Interesting Links for 11-09-2018
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andrewducker- Ancient farmers spared us from glaciers by profoundly changing Earth's climate
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- "I survived the Warsaw ghetto. Here are the lessons I’d like to pass on"
- (tags: Holocaust history genocide fascism wwii Poland europe )
- No, the Sweden Democrats aren’t “kingmakers”. They don’t get to choose the next government. Here’s why
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- Generative Art Finds Its Prodigy
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- European shipping firms begin panicking about no-deal Brexit: 'Okay, it could be serious'
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- Brexit: Barnier says agreement possible by early November
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- US to close Palestinian mission in Washington
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- George Orwell: Why Socialists Don't Believe In Fun
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- Doctor Who - A New Beginning - what are the plans for the new season?
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- Some publishing advice you're not going to like
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- The intensity of shame people feel when they imagine various actions accurately predicts the degree to which others devalue them if they carry them out
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- People are using cash less and less as a percentage of spending. (I'm almost exclusively Contactless nowadays)
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- Global demand for fossil fuels will peak in 2023, says thinktank
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- Turns out Conservative eurosceptics can't even agree with each other about what they want
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- The Spider-Man Proposal Easter Egg has a Darker Side
- (tags: spiderman relationships games )
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Date: 2018-09-11 04:28 pm (UTC)I use my card a lot, as in "for everything including routine bills," because I want to pile up points. Without that incentive (old card), I didn't, not nearly as much. Groceries, anything in a small shop, many restaurants, I paid cash.
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Date: 2018-09-11 08:45 pm (UTC)Turns out that they're about half the price in Europe: https://www.valuepenguin.com/interchange-fees-na-vs-eu#nogo
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Date: 2018-09-12 12:30 pm (UTC)