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Taco Bell rethinks AI drive-through after man orders 18,000 waters https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckgyk2p55g8o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
**Going Places: Travel in the Middle Ages**
"_In ‘Going Places’, the Getty is once again mining its outstanding collection of medieval manuscripts to explore how and why people travelled in the Middle Ages (2 September–30 November)._"
🔗 https://apollo-magazine.com/going-places-travel-middle-ages-manuscripts-getty-preview/.
#Art #Culture #Travel #MiddleAges #Medieval #Medievodons #History @medievodons
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Exploring the ocean floor
How humans discovered the ocean floor, surveyed it and managed to represent it on wonderful maps. The four breathtaking National Geographic maps that first described the ocean floors in full detail.
https://www.cartographerstale.com/p/exploring-the-ocean-floor
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Temperatures have warmed across the entire contiguous United States over the last five decades or so during the months of September through November.
Check out Climate Central's fall package for more information and graphics: https://www.climatecentral.org/climate-matters/2025-fall-package 🍁🍂
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Swastikas still linger on some flags in Finland's air force, but are on the way out
https://apnews.com/article/finland-swastika-air-force-nato-423a764e6e72abde083f6136e06461c0?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into International News @international-news-AssociatedPress
Afternoon all
🇪🇺 **Almost 9% in the EU could not afford a proper meal**
"_At the national level, the highest share of people at risk of poverty unable to afford a proper meal was recorded in Slovakia (39.8%), followed by Bulgaria (37.7%) and Hungary (37.3%). On the other hand, the lowest shares were recorded in Cyprus (3.5%), Ireland and Portugal (both 5.1%)._"
🔗 https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/en/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20250828-1.
#Data #DataViz #Statistics #EuropeanUnion #EU #Food #Poverty
🇨🇦 📚 **45 Canadian nonfiction books to read this fall**
"_Our nonfiction roundup includes new memoirs, essay collections, biographies, sports books and more. (CBC)_"
🔗 https://www.cbc.ca/books/45-canadian-nonfiction-books-to-read-this-fall-1.7579955.
🇰🇷 🖋️ **Trump’s praise of pen spurs 60% rally in South Korean stationery stock**
"_Monami shares jumped as much as 24 per cent on Aug 26, bringing their two-day gains to more than 60 per cent._"
🇰🇷 🖋️ **Trump’s praise of pen spurs 60% rally in South Korean stationery stock**
"_Monami shares jumped as much as 24 per cent on Aug 26, bringing their two-day gains to more than 60 per cent._"
🇬🇧 **Eight in ten Britons say the UK is in a bad state**
"_Fully 82% of Britons consider the UK to be in a bad state, including 36% who see the country as being in a “very bad” state. Only 14% think the UK is in good health, with just 1% proclaiming it to be in a “very good” state._"
🔗 https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/52842-eight-in-ten-britons-say-the-uk-is-in-a-bad-state.
🇨🇦 ** Canada is leading the U.K. and France in boycotting American goods due to Trump’s tariffs**
#Canada #Tariffs #Trade #Boycott #Economy #Economics @economics
🇺🇸 Is there any correlation between Confederate statues and reducing the US national debt?
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Parents sue OpenAI after ChatGPT allegedly encouraged teenage son's suicide, company announces safety changes
https://www.techspot.com/news/109243-parents-sue-openai-after-chatgpt-allegedly-encouraged-teen.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Technology (UK Edition) @technology-uk-edition-FlipboardUK
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AI is increasing cyberattacks worldwide and Europe is one of the hardest hit regions. This is why
https://www.euronews.com/next/2025/08/28/ai-is-increasing-cyberattacks-worldwide-and-europe-is-one-of-the-hardest-hit-regions-this-?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub
Posted into Technology (UK Edition) @technology-uk-edition-FlipboardUK
**Do demographics still weigh in on geopolitics?**
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🇺🇸 🇮🇳 **How hard will Trump’s 50% tariff hit India, and what is Delhi doing about it?**
"_The US is India’s largest export market, worth $86.5bn (£64.1bn) a year. Around two-thirds of shipments are covered by the 50% tariff, threatening jobs and growth across sectors reliant on US demand._"
🔗 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/27/trump-50-percent-tariff-india-explainer.
#News #India #Tariffs #USA #US #UnitedStates #Economy #Trade #Economics @economics
Finally, after a busy day, I have found enough time to log on to the 'social medias'
**The Man Who Sold a Fake Country**
"His tactics—scarcity, forged credibility, persuasive storytelling—mirror today’s online scams._"
🔗 https://www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/misguided/202508/the-man-who-sold-a-fake-country.
Not a bot, just a chap in his fifties who occasionally reads things.
Toots are humanities, science, non-fiction, books, maps, charts and graphs related. Some toots containing videos may also find their way into the timeline.
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