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Okay, this is some cool stuff: 38 Super Useful And Fun Websites You Never Knew You Needed In Your Life
https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/useful-fun-websites

No college degree needed to work in Tesla, says #ElonMusk: So what do you need?
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/education-today/news/story/not-college-degree-this-is-what-elon-musk-looks-for-in-his-employees-1631704-2019-12-26

Vegans experience worse hangovers than those who eat meat: Study
https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/science/story/vegans-experience-worse-hangovers-than-those-who-eat-meat-study-1632199-2019-12-28

A harrowing medical case reported by doctors this month should remind everyone to keep their teeth away from each other’s genitals. It details how an accidental love bite during sex left a man’s penis on the verge of rotting away, though thankfully doctors intervened in time to save it.

https://gizmodo.com/a-mans-penis-started-rotting-after-getting-bitten-durin-1840683812

The Best Way to Keep #Coffee Fresh Is Secretly the Easiest

https://gearpatrol.com/2019/12/27/how-to-keep-coffee-fresh/

Paving the way for spintronic RAMs: A deeper look into a powerful spin phenomenon

https://phys.org/news/2019-12-paving-spintronic-rams-deeper-powerful.amp

#spintronics

Archaeologists discover remains of vast #Maya'n palace in #Mexico

https://amp.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/27/archaeologists-discover-remains-of-vast-mayan-palace

The palace was in use during two overlapping eras of Mayan civilisation, in the late classical period between AD600 and AD900, and the terminal classical between AD850 and AD1050, said Alfredo Barrera Rubio, one of the lead archaeologists at the site.

#archeology

A giant star is acting strange, and astronomers are buzzing

https://relay.nationalgeographic.com/proxy/distribution/public/amp/science/2019/12/betelgeuse-is-acting-strange-astronomers-are-buzzing-about-supernova

The red giant #Betelgeuse is the dimmest seen in years, prompting some speculation that the star is about to explode.

#astronomy

Yes, #Japan Could Have Won World War II

https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/yes-japan-could-have-won-world-war-ii-108966

#TIL Shitpost was the 2017 digital word of the year.
https://qz.com/1173819/shitpost-is-the-2017-digital-word-of-the-year/

Speedtest App Gets VPN Service on iOS, Android Devices
https://www.news18.com/amp/news/tech/speedtest-app-gets-vpn-service-on-ios-android-devices-2437157.html
While the service is being offered free of cost as of now, the company has said that it plans to introduce paid tiers once beta testing is completed.

https://newsbots.eu/@IndianExpress/103380168045512469

Former #ISRO scientist Nambi Narayanan to get ₹1.3 crore
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/nambi-narayanan-to-get-13-crore/article30405362.ece/amp/
The Cabinet has decided in principle to give ₹1.3 crore to former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) scientist, Nambi Narayanan of the infamous ISRO spy scandal case to settle the case filed by him against the State in the Sub-Court in Thiruvananthapuram.

#India #news

A new study from Princeton physicists successfully uses boron powder to control nuclear reactions in plasma.

https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/physicists-discover-how-to-safely-create-star-power-on-earth.amp.html

It's 13:24 and it's still chilly and cold with alternating periods of sunshine and clouds. 🌥️ ☁️