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Thursday, 14 May 2026
quote [ Before Linotype revolutionised typesetting in the 1880s, compositors set texts by hand — and they set them fast. Alex Wright rediscovers the thrilling world of typesetting races, which drew crowds in the thousands, offered huge cash prizes, and helped women "Swifts" fight for workplace equity. ]
Rattling the linotype
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Wednesday, 13 May 2026
quote [ Under the sterile blue lights of his studio, Fallon laughs endlessly at the same pseudo-jokes, rubs elbows with Trump and Sam Altman, and ushers in the death of culture. ]
Now I'm talkin' dope on Jimmy Fallon
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Tuesday, 12 May 2026
quote [ Scientists have revealed a precocious nanotech discovery involving an ancient Roman artifact that predates the modern development of nanotechnology by an astounding 1,600 years. ]
With graphene nano tech dust
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Monday, 11 May 2026
quote [ On the evening of 16 October 1834, the ancient Palace of Westminster, the seat of the British Parliament for centuries, was consumed by one of the most spectacular fires in London’s history. What began as a somewhat less-than-routine act of housekeeping ended in catastrophe, destroying most of the medieval complex and clearing the way for the grand Gothic Revival building that stands today. ]
I'll see your Parliament burn
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Sunday, 10 May 2026
quote [ Artists blame logistics, timing and wellbeing for pulling shows, but empty seats on venue maps show demand is not keeping pace with price ]
And the little blue dot went away
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Saturday, 9 May 2026
quote [ Simply magnificent. ]
Travel up the freezing mountains
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Friday, 8 May 2026
quote [ America’s Historic Route 66—the Mother Road—has become a drive of legend. Join us to see what keeps travelers coming back. ]
Get your kicks on Route 66
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Thursday, 7 May 2026
quote [ A rare prairie ecosystem shaped by humans in Washington State exemplifies a shift in how conservationists envision our relationship with the natural world. ]
In the arms of the prairie
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Wednesday, 6 May 2026
quote [ Ted Turner, the charismatic, larger-than-life figure who conquered the world of media, sports and philanthropy, has died. He was 87. ]
Run the world like Ted Turner
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quote [ Historian Jon Peterson traces the route from Prussian military headquarters to Gary Gygax’s basement. ]
Vocab like a bar-fight with Gary Gygax
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