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Thu. 11/12 - How Many Holes Does a Straw Have?
A simple question with a very, very complicated answer: how many holes does a straw have? Why the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine could be significant beyond COVID-19. And yet another botched art restoration in Spain.
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Q: What Is a Hole? A: We're Not Sure! (Kottke)How Many Holes Does a Human Have? (Vsauce, YouTube)What We Talk about When We Talk about Holes (Scientific American)GOING DEEP DISCUSSION TOPIC: "What is a hole?" (David Rees, YouTube)Why It’s a Big Deal If the First Covid Vaccine Is ‘Genetic’ (Wired) Why the Pfizer vaccine is a big deal (explained in simple terms) (The Literature Lady, Twitter) Seven big unknowns about the breakthrough coronavirus vaccine (Wired)Sculpture restoration work draws laughs, memories in Spain (AP)A Botched Restoration of a Painting in Spain Draws Outrage (NY Times)Kottke.OrgJackson Bird on Twitter
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