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Yes Virginia, people are reading more

Not everyone is reading heavily but many are reading more than thought. http://www.sciencealert.com/the-new-york-public-library-s-analysed-its-most-checked-out-books-in-125-years

More fun facts about cats

There's always one that's new. No collarbones being the reason that only their head size restricts them in size of space they can go thru? Didn't know that. apple.news/AacX4MZG4TJWC_e59DPf96Q

WhatsApp Backs Off Controversial Plan to Sell Ads

Facebook bought WhatsApp, an encrypted texting/messaging app used by over a billion people. Its plan to monetize the purchase by adding ads drove WhatsApp's founder to resign. Now it turns out he was not the only one to resist and ads are off the table. Very expensive purchase if Facebook can't turn its use into … Continue reading WhatsApp Backs Off Controversial Plan to Sell Ads →

Second UWS Water Main Break: Subway Service Resumes After Morning Delay | Upper West Side

UWS Water Main Break Disrupts Subway Service - Upper West Side, NY - Trains on the Upper West Side are returning to normal service after a water main break caused major delays and suspensions Sunday morning. — Read on patch.com/new-york/upper-west-side-nyc/uws-water-main-break-disrupts-subway-service-floods-streets

Death of 1 Million Seabirds Tied to Massive ‘Blob’ of Hot Water in the Pacific

Great article. "An expanse of uncommonly warm seawater in the Pacific Ocean created by a marine heatwave led to a mass die-off of one million seabirds. The heatwave began in 2013 and grew stronger between 2015-2016 due to El Niño. It created a patch of much warmer seawater in the northeastern Pacific that stretched for 1,000 … Continue reading Death of 1 Million Seabirds Tied to Massive ‘Blob’ of Hot Water in the Pacific →

8 New Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

Did you set an ambitious reading goal for 2020? Start your reading year with a bang with these books you won't be able to put down. — Read on bookriot.com/2020/01/15/new-books-you-wont-be-able-to-put-down/

Medicare’s Part D Doughnut Hole Has Closed! Mostly. Sorta.

The drug coverage gap was widely loathed, but the new scheme may still leave some older Americans holding the bag. — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/17/health/medicare-drug-costs.html

1920s Desserts That Deserve a Comeback in the 2020s

Had no idea that these desserts are from those years. Know all of them from when I still ate sweets regularly after each meal -- and they're excellent. — Read on http://www.allrecipes.com/article/1920s-desserts/ A small funny -- I certainly know the different between a desert (sandy, dry geographic feature) and a dessert (something sweet after your … Continue reading 1920s Desserts That Deserve a Comeback in the 2020s →

Kaiser Permanente Bets on Smartwatches to Lower Costs

I'm wondering how long it will take before wearing one will be mandatory. It's just one step before the six-fi favorite of predicting that each of us will have a multipurpose chip injected at birth. Kaiser Permanente Bets on Smartwatches to Lower Costs. — Read on m-cacm.acm.org/news/242071-kaiser-permanente-bets-on-smartwatches-to-lower-costs/fulltext