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For no reason at all: how does salt melt ice?
There is a layer of water above ice, which allows salt to dissolve into ions. Ions make it harder for water molecules to bond together into ice crystals.
This is called 'freezing point depression,' and no, SAD lamps don't help.🧵⬇️
There is a layer of water above ice, which allows salt to dissolve into ions. Ions make it harder for water molecules to bond together into ice crystals.
This is called 'freezing point depression,' and no, SAD lamps don't help.🧵⬇️
January 22, 2026 at 10:19 PM
For no reason at all: how does salt melt ice?
There is a layer of water above ice, which allows salt to dissolve into ions. Ions make it harder for water molecules to bond together into ice crystals.
This is called 'freezing point depression,' and no, SAD lamps don't help.🧵⬇️
There is a layer of water above ice, which allows salt to dissolve into ions. Ions make it harder for water molecules to bond together into ice crystals.
This is called 'freezing point depression,' and no, SAD lamps don't help.🧵⬇️
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If you happen to mention to one of the baristas at the IAD Capital One lounge that you already miss your cat (in my case, because the person before me in line was traveling with two kittens), this may happen to your cappuccino.
January 4, 2026 at 1:08 PM
If you happen to mention to one of the baristas at the IAD Capital One lounge that you already miss your cat (in my case, because the person before me in line was traveling with two kittens), this may happen to your cappuccino.
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one possible 2025 ranking that I guarantee you will not see anywhere else
A 2025 Ranking You Won’t Read Anywhere Else
Salmon with Abraham Lincoln and Jesus, plus other hypothetical dinner parties from The Katie Miller Podcast
www.theatlantic.com
December 27, 2025 at 3:26 AM
one possible 2025 ranking that I guarantee you will not see anywhere else
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I imagine that many of y'all will be setting up computers that don't run the same operating system over the next several days. At PCMag, I explain why installing the free, open-source file-transfer app LocalSend should be among those setup chores.
This Free App Makes Transferring Files Between Devices Ridiculously Easy
LocalSend is an open-source app that provides device-to-device transfers between Android, iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux. Here's how it can help you send holiday snaps, work files, and more.
www.pcmag.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
I imagine that many of y'all will be setting up computers that don't run the same operating system over the next several days. At PCMag, I explain why installing the free, open-source file-transfer app LocalSend should be among those setup chores.
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When the souvenir shop looks chillingly suspicious… ❄️🕵️♂️ #Bizarro #Snowman #Comics #ComicsKingdom
December 13, 2025 at 3:55 PM
When the souvenir shop looks chillingly suspicious… ❄️🕵️♂️ #Bizarro #Snowman #Comics #ComicsKingdom
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Counting the number of times a cricket chirps in 14 seconds and adding 40 will tell you the temperature in Fahrenheit.
Your phone will also give you this information.
Your phone will also give you this information.
December 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Counting the number of times a cricket chirps in 14 seconds and adding 40 will tell you the temperature in Fahrenheit.
Your phone will also give you this information.
Your phone will also give you this information.
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The Danish word ‘hygge’ refers to “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.”
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
Ten Kinds of Happiness
Joyful words from around the world
www.merriam-webster.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The Danish word ‘hygge’ refers to “a cozy quality that makes a person feel content and comfortable.”
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
We hope this list of joyful words makes you feel hygge.
www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/ten...
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Sure, it’s early December, near freezing with a colder wind chill… ❄️🧊
But today's also the earliest sunset of the year. Starting Tuesday, sunset gets later -- and DC gains a precious 3 seconds of extra daylight. 🌇✨🥂
But today's also the earliest sunset of the year. Starting Tuesday, sunset gets later -- and DC gains a precious 3 seconds of extra daylight. 🌇✨🥂
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Sure, it’s early December, near freezing with a colder wind chill… ❄️🧊
But today's also the earliest sunset of the year. Starting Tuesday, sunset gets later -- and DC gains a precious 3 seconds of extra daylight. 🌇✨🥂
But today's also the earliest sunset of the year. Starting Tuesday, sunset gets later -- and DC gains a precious 3 seconds of extra daylight. 🌇✨🥂
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“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
“Have Yourself A Merriam Little Christmas”
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
Merriam, a career-oriented lexicographer from the city, returns to her small town for the holidays and meets Webster, a ruggedly handsome librarian, who shows her the true DEFINITION of Christmas.
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Why do we call it a 'turkey'?
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Why do we call it a 'turkey'?
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One popular Thanksgiving tradition is making a wish while breaking the fulcrum of the turkey, more commonly known as the wishbone. 🧵⬇️
(NOT HIM)
(NOT HIM)
November 26, 2025 at 5:31 PM
One popular Thanksgiving tradition is making a wish while breaking the fulcrum of the turkey, more commonly known as the wishbone. 🧵⬇️
(NOT HIM)
(NOT HIM)
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Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
November 19, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Autocorrect has become our worst enema.
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Bees??
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
November 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Bees??
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
The Middle English word ‘bede’ meant “prayer.”
People started to keep track of their prayers with a string of little balls.
We now call those little balls “beads.”
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Trivia on 'trivia'
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
October 3, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Trivia on 'trivia'
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
In ancient Rome, a trivium was an intersection of three roads (tri, "three" + vium, road).
According to the Romans, when people met at a trivium, they would discuss trivialis ("inconsequential things") - which eventually helped give trivia its modern meaning.
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September 17, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The flute is older than the wheel.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
September 15, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The flute is older than the wheel.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
A flute fashioned from the bone of a vulture was discovered in a cave in Germany and thought to be 35,000 years old, making it tens of thousands of years older than the wheel.
Don’t reinvent the woodwinds.
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We all know ‘tragedy’ comes from Greek.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
September 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
We all know ‘tragedy’ comes from Greek.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
‘tragos’ = goat
‘aeidein’ = to sing
So ‘tragedy’ originally meant “goat song.”
Not to be confused with the GOAT song, which is probably “Fast Car” by Tracy Chapman.
Happy Star Trek Day
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Spook, Spuck, Spack, Speek, Spouk, Spaak, Spilk, Spiak, Spunk, Spank, Spink...
Happy Star Trek Day
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September 8, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Happy Star Trek Day
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Eucalyptus leaves contain toxins that are dangerous to baby koalas.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
August 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Eucalyptus leaves contain toxins that are dangerous to baby koalas.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
Mama koalas feed their babies microbe-rich poop instead to help them develop immunity.
This post is educational, not instructive.
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One horse can produce up to 15 horsepower.
August 11, 2025 at 7:18 PM
One horse can produce up to 15 horsepower.
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Virgos might hate this post.
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
July 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Virgos might hate this post.
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
The Libra constellation resembles scales.
The Latin ‘libra pondo’ means “a pound by weight.”
‘Pound’ is from ‘pondo,’ and ‘lb’ is an abbreviation of ‘libra.’
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Sitting With the Book of the Day
July 17, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Sitting With the Book of the Day
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Hello Chipmunk, My Old Friend
July 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Hello Chipmunk, My Old Friend