http://www.cnbc.com/2023/02/06/how-to-pronounce-nike-nutella-adidas-bvlgari-fjllrven-and-more-.html From Nike to Nutella: Company names you have probably been mispronouncing your whole life PUBLISHED MON, FEB 6 20232:56 AM ESTUPDATED MON, FEB 6 20239:47 AM EST Hannah Ward-Glenton@HANNAHSWG KEY POINTS Global company names often get Anglicized or Americanized to the point where they’re unrecognizable. But there are lots of perks to ensuring a … Continue reading Are you pronouncing all of these correctly?
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DNA gives new insights into origins of first peoples living in the Americas
mymodernmet.com/dna-analysis-native-americans/? DNA Analysis Reveals Interesting Information About the Origins of Native Americans By Jessica Stewart on May 22, 2023 Photo: adrenalina/Depositphotos Using DNA analysis, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences have made some surprising discoveries about the ancestry of Native Americans. They looked at mitochondrial DNA passed down in females to follow the trail of an … Continue reading DNA gives new insights into origins of first peoples living in the Americas
Magnificent train rides in the U.S.
http://www.thrillist.com/travel/nation/best-scenic-train-rides-us The Most Magnificent Train Rides in America These train journeys take you through some of the most stunning scenery in the States. By Matt Meltzer, and Hugo McCafferty Updated on 5/24/2023 at 10:05 AM Leave the driving to someone else. | Nick Fox/Shutterstock All aboard, y’all! It’s Trains Week at Thrillist, which means we’re celebrating our obsession with trains—fast trains, … Continue reading Magnificent train rides in the U.S.
Cruises: from being almost empty to being oversold
http://www.wsj.com/articles/cruise-vacations-oversold-crowds-808349f1? PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY DAISY KORPICS/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, ISTOCK, PIXELSQUID By Jacob Passy, Updated May 25, 2023 12:01 am ET Anyone expecting a repeat of the ample elbow room on many cruises last summer should prepare. The crowds are back at sea. Cruise lines are seeing occupancy levels above 100% on many ships, largely due … Continue reading Cruises: from being almost empty to being oversold
Architectural follies that should (perhaps) never have been built
http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/mar/17/a-gas-guzzling-villains-lair-welcome-to-las-grotesque-new-high-rise ‘A gas-guzzling villain’s lair’: welcome to LA’s grotesque new high-rise Inspired by Yeats, Wagner and French realist painting, the (W)rapper tower was meant to reawaken the city skyline. But is this monstrous erection just a monument to its designer’s ego? Oliver Wainwright @ollywainwright Fri 17 Mar 2023 07.20 EDT A chunky grey staircase thrusts … Continue reading Architectural follies that should (perhaps) never have been built
Great collection of adjustable height desks to make WFH work
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/height-adjustable-desks? 23 Height-Adjustable Desks for Making It Work Take WFH to the next level By Kristi Kellogg and Audrey Lee May 9, 2023 Looking for height-adjustable desks to level up your home office? There are so many different options when it comes to sit-stand desks: low-profile desks made to tuck into small spaces; modular, sleek, modern numbers with glass … Continue reading Great collection of adjustable height desks to make WFH work
How “Swedish Death Cleaning” became the new “Tidying Up”
http://www.wsj.com/articles/swedish-death-cleaning-trend-18633b43? How ‘Swedish Death Cleaning’ Became the New ‘Tidying Up’ A European decluttering philosophy focused on mortality is catching on in the United States, thanks to a bestselling book and a new reality TV series on Peacock The Peacock show ‘The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning’ is helping to popularize a new form of … Continue reading How “Swedish Death Cleaning” became the new “Tidying Up”
How to solve the New York Times crossword puzzle
I'm starting with Will Shortz' article on the topic but will include some additional links after it. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/04/08/magazine/endpaper-how-to-solve-the-new-york-times-crossword-puzzle.html? ENDPAPER: HOW TO; Solve The New York Times Crossword Puzzle By By Will Shortz, published April 8, 2001 A crossword puzzle is a battle between the puzzle maker and editor on one side and the solver on … Continue reading How to solve the New York Times crossword puzzle
Has mask wearing affected your ability to smile? Perhaps
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/15/world/asia/japan-covid-smiling-lessons.html Japan Is Unmasking, and Its Smile Coach Is Busy After three years of Covid-era masking, some Japanese people feel their facial expressions are a bit rusty. Enter Keiko Kawano, smile instructor. Keiko Kawano, a smile coach in Japan, has been helping her clients learn to smile again.Credit...Chang W. Lee/The New York Times By Hisako Ueno and Mike … Continue reading Has mask wearing affected your ability to smile? Perhaps
Here’s a paint that could help prevent urban heat islands
http://www.wired.com/story/lightest-paint-in-the-world/ SCIENCE Published in Wired on MAR 22, 2023 7:00 AM This Is the Lightest Paint in the World An energy-saving coating needs no pigments, and it keeps the surface beneath it 30 degrees cooler. DEBASHIS CHANDA HAD trouble finding a physicist who could paint. The researchers in his nanoscience lab at the University of Central … Continue reading Here’s a paint that could help prevent urban heat islands
Earth-grown diamonds facing a huge challenge from lab-grown, perhaps more ethical, diamonds
http://www.wsj.com/articles/this-wedding-season-diamonds-face-a-challenge-171c9e7 This Wedding Season, Diamonds Face a Challenge Man-made stones are falling in price and appealing to more shoppers who also see them as a socially conscious purchase Is it man-made? A round brilliant 0.82 carat diamond, seen through a jeweler’s loupe. (And, yes, it was grown in Skydiamond’s lab.) By Suzanne KapnerFollow | Photographs by Max Miechowski … Continue reading Earth-grown diamonds facing a huge challenge from lab-grown, perhaps more ethical, diamonds
Americans gentrify parts of Europe for good life on the cheap and as investors
http://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/17/realestate/europe-homes-sale-americans-lisbon-barcelona.html Americans Head to Europe for the Good Life on the Cheap Home sales to Americans have increased significantly, giving them a chance to enjoy a lifestyle they could not afford in major U.S. cities, but the influx risks upsetting local residents. The Mitas family is part of an influx of Americans moving to European … Continue reading Americans gentrify parts of Europe for good life on the cheap and as investors
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