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Tuesday ◾ May 19 ◾ 2026
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An interactive quiz from real social data that shows just how statistically unusual your own views are, and gently rewires how you read everyone else’s. You’re Weirder Than You Think.
A beautiful read on what Walt Whitman learned about handling criticism, and why creative confidence is a discipline rather than a feeling. How to Keep Criticism from Sinking Your Soul.
A useful read on why a leading autism researcher now wants to dismantle the spectrum model entirely, and what should replace it. Dismantle the Spectrum.
A thoughtful essay on why the future is not something that happens to us, but something we can refuse to surrender to. Anti-Dystopia.
New research finds that listening to music or making art may actually slow cellular aging, with real measurable effects on the body. Slow Cellular Aging.
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✈️ An app that scans your inbox for flight delays, cancellations, and missed connections from the past three years, then automatically files compensation claims on your behalf. Gyro Autopilot.
😴 A fascinating read on how your brain keeps learning things while you sleep or are otherwise unconscious, and what that reveals about memory and attention. Your Brain Can Learn Things When You’re Unconscious.
🕰️ A game that asks you to drag historical events into their correct chronological order on a timeline. WikiTrivia.
⌛deepculture Nostalgia / Revisiting stuff from the Past Years
Because we all need to rest, so that we can go on. Here are 50 Ways to Rest.
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