Thu. 08/27 - Why Pumpkin Spice Will Never Die

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The Scots Wikipedia site that turns out to have been mostly written by an American teenager who does not speak Scots. Some tips and insight on staying safe from COVID-19 when indoors. Breaking down the strange, undefeatable popularity of pumpkin spice. And an update from Elon Musk to be on the lookout for.

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Shock an aw: US teenager wrote huge slice of Scots Wikipedia (The Guardian)
I've discovered that almost every single article on the Scots version of Wikipedia is written by the same person - an American teenager who can't speak Scots (r/Scotland)
Most of Scottish Wikipedia Written By American in Mangled English (Vice)
Smoke on the Wind: the Aerosol Spread of Covid-19 (Kottke)
Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors (BBC)
A flavorist explains how pumpkin spice took over the world (The Takeout)
Why Is The Pumpkin Spice Latte Still A Thing In 2020? (Refinery29)
Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott
The 1-833-GET-FALL Hotline (Starbucks, Twitter)
Elon Musk promises demo of a working Neuralink device on Friday (The Verge)
Neuralink Progress Update Announcement (Elon Musk, Twitter)
Neuralink (YouTube)
Kottke.Org
Jackson Bird on Twitter

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