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Interesting Links for 08-01-2026

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:00:06 GMT

1. The sugar industry deliberately shifted the heart disease focus to saturated fat: (tags:sugar diet fat OhForFucksSake history )
2. We've run out of words, so every new service sounds like an alien: (tags:language funny )

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Interesting Links for 26-07-2025

Sat, 26 Jul 2025 11:00:05 GMT

1. Former MP Mhairi Black announces she has left the SNP: (tags:lgbt transgender SNP politics Scotland Palestine )
2. Fringe Venue Pulls Jewish Comedians' Runs: (tags:Jews viaFJM Edinburgh comedy OhForFucksSake )
3. Why ancient people bred sheep with huge butts: (tags:sheep fat history middle_east )

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Interesting Links for 18-04-2025

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 11:00:06 GMT

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Interesting Links for 09-04-2025

Wed, 09 Apr 2025 11:00:07 GMT

1. Confusion surrounds ETA visa waiver process for some dual national Brits: (tags:migration uk passport )
2. Intelligence Evolved at Least Twice in Vertebrate Animals: (tags:Intelligence crows primates evolution )
3. No elephants: Breakthroughs in image generation: (tags:ai Technology images )
4. Trump tariffs based on massive error (as well as being total nonsense): (tags:mathematics trade incompetence EpicStupidity politics usa )
5. Pakistan's 22 GW Solar Shock: How a Fragile State Went Full Clean Energy (current payback time for a solar panel in Pakistan is 2-3 years): (tags:pakistan solarpower GoodNews )
6. People conceived during colder months may end up with a lower body mass index and less fat around internal organs: (tags:weather temperature fat )
7. What's going on with the announcements of "bringing dire wolves back from extinction": (tags:prehistory DNA animals wolves genetics viaPatrickHadfield )
8. Bracket City - a fun new daily puzzle!: (tags:puzzle games )
9. Trade Will Move On Without the United States: (tags:trade USA )
10. Great Moments in Peaceful Protest History: (tags:protests funny satire comic )
11. Mississippi libraries ordered to delete academic research in response to state laws: (tags:gender race research libraries USA censorship )
12. China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech: (tags:china materials USA trade doom )
13. How are Trump's supporters dealing with the tariff fallout?: (tags:politics usa republicans )

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Interesting Links for 28-10-2024

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 12:00:08 GMT

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Interesting Links for 20-03-2024

Wed, 20 Mar 2024 12:00:06 GMT

1. 10% of people think they're allergic to penicillin. Testing found that 97% of them were wrong.: (tags:antibiotics allergies )
2. The degree to which the Acropolis Museum is designed to shame the British Museum is spectacular: (tags:museums history Greece UK theft )
3. Can you stab things with an arrow? And should you?: (tags:weapons video )
4. The first 'cyberflasher' is convicted under England's new law and gets more than 5 years in prison: (tags:sex abuse UK law prison )
5. Long-term leisure computer use linked to increased erectile dysfunction risk: (tags:penis sex computers genetics )
6. Is this the worst economic inheritance since WW2?: (tags:politics labour economics history )
7. Root cause of Alzheimer's may be fat buildup in brain cells: (tags:alzheimers fat brain )
8. Cars are secretly spying on drivers and upping their insurance rates: (tags:surveillance cars insurance )

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Interesting Links for 05-01-2024

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 12:00:07 GMT

1. Why Don't Grocery Stores Stock the Most American Fruit? (The Pawpaw): (tags:fruit USA )
2. Why full-fat food could be the healthiest option: (tags:fat food )
3. How crowded are the oceans? New maps show what flew under the radar until now: (tags:ocean shipping fishing maps ai )
4. Looks like Room Temperature Superconductors are back on the menu!: (tags:superconductors )
5. Crypto hedge fund CEO may not exist; probe finds no record of identity: (tags:fraud identity business Blockchain )
6. FactCheck: do you have to pay tax for selling secondhand on Vinted or eBay?: (tags:tax uk )
7. A Gel Injected Into the Scrotum Could Be the Next Male Contraceptive: (tags:contraception men )
8. Study reveals genetic link between anorexia and being an early riser: (tags:sleep anorexia genetics )
9. More of Mickey Mouse is public domain than you might think: (tags:Disney copyright )
10. Here's a Labour MP denying Nazi war crimes. But apparently it's fine, because they're against transgender people.: (tags:nazis labour OhForFucksSake transgender bigotry lgbt )
11. They Had PTSD. A Psychedelic Called Ibogaine Helped Them Get Better: (tags:ptsd psychedelics psychology )
12. Has The 'Sexlessness Epidemic' Been Overstated?: (tags:sex demographics society )

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Interesting Links for 09-01-2023

Mon, 09 Jan 2023 12:00:11 GMT

1. The Oberkassel puppy is the oldest known domesticated dog: (tags:dogs prehistory Germany )
2. The Westminster Accounts - The first fully searchable database of the money being used to lubricate the machinery of British politics: (tags:money UK politics viaDanielDWilliam )
3. This is my favourite story about computers and bureaucracy: (tags:computers history bureaucracy )
4. Stephen Hawking's most important contribution may have been a very interesting question about black holes: (tags:physics space StephenHawking viaPatrickHadfield )
5. Baby! And! Cat!: (tags:babies cats video cute )
6. Why Conan is freed - a look at a pivotal moment in the movie: (tags:Conan movies writing )
7. The DIY Scientist, the Olympian, and the Mutated Gene: (tags:genetics sports fat bodies research )
8. Countries as villains (as created by an AI): (tags:ai evil countries art )
9. Killings by US police reach record high: (tags:USA police death )
10. Bolsonaro weighs next steps with input from Trump aides Bannon, Miller (from November, just a reminder that this is all linked): (tags:USA SouthAmerica coup Brazil )
11. On the Russian soul, imperialism and moral obligations (and how Russians lie to themselves about their colonial past): (tags:russia )

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Interesting Links for 09-03-2022

Wed, 09 Mar 2022 12:00:07 GMT

Replace saturated fats with unsaturated ones, not with carbs and sugars: (tags:fat heart health diet carbohydrates sugar )
The most complete family tree of all of humanity has been created: (tags:humans family genetics )
Gender pay gap bot lets you know how hypocritical employers are on International Women's Day: (tags:women pay inequality viaSwampers bots )
Some polling on whether Russians support the Ukraine invasion: (tags:Ukraine Russia polls war )
Endurance: Shackleton's lost ship is found in Antarctic: (tags:antarctic history ship )
'Genius' Twitter 'bot' reveals gender pay gaps of brands celebrating International Women's Day: (tags:gender pay inequality funny )
To understand Russia, you need to understand that it's a Mafia-run economy: (tags:russia crime mafia economy viaDanielDWilliam )
EU Buried Its Own $400,000 Study Showing Unauthorized Downloads Have Almost No Effect On Sales (2017): (tags:europe piracy copyright business )
Scientists reverse ageing in elderly mice by rejuvenating their tissues: (tags:age mice )
Mouse born from unfertilised egg - without sperm - survives to adulthood, gives birth to healthy pups: (tags:childbirth biology mice )

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Interesting Links for 04-02-2022

Fri, 04 Feb 2022 12:00:09 GMT

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Interesting Links for 27-01-2022

Thu, 27 Jan 2022 15:49:49 GMT

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Interesting Links for 03-01-2022

Mon, 03 Jan 2022 12:00:09 GMT

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Interesting Links for 29-12-2021

Wed, 29 Dec 2021 12:00:05 GMT

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Interesting Links for 02-12-2021

Thu, 02 Dec 2021 12:00:11 GMT

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Interesting Links for 13-02-2021

Sat, 13 Feb 2021 12:00:08 GMT

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Interesting Links for 01-11-2020

Sun, 01 Nov 2020 12:00:06 GMT

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Interesting Links for 03-01-2020

Fri, 03 Jan 2020 12:00:09 GMT

Details of Valve's unreleased Portal prequel revealed: (tags:games valve video )
Higher cow-milk fat intake is associated with lower childhood adiposity: (tags:fat weight children )
The many crimes of Macavity: (tags:crime cats musicals )
Ex-Google exec savages firm on human rights: (tags:rights China google )
80% of betting company money comes from 2% of customers: (tags:gambling )
Jimmy Savile and the BBC: the report's key sections: Yes, it's a couple of years old, but I just bumped into it.
(tags:OhForFucksSake bbc children rape RapeCulture viaFJM )
The extensive problems with Keir Starmer's past: (tags:Labour politics crime OhForFucksSake rape )
The best way to make popcorn: (tags:food )
Duolingo sparks Gaelic boom as young Scots shrug off 'cringe' factor: (tags:Scotland language )
Psilocybin found safe for consumption in largest ever controlled study: (tags:psilocybin psychology depression research safety )
U-Haul to Implement Nicotine-Free Hiring Policy: (tags:nicotine smoking USA jobs OhForFucksSake )
U.S. kills top Iranian commander Soleimani in air strike: (tags:USA Iran iraq )
Epilepsy Foundation Was Targeted in Mass Strobe Cyberattack: Also: 30 times? Can someone help them with their security?
(tags:assault epilipsy OhForFucksSake hacking )
Words used in fanfic to describe genitals. Warning: may cause giggling: (tags:writing fanfic genitals funny )
Why killer whales—and humans—evolved menopause: (tags:grandparents whales menstruation fertility family )
Which emoji scissors close (I love the obsession you get with these): (tags:emoji design )
Most illustrations of butterflies show dead ones: (tags:insects illustration death )

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Interesting Links for 18-10-2019

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:07:11 GMT

John Bercow declares trans rights are human rights in passionate speech: (tags:uk politics transgender lgbt )
Nottingham's Workplace Parking Levy Creates Jobs, Cuts Car Use and Slashes Pollution: (tags:cars transport tax cities )
Emergency services rescue 86kg mastiff after he gets too tired to finish his walk -: (tags:dogs cute )
The real (and fake) sex lives of Bella Thorne: (tags:sex abuse celebrity women pornography fraud viaDanielDWilliam )
Saturday is the most important day in the entire Brexit saga: (tags:UK Europe doom )
Culture Plays An Important Role In Our Perception Of Musical Pitch: (tags:music society psychology )
Brexit: Exiled Tory MPs will help deliver new referendum if Boris Johnson's deal is defeated, supporters believe: (tags:UK Europe referendum wtf )
Johnson's Brexit deal: far worse than Theresa May's and infinitely inferior to Remaining: (tags:politics UK Europe Doom )
In U.S., Decline of Christianity Continues at Rapid Pace: (tags:Christianity religion society demographics USA )
Fat accumulates inside lungs of overweight people, causing inflammation: (tags:fat inflammation )
Like It or Not, Damon Lindelof Made His Own Watchmen (An in-depth interview. Spoilerish stuff is discussed): (tags:watchmen DamonLindelof tv interview )
I am not shocked or angry Dolly Parton vehemently rejects feminism. Here's why.: (tags:feminism history women )

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Interesting Links for 13-08-2019

Tue, 13 Aug 2019 11:51:01 GMT

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Interesting Links for 14-05-2019

Tue, 14 May 2019 21:11:28 GMT

Sweden reopens Assange rape investigation, to seek extradition: (tags:JulianAssange rape sweden )
Swedish resource on Julian Assange case: (tags:sweden JulianAssange )
Shared 'hubs' urged for bankless towns: (tags:banking uk )
Amazon rolls out machines that pack boxes around your items: More video here https://youtu.be/Ti2PnI5xh28
(tags:amazon automation )
The First 3D Colour X-Rays: (tags:3d x-ray technology awesome video viaMyBrotherHugh )
Home Office threatens woman in coma with forcible deportation: (tags:UK immigration OhForFucksSake )
Word of the day is "Handschuhschneeballwerfer": (tags:language german germany )
In praise of Fat Thor: (tags:thor marvel depression fat )
Collapse Of German Onshore Wind Is Jeopardizing German & EU Renewable Targets: (tags:renewables Germany OhForFucksSake bureaucracy )
CO2 Levels Hit 415 PPM for First Time in 3 Million+ Years: (tags:co2 globalwarming doom )
Supermarket tomatoes could be about to get much tastier after new gene research reveals how to boost flavour: (tags:fruit vegetables taste genetics )
Behind the scenes at Jeremy Kyle: when reality bites, it leaves deep scars: (tags:tv life OhForFucksSake )

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Interesting Links for 22-11-2018

Thu, 22 Nov 2018 11:00:12 GMT

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Interesting Links for 19-11-2018

Mon, 19 Nov 2018 11:00:22 GMT

Comparing Brexit to the collapse of Yugoslavia.: (tags: UK euros Yugoslavia history media fascism )
Surveillance Kills Freedom by Killing Experimentation: (tags: surveillance psychology behaviour society )
Gut hormone and brown fat interact to tell the brain it's time to stop eating: (tags: fat hormones hunger food eating )
Conservative leadership: Threshold of 48 letters to trigger vote of no confidence in May not yet met: (tags: Conservatives )
It's astounding how one day can change everything - how entire ages can have their beginning, seemingly, with one day's actions. Take the case of Antwerp, in the late 16th century…: (tags: history Spain netherlands )
Conservative voters are defecting to UKIP: (tags: UKIP Conservatives polls )
France's Macron: Europe must unite to prevent global chaos: (tags: europe Germany France thefuture )
Adults who cut carbohydrates from their diets and replaced them with fat sharply increased their metabolisms.: (tags: metabolism diet fat carbohydrates )
Labour to force amendments that would block a no-deal Brexit: (tags: UK europe labour )
Repeatedly watching a video of themselves touching a filthy bedpan reduced people’s OCD symptoms: (tags: psychology mentalhealth )
Peanut allergy: Life-changing study helps severely allergic children to build up tolerance: (tags: peanuts allergies GoodNews )

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Interesting Links for 13-10-2018

Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:00:05 GMT

Theresa May abandons pledge for 'time limit' on UK's stay in customs union as part of Brexit deal: (tags: UK europe )
Here's a sub editor not doing their job: (tags: viaSwampers journalism funny )
Theresa May kicks can down the road. Still hoping horse will learn to talk.: (tags: Conservatives uk europe doom )
FactCheck: Men are more likely to be raped than be falsely accused of rape: (tags: rape facts )
Theresa May faces her party as a desperate gambler in hope of a break: (tags: UK europe doom )
10 Psychology Findings That Reveal The Worst Of Human Nature: (tags: psychology )
Star Wars Writer Says Marvel Fired Him, Cites Tweet 'Vulgarity': (tags: politics StarWars OhForFucksSake )
The difference between teaching in Canada and the UK: (tags: teaching UK Canada OhForFucksSake )
Fat: A new player expands our understanding of diabetes: (tags: diabetes fat )
Thank you for purchasing the TimeMaster 3000! (A short story): (tags: short_story timetravel scifi )

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Interesting Links for 14-09-2018

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 11:00:20 GMT

Calls for UK abortion clinic buffer zones rejected: (tags: abortion uk )
Tories were only governing conservative party in western Europe to support Hungarian far-right in EU vote: (tags: uk Conservatives fascism OhForFucksSake )
Android 9 Pie, thoroughly reviewed: (tags: android phones review )
Visualising the world's population in 2018: (tags: population world maps visualisation )
This nifty flying robot can hover, bank, and turn as deftly as a fruit fly: (tags: robot flight )
"Scary as fuck weather report. First it's like, ah smart use of green screen, then it's like holy fucking shit.": (tags: weather video viaSwampers terrifying )
A Message To Those Who Body-Shame People At The Gym: Shame On You: (tags: bodies exercise shame )
It’s Now Possible To Telepathically Communicate with a Drone Swarm: Amazing stuff. Baby steps into a cyberpunk future.
(tags: cyborg drone )
On Medicalised Fat-Shaming: (tags: fat diet health )
Cornwall formed from part of France 400 million years ago: (tags: Cornwall france geology )
Democratic Insurgents Topple 6 New York Senate Incumbents: (tags: democrats politics usa )
Stop treating LGBT as a genre, rather than a facet of some characters in a novel.: (tags: lgbt publishing writing )

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Interesting Links for 13-08-2018

Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:00:17 GMT

Laws and Sausages - an ongoing comic aiming to educate people about how the US political system works: (tags: usa politics comic )
At BlackRock, Machines Are Rising Over Managers to Pick Stocks: (tags: investing automation )
Bisexual Erasure and Biphobia - a guide to quickly exposing your prejudices courtesy of Graham Linehan: (tags: lgbt bigotry )
This largely sums up my politics: With the addition that what you need to keep the whole system in check are decent sets of rules, oversight, and huge amounts of transparency. I don't trust large businesses or the government. I want to see what they're up to, and keep them responsible.
(tags: politics )
Manchester Pride will say farewell to its iconic location in Canal Street: (tags: Labour Manchester pride lgbt )
The dangers of "pregnancy while fat" are tiny. Anyone saying otherwise is scaremongering: (tags: pregnancy fat weight health safety )
Northamptonshire and Barnet have pursued outsourcing and austerity to the point of collapse.: (tags: fail OhForFucksSake uk politics )
Ticketmaster to close resale sites Seatwave and Get Me In (I approve of the Irish law mentioned): (tags: tickets concerts business )
The far-right BNP backs Boris Johnson as Britain's new Trump: (tags: uk racism politics conservatives OhForFucksSake )
Two Brexit stories this morning linked by one theme - the inability of the UK Government to make realistic decisions.: (tags: uk Europe trade doom )
The UK should stand by Canada: (tags: Canada saudiarabia rights uk )

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