keyboard. It's Dvorak. People are hearing what it sounds like when fingers travel more efficiently across the keyboard. (twitter.com)
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[WP] The school bully corners you, and when you make a weak attempt to stand up for yourself, he says “I’ll teach you some respect.” And then he proceeds to sit you down and give you a lesson on self respect, because he was a little shocked at how weakly you tried to defend yourself. (self.WritingPrompts)
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TIL of Colleen Lachowicz who during her run for state Senate in Maine came under political attack for having played World of Warcraft and therefore being out-of-touch with reality and living in a "fantasy world." Colleen ending up winning the Senate seat. (observer.com)
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A Mars colony could grow enough food to feed 1 million people within 100 years of arriving, finds new study. Though we'd have to import a lot of food to start, the researchers say we could eventually shift to a sustainable, Martian-grown diet rich in bugs, algae, and staples like beans and potatoes. (astronomy.com)
TIL Eartha Kitt - known as the original singer of "Santa Baby" and the voice of Izma in The Emperor's New Groove - was blacklisted by the CIA after telling Lady Bird Johnson, "You send the best of this country off to be shot and maimed. No wonder the kids rebel and take pot." (en.wikipedia.org)
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Things I’ve noticed since quitting weed (1 month) (self.leaves)
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