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#1 · news-in-context Mar 20, 2023

US cities where inflation is rising the most

WalletHub compared 22 major metropolitan areas to see how inflation has risen in the last year using the Consumer Price Index, which describes the average cost of a basket of goods. As of April 2024, Honolulu, Hawaii, clocked in with the greatest year-over-year change in prices, with inflation close to 5%. See the full list here.

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#2 · explainers Apr 24, 2024

Inflation is a monetary phenomenon in which consumers see a broad rise in the prices of goods and services across the economy over time

Sustained periods of inflation are often caused by central bank policies including low interest rates or increased money supply. With more money chasing the same number of goods and services, prices tend to rise and the value of a single dollar drops.

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#3 · experiences Aug 12, 2026

Explore a database of more than 220,000 shipwrecks, the largest compilation to date.

Historians estimate that less than 1% of shipwrecks have been explored. Only about 189,000 locations of the 220,000 wrecks on the site are known.

This database features over 80,000 images, with related news updated on a rolling basis.

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#4 · explainers Jun 10, 2026

Listen to how bionic limbs are reshaping what it means to live as an amputee in this award-winning 2022 podcast series covering the stories of two amputees who struggled with shortcomings in prosthetic technology.

Through interviews about their experiences coupled with the perspective of a scientist working on advances in bionics, it explores how bionics may allow some amputees to have neurological control of a prosthetic limb.

About 2,000 US babies are born annually without some portion of their limbs, but even more people lose their limbs after birth due to reasons including limited blood flow and oxygen to limbs, or trauma.
Johns Hopkins University researchers suggest the number of amputees may double between 2005 and 2050—mostly due to diabetes and vascularization complications.

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#5 · curiosity Mar 5, 2025

The Walt Disney Co. has existed for over 100 years

October 16, 2023, marked the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Co. In that time, it has evolved from a modest animation studio called the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio to a massive, billion-dollar conglomerate.

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#6 · curiosity Feb 6, 2026

Dating app Bumble laid off roughly 30% of its staff in June 2025

Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd was criticized at the time for telling staff to "calm down" during a company-wide call informing staff of the layoffs. "I see a lot of freaking-out emojis, y'all need to calm down … everyone's going to have to be adults in dealing with this," she said on the call.

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#7 · experiences Feb 5, 2026

See a gallery of winning photos from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards for 2025

The overall winner was "Ghost Town Visitor," which depicts an extremely rare brown hyena visiting an abandoned mining building in Kolmanskop, Namibia, by South African photographer Wim van den Heever. Other amazing shots include "Orphan of the Road," showing a longhorn beetle observing large machinery, and "Survival Purse," featuring the egg case of a swell shark.

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#8 · curiosity Oct 6, 2026

Humans are wired to pick up on each other's emotion, making laughter contagious

The reaction plays a key role in establishing interpersonal connections and relieving stress by releasing endorphins—feel-good hormones. A 2021 study identified at least 65 animal species that produce playful sounds, such as laughter.

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#9 · curiosity Oct 6, 2026

A research lab in Colorado believes comedy is based on 'benign-violation'

The University of Colorado at Boulder's Humor Research Lab (which has the decidedly funny abbreviation "HURL") posits that comedy thrives on relatively harmless violations of dignity or norms.

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#10 · news-in-context Apr 12, 2026

Wedding cost increases have outpaced inflation

The cost of the average US wedding rose by 13.79% between 2023 and 2024, whereas the inflation rate during the same time period was roughly 2.9%.

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#11 · explainers Jun 26, 2026

The highest inflation ever recorded in US history was estimated at 30% in 1778, just after the Revolutionary War.

Both World Wars also brought double-digit inflation.

Inflation is a monetary phenomenon wherein prices broadly rise and consumer purchasing power declines.
From a practical perspective, it means your dollar doesn't stretch as far as it did the day before.
It's worth noting that exact inflation rates in early America are difficult to calculate precisely.

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#12 · experiences Oct 5, 2026

Less than 1% of shipwrecks have been explored, partly because a single dive can cost millions of dollars.

While an estimated 4,300 shipwrecks are within NOAA's 14 National Marine Sanctuaries, divers have only surveyed about 430.

An estimated $60B in treasure lies in wreckage across the world's oceans, though shipwrecks are typically documented to avoid collisions rather than for exploration.
Between 90% and 95% of the sea floor remains unexplored, and only about 10% of the world's shipwrecks have even been located.

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#13 · explainers Aug 2, 2024

Netflix, explained

From offering an internet-based, mail-order Blockbuster alternative to its eventual status as a market leader in streaming entertainment, Netflix has led nearly every major paradigm shift in the television and movie business since its inception.

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#14 · curiosity Aug 20, 2026

Bears may have evolved natural mechanisms to prevent blood clots during hibernation, an important development, since inactivity typically leads to blood clots in other animals.

Recent research that hinged on taking blood samples from hibernating brown bears—tracked with GPS collars—suggests that the animals may have evolved to have lower concentrations of a specific protein, which may explain this phenomenon.

The protein, called HSP47, was common in the bears' blood during summer but present only at extremely low levels in winter.
Gaining a better understanding of this protein could have implications for future approaches to clot prevention in human health.

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#15 · curiosity Oct 6, 2026

Civilizations of the past mistook dinosaur fossils for dead mythological creatures

Without knowledge of evolution or extinction, people believed such fossils were the bones of massive animals no one had ever seen alive, including dragons and giants. It was not until the science of paleontology and studies of extinction that these ideas were overturned definitively.

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#16 · experiences Sep 16, 2026

See 2026's Ocean Photographer of the Year winners.

Jumping dolphins, a solo cave diver, and a surfer catching a wave are among the year's winners.

The prize aims to raise awareness of the ocean's beauty while also supporting scientific research and conservation efforts.

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#17 · curiosity Aug 3, 2023

A gallery of New York cats alongside their feline reflections

Comedian Jim Tews began capturing photos of cats from the Big Apple in 2014 as a joke mimicking the highly popular site "Humans of New York," which captured random New Yorkers accompanied by their quotes. The site grew in popularity and Tews...

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#18 · curiosity Feb 6, 2026

Black cats' association with evil dates back to the Greek goddess Hecate, who kept a black cat as her supernatural aide.

Hecate's cat was her familiar, an archetype that often accompanies witches or wizards, like Salem in "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" or Thackery Binx in "Hocus Pocus."

The Cat-Sith, a witch disguised as a large black cat, was said to stalk the streets the night before Samhain, the Celtic predecessor to Halloween.
In the 13th century, when Konrad von Marburg, a German Catholic priest and inquisitor, alleged that Satan worshippers were praising a demonic black cat.
Many Asian cultures have historically believed that black cats symbolize good luck, a belief also expressed in Welsh and Scottish folktales.

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#19 · news-in-context Oct 6, 2026

Enter your ZIP code to see its median income, median home value, and how affordable a typical home is there.

Home sale prices have risen about 25% across the US since 2020, according to Census data.

Wages have also risen, but inflation and higher costs for food, transportation, healthcare, and child care have eaten up much of the gain.
About 69% of Americans said they were "very concerned" about the cost of housing in a 2024 Pew Research Center survey—up from 61% in April 2023.

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#20 · explainers Jan 30, 2025

Prices can still feel high even if inflation is slowing

This is partly because a recent spike in inflation raised prices permanently, so even though the pace of price growth has slowed, prices have still gone up for good.

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#21 · experiences Oct 6, 2026

Thanks to digitized archives, shipwreck hunters can now do in a day the research that once took them at least a week or two.

Autonomous and remotely operated underwater vehicles now let explorers reach almost any depth in the ocean without risking human lives.

Searchers found Shackleton's Endurance in 2022, using sonar and an underwater robot while their ship's propellers kept nearby ice clear.
Many of the estimated 3 million vessels lost in the sea are expected to never be found.

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#22 · explainers Jan 23, 2026

Social Security beneficiaries have received cost-of-living adjustments almost every year since 1975

Until 1975, Congress had to act each time Social Security benefits were increased. The 1970s saw particularly high inflation rates that eroded the purchasing power benefits, leading to the change.

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#23 · curiosity Dec 20, 2024

In 1965, Warren Buffett took over Berkshire Hathaway, a failing textile company

After buying bulks of its stock, Buffett then flipped Berkshire Hathaway into the most successful and largest holding company in the world, which owns companies like Geico, Duracell, and Fruit of the Loom.

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#24 · curiosity Oct 1, 2026

Deemed the 'Woodstock for Capitalists,' Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting draws thousands of attendees

They all gather to hear from Warren Buffett, the "Oracle of Omaha" himself, as he answers questions from investors. Some even run a 5K while they're there.

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#25 · experiences Oct 15, 2026

Explore the 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year winners and finalists

The Ocean Photographer of the Year celebrates and advocates for the ocean and its creatures. From tiny 3mm amphipods to hunting orcas, see a collection of images highlighting the beauty of our blue planet.

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#26 · curiosity Oct 6, 2026

2025's Nature Photographer of the Year winners

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#27 · curiosity Nov 6, 2023

See the winners of the 2023 dog photography awards

The third annual Dog Photographer of the Year Awards announced 12 winners and 48 finalists in categories like Portrait, Action, Studio, and Dogs with People. Prizes include cash, photography gear, a trophy, and more.

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#28 · news-in-context Jan 21, 2026

In President Trump's first year of his second term, inflation fell from 3% year-over-year in January 2025 to 2.7% in December

While the price of eggs and bread went down over Trump's first year in office during his second term, coffee and beef prices rose. Utility bills and home insurance continued to surge, but mortgage rates, rent, and home prices began to stabilize in 2025.

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#29 · explainers Oct 1, 2026

Check the current Consumer Price Index

The Consumer Price Index is a metric that attempts to capture price changes felt by consumers by averaging a basket of about 80,000 items, each weighted to reflect the impact of changes on households.

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#30 · experiences Aug 20, 2026

Explore an interactive map of WWII shipwrecks.

Historians estimate roughly 20,000 ships were sunk during World War II as a direct cause of fighting, primarily in the Mediterranean and Pacific theaters.

This mapping project lists about 75% of them, while the remainder lacked specific location data.

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#31 · explainers Apr 7, 2025

Warren Buffett turned a struggling textile mill into Berkshire Hathaway

With Class A shares trading at over $700K per share, Berkshire Hathaway's high stock price reflects Buffett's decades of long-term investing, major acquisitions, and a philosophy that has reshaped modern finance.

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#32 · curiosity Jul 16, 2026

Prosthetics and orthotics have been 3D printed to improve the lives of animals

Shells for hermit crabs, wheelchairs for guinea pigs and dogs, and horseshoes for improved running performance have been created using 3D printers. Other artificial body parts made using this technology include a jaw for a loggerhead turtle, a beak for a toucan, and a tail for an American alligator.

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#33 · curiosity Jun 10, 2026

An experimental bionic knee has been directly integrated into the user's muscle and bone—not an external socket—marking a significant prosthetic advancement.

The advance from MIT researchers, with positive results in a small clinical trial published in 2025, includes a titanium rod that's surgically inserted into the residual femur bone and a series of wires capturing muscular electrical signals that are picked up by a robotic controller that then calculates how the prosthetic knee should move.

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#34 · experiences May 13, 2026

A resting rhino tops the best travel photos of the year

The annual Travel Photographer of the Year awards are in for 2022, and the winner this year features one of the last two remaining Northern White rhinos. Check out the other categories and runners up.

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#35 · curiosity Feb 27, 2023

National Geographic's 2022 Photo of the Year

See all 10 of the top photographs and find out how perseverance—and a ton of patience—got Karthik Subramaniam the grand-prize-winning shot.

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#36 · curiosity May 12, 2026

See the winning photos from a major European nature photography contest

Selected from nearly 9,000 submissions by 546 photographers across 15 countries, the honored images range from clashing Alpine ibexes to a wolf feeding on flower nectar, captured by the grand prize winner, 20-year-old Luca Lorenz.

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#37 · news-in-context Jun 30, 2026

Why car insurance rates are skyrocketing

The average annual premium for auto insurance coverage in the US rose 26% in 2024, and rates are only expected to increase. The rate hikes aren't simply a result of more people getting into crashes. This video explores how a lack of trained auto mechanics, a tighter supply of used vehicles, record healthcare bills, and litigation are contributing to higher monthly insurance bills.

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#38 · explainers Apr 25, 2024

US inflation can generally be split into to two periods—before and after the Federal Reserve

A central bank itself does not mean significant inflation will occur, but economists generally point to factors like two world wars and the printing of money to finance the US federal deficit as primary drivers of price increases.

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#39 · experiences Jun 26, 2025

An archive of some of America's most significant shipwrecks

From The Portland—known as New England's "Titanic"—to the Civil War's USS Monitor, this archive from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides overviews of some of the most well-known shipwrecks in US history.

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#40 · explainers Jul 23, 2026

In 2025, Gen Z-led protests swept across Indonesia, Madagascar, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Peru, the Philippines, and Timor-Leste.

This youth protest movement follows a broader trend of social media-driven political mobilization, dating back to the 2011 Arab Spring.

Protests have been driven by corruption allegations, economic inequality, stagnation, youth unemployment, and a growing disconnect from traditional political parties.
In Bangladesh, Nepal, and Madagascar, protests have led to the dissolution of governments, though it remains unclear whether lasting reform will follow.

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#41 · curiosity Feb 28, 2023

Wojtek the bear fought for Poland in World War II

Wojtek was a Syrian brown bear who eventually became a mascot, symbol, and eventually a soldier attached to the Polish II Corps during World War II. Learn about the amazing Wojtek, the Polish II Corps, and the incredible history of the Polish soldiers, many of whom had been imprisoned by the Germans or Soviets, who served during World War II.

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#42 · curiosity Aug 10, 2026

Blockbuster was definitely the loser in its years-long battle with Netflix, but the conventional wisdom that the streaming giant killed the established video store chain is incorrect.

Blockbuster’s large debt load—and an activist shareholder who didn’t fully appreciate the threat Netflix posed—led the chain to squander its advantages.
Netflix shifted its emphasis from mail to the web as high-speed internet became pervasive, with the company beginning to stream content directly to subscribers in 2007.

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#43 · experiences May 16, 2025

The best photos of scientists at work in 2025

The winners of Nature's 2025 photo competition capture the essence of scientific fieldwork in diverse and challenging environments. From a biologist battling waves for whale research to ice core drilling in polar night conditions, this gallery details the research being each winning photo.

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#44 · curiosity Feb 6, 2026

See hilarious photos from the Comedy Wildlife Awards 2025

Napping frog princes, annoying lion husbands, and kung fu sea eagles are just some of the charming shots you'll find among the finalists for the award.

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#45 · curiosity Jul 28, 2022

The funniest pet photos of 2022

Chess-playing cats, water-loving dogs, and happy horses are among the finalists of the 2022 Comedy Pet Photography Awards.

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#46 · news-in-context Aug 31, 2022

An updated, comprehensive tracker of global inflation

This tracker provides a visual narrative of inflation rates, central bank policies, consumer price breakouts, and more from nations across the globe.

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#47 · explainers May 21, 2024

Inflation explained in under 3 minutes

Keep seeing inflation in the news, but don't have a great grasp on what it means or how it works? This overview from 1440 breaks down how economists think about inflation, what it means for the average consumer, and how governments attempt to keep rising prices in check through various policies.

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#48 · experiences Mar 20, 2026

An illustrated guide to constructing a Viking ship

Using saga descriptions, museum consultations, and physical evidence, this guide tries to imagine what kind of ship Harald Hardrada would have sailed into Constantinople in 1034. The contemporary illustrations suggest technically precise craftsmanship.

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#49 · explainers Mar 10, 2026

In recent years, Netflix has shifted away from scripted originals toward low-cost reality programming.

The height of original scripted programming across all networks and streamers was in 2022, with 599 original shows that year; since then, every year has had fewer original series.

Reality programs do not require writing rooms or the high salaries that come with professional actors, leading to low-cost, easily reproducible titles.
Netflix was once renowned for pioneering original, dramatic programming on streaming, but since 2018, it has been one of the clearest examples of the turn toward reality shows.

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#50 · curiosity Apr 19, 2023

Netflix positioned itself as a logical alternative to movie rentals

At its inception, Netflix disrupted the entertainment industry, in particular the movie rental business, by mass mailing DVDs to customers who made selections online. That brand is evident in this 2004 commercial.

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#51 · curiosity Jul 1, 2026

The first dinosaur bone ever discovered in Antarctica—a tail bone from a titanosaur—sat in storage for over 40 years before scientists realized what it was.

The artifact was originally found on James Ross Island, with a record of its collection found in a field notebook alongside a sketch dated December 9, 1985, before it was rediscovered in a geology collection among thousands of specimens at the British Antarctic Survey.

Titanosaurs were massive, four-legged plant-eaters that lived 82 million years ago, possessed long necks and tails, and whose bodies spanned more than 35 meters (115 feet).

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#52 · experiences Oct 15, 2026

Images of jumping lemurs and octopus moms promote conservation efforts

Winners and finalists from the California Academy of Sciences' BigPicture Photography Competition showcase the incredible biodiversity of Earth. The striking images are judged by a panel of nature and conservation photography experts.

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#53 · curiosity Dec 7, 2023

Photobombing bird nabs best wedding photo of the year

Just as groom-to-be started in on his vows in the beautiful setting of wild Whistler, Canada, a curious bird alighted upon his dear love's head, and photographer Tara Lilly captured what would become the year's best wedding photograph. See the shot and read the story here.

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#54 · curiosity May 31, 2022

Stunning shots of a singing red-winged blackbird

Photographer Kathrin Swoboda visits Huntley Meadows Park to photograph red-wing blackbirds singing. In 2019, she captured them emitting smoke-like rings from their beaks due to visible condensation in the cold. This serendipitous shot won the top prize at the Audubon Photography Awards that year, highlighting the unique phenomenon of birds' breath visible in chilly temperatures. Check out the photos here.

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#55 · news-in-context Apr 2, 2026

President Trump's 2025 Tariffs added less inflationary pressure to the economy than expected in their first year

A year after the so-called "Liberation Day" in April 2025, tariffs have had a milder effect on inflation than feared—core goods prices have added only about 0.2% to the headline Consumer Price Index—but persistent policy uncertainty has rattled small business owners, who say the constant back-and-forth makes long-term planning difficult.

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#56 · explainers Aug 27, 2026

Fast-food prices have increased more over the past 10 years than both full-service restaurants and inflation.

According to experts on the subject, rising labor costs are to blame.

Fast-food giants like McDonald's are now seeing the consequences in their underwhelming earnings reports.
Inflation is a monetary phenomenon wherein prices broadly rise and consumer purchasing power declines. From a practical perspective, it means your dollar doesn't stretch as far as it did the day before.

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#57 · experiences Aug 3, 2023

Is China using archaeological findings to boost its territorial claims?

This 28-minute podcast dives into the political ramifications of two Ming dynasty-era ships found in the South China Sea in October 2022. The ships, filled with well-preserved porcelain and timber, were found 1,500 meters—about 4,900...

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#58 · explainers Apr 26, 2023

Dinosaurs suffered from cancer, arthritis, and infections seen in modern animals

Using CT scans and advanced pathology techniques, paleopathologists have identified respiratory illnesses, malignant osteosarcoma, and other diseases in dinosaurs. The research has helped show how many of these ailments are not exclusively modern phenomena.

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#59 · curiosity Jun 5, 2025

Button boards may be the next step in human-canine communication

In a viral trend, dogs have been recorded using button boards to seemingly "talk" with humans. Researchers are divided on whether this means dogs have learned language or are engaging in sophisticated behavioral conditioning.

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#60 · curiosity May 19, 2022

Read Berkshire Hathaway shareholder letters from 1977 on

Each year, Berkshire Hathaway’s shareholder letters are eagerly anticipated by employees and Buffett fans alike. A resource lists every single letter from 1977 and is great for anyone seeking a peek behind the curtain into Buffett’s brain through years of stock market booms and busts.

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Inflation Ticks Up, Oldest Shipwreck, and a Cat Tour