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The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans (13 chapters)
www.otherhand.org The Hunt for the Death Valley Germans

This is the tale of what for me was a rather remarkable adventure.  It was assembled on the basis of my personal recollection and experience, emails, GPS logs and some official documents.  It represents solely the perspective and opinions of myself, in my more lucid moments.  It is in no way intende...

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The life and death of E3
www.gamesindustry.biz The life and death of E3

Leading games executives recall their E3 memories and discuss its life, death and future

The life and death of E3
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Why 1000 Homicides in St Louis Remain Unsolved
features.apmreports.org Why 1,000 Homicides in St. Louis Remain Unsolved

In one of America's deadliest cities, police have struggled to solve killings due to staffing shortages, shoddy detective work and lack of community trust.

Why 1,000 Homicides in St. Louis Remain Unsolved
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Private Equity Backed Firm is Ruining Bowling
jacobin.com Private Equity–Backed Firm Bowlero Is Ruining Bowling

Bowlero, the biggest bowling company in the world, has grown rapidly in recent years. Fueled by private equity groups, the firm’s expansion has ruined the beloved pastime for many while its executives pull in massive profits.

Private Equity–Backed Firm Bowlero Is Ruining Bowling
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The Marked Man: an innocent man's exoneration after 37 years in prison revealed a rash of serial killings in 1983 Tampa
  • Yeah for sure. It's a shame that so much of forensic science is just vibes. There's been a big push though recently to actually do the science part of forensic science, which I appreciate. They did also interview the dentist that testified in the case, who admitted that his methods were less than airtight and that in this day and age he would only use bite mark analysis to rule out suspects rather than secure guilt.

    Also catch the prosecutor convincing the jury about the evidence not ruling out that he was at the scene. Innocent until proven guilty my ass.

  • Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
    www.propublica.org Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe

    Decades ago, Kris Hansen showed 3M that its PFAS chemicals were in people’s bodies. Her bosses halted her work. As the EPA now forces the removal of the chemicals from drinking water, she wrestles with the secrets that 3M kept from her and the world.

    Toxic Gaslighting: How 3M Executives Convinced a Scientist the Forever Chemicals She Found in Human Blood Were Safe
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    The 160 Year Mystery of the Stone Age Venus Figurines
    www.bbc.com The 160-year mystery of Europe's Ice Age 'queens'

    Despite more than a century and a half of speculation, these nude, faceless sculptures remain utterly enigmatic. Who made them? And what might they have been for?

    The 160-year mystery of Europe's Ice Age 'queens'
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    The dream
  • I actually work in this field and it's a lot more complicated than it sounds. When you're training AI to recognize products in a store, you have a set list of products it needs to be trained on. A person might go to many different stores which increases the possible variation of products exponentially. Amazon's model is also much more complex than just cameras, involving weight sensors in shelving, pressure detection, facial recognition. A store where everything is laid out in predictable, well lit, organized rows is already a nightmare. A fridge, even if it's way smaller, is way, way less predictable

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    Michigan finally bans archaic 'gay defence' laws
  • I don't think shoving someone is going to end up in court unless it's a super unfortunate situation where you shove someone and they trip and fall and hit their head and die or something.

    The article doesn't go into detail what specifically defendants alleged when invoking the law, but it does say it's similar to a temporary insanity plea. So "I was so enraged by the fact that a gay came on to me that I killed them". Which is a little extreme. Imagine every woman that's ever been hit on by a man they didn't like just attacking with the intent to kill. Just unreasonable all around to allow that as a defense

  • alligators rule
  • I know this is just a meme and a pretty funny one at that, but my autistic ass with a science degree simply must mention that behaviour observed in captivity is not necessarily indicative of behaviour in the wild.

    Go read the study though it's a very cool read and easily found online.

  • Flatwoods monster - An entity reported to have been sighted in the town of West Virginia on September 12, 1952 after a bright object crossed the night sky
  • https://youtu.be/6tRUvtyAMOg?si=J2eB_S3nz3ZmhIYX

    ^ this dude has a theory that the monster was likely a barn owl feeling threatened by the witnesses. I thought it was pretty plausible and cool. He has a longer video about it too

    Disclaimer: idk anything about his qualifications but as someone in a tangentially related field to anthropology/history he seems to know what he's talking about

  • Hopping off the Hype Train
  • Keep in mind I'm speaking from the perspective of someone with fairly sensitive and dry skin. I also prefer heavier moisturizers with no fragrance which I know may be different from your preference. Personally, I haven't found any premium moisturizers that have worked for me better than drugstore but ymmv. Theres no shame either if you want to use a premium product just because it's premium or because you like the smell, skincare is all about self care. Different things also work for different people, so if the First Aid Beauty one really worked for you, I'm glad you liked it!

    That being said, I swear by the CeraVe stuff. The Walgreens generic dupe is exactly the same too and slightly cheaper (although CeraVe is already pretty affordable). If you like a lighter moisturizer, LaRoche Possay has a couple nice ones. I don't buy it anymore just because I go through moisturizer suuuuuper fast and it's just too expensive. I also like Eucerin a lot but that's a brand that's sort of geared towards people with problematic skin or skin disorders. Cetaphil is alright, but I just feel like CeraVe goes on smoother and leaves my skin feeling moisturized for longer.

    In terms of premium moisturizers I've tried, I liked the Tatcha rice one (yes from the Sephora birthday sample). It smells really good but again, I didn't feel like it did a lot more for me than any drugstore moisturizer and the price tag was hefty. I've tried something from Paula's Choice but that was ages ago and I don't remember which one it was. I've also tried that one The Ordinary moisturizer and I quite liked it and the price was good. The only reason I went back to drugstore was because it was more readily available.

    Sorry for the rant lol I have opinions

    And slugging was a trend at some point a few years ago where people would cover their whole face in a thick layer of Vaseline after doing their nighttime skincare routine. It made me break out and felt super gross haha

  • Hopping off the Hype Train
  • Oh man, I've got a bunch. I keep a list so that I don't make the same mistake twice lol

    • Hyaluronic acid: used it for about six months as a serum, have tried moisturizers with it since then, I feel like it does nothing for my skin.

    • First Aid Beauty: I swear everyone swore by them a few years ago, I tried the makeup remover and the moisturizer. Makeup remover didn't actually take any of my makeup off and the moisturizer was alright, just not worth the price.

    • Foundation/tinted moisturizer (just broadly, lots of different brands): tried one and then the other, with all the different powder/primer combinations and techniques. My skin just feels way better without it, nowadays I just do highlighter and blush right on top of moisturized skin.

    • lip oils: I don't get it??? It's like a worse lip gloss???? Just get tinted chapstick?????

    • Any eyeliner that isn't drugstore: idk what it is about cheap liquid liner, but it always applies way better and lasts way longer than fancy liquid lliner. I believe I've tried the Too Faced one and the KVD one from before The Rebrand.

    • Revolution brand: I think this may have just been in the circles I knew in the UK where people loved this brand, but not a single Revolution product I've tried has been good, even for the price. Maybe it's just my skin. Eyeshadows were super chalky and patchy straight out of the box and irritated my skin.

    • Slugging: look, I've got real bad dry eczema prone skin, flakes, peels, cracks if I don't moisturize immediately after the shower sort of skin. I don't really think slugging did any more for me than a well formulated, heavy moisturizer did.

    • Laneige sleeping masks: felt amazing for the first few minutes of application but I feel like it did nothing otherwise. Smelled really good though.

    • (this one's just a personal preference don't take it too seriously lol) nude lipsticks: I mean fuck it why not just do something more fun than skin tone when you're putting product on amirite?

  • How a Big Pharma Company Stalled a Potentially Lifesaving Vaccine in Pursuit of Bigger Profits
  • The point is that a TB vaccine wouldn't be administered much in the US, but mostly to people in extreme poverty in South Africa and Eastern Europe. The article says that the organizations most likely to buy the vaccine would be local governments and non-profits, which can afford to pay a much lower price than insurance companies in the US. That's why a TB vaccine is a lower priority than shingles, because the market for a TB vaccine would be people living in extreme poverty in developing countries, while shingles is mostly a concern for affluent people with insurance in the US, even though a TB vaccine would save many more lives.

  • Sites in Ohio may be as vital to human history as the pyramids. Why have they been ignored for so long?
  • Yeah it's definitely more about the UNESCO application process and the ramifications for the indigenous community than the archaeology on site. But it was still a very informative read because I'd never thought about that side of historical preservation before

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