Namazu-San, The Lucky Catfish Thanks to wordplay, the earthquake-causing catfish monster has become a god of confidence at this shrine. Atlas Obscura
Malaysian Cave Art Appears to Depict Colonial-Era Conflicts Rock art figures in Gua Sireh Cave have been dated to around the 18th century. Gizmodo
The wonderful smell of old books | Boing Boing Why do old books smell so good? The answer is, as Science Switch reports, because they were made differently to modern ones, and are decayin Boing Boing
Brazilian leaders praise a 34% drop in the rate of deforestation in the Amazon The decrease began in January after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro left office and leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn NPR
The Negro League revolutionized baseball – MLB's new rules are part of its legacy In his film The League, Sam Pollard tells the story of the Negro National League: "They brought a different kind of style ... a kind of base NPR
AI Advancements Put Women at Greater Risk of Losing Their Jobs, New Study Says The study suggests that lower-wage jobs will be affected the most by AI, and those jobs are held by a higher number of women than their male Gizmodo
Excess Deaths Among Republicans Skyrocketed After Covid Vaccine Became Available, Study Finds More Republicans died in the months following the release of the Covid vaccine than Democrats, a new study reveals. Gizmodo
Lil' Jefe, Arizona's only known ocelot, has been separated from his family by the border wall | Boing Boing An adult male ocelot affectionately nicknamed “Lil’ Jefe”—the only known ocelot currently living in Arizona and one of only five that have b Boing Boing
Kabourek A grumpy old water goblin guarding an old mill on the Devil’s Stream in Prague. Atlas Obscura
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