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Poisonous Elements in Antique Book Bindings

New research highlights the presence of hazardous chemicals in nineteenth-century green books

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Poisonous Elements in Antique Book Bindings

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The Real-Life Hooded Women of Blue Island

Not long ago, women still cloaked themselves under a peculiar costume in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores

Apr 7

Two figures wearing blue robes stand together outside a building.

Apr 7

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The Academic

The Many Shades of Red

A brief analysis of the fascinating linguistics of color

Mar 30

The Many Shades of Red

Mar 30

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The Generator

Snapchat Star Uses ChatGPT to Become an AI Girlfriend

This is how a Snapchat influencer made $71,610 in a single month with AI

May 12, 2023

Snapchat Star Uses ChatGPT to Become an AI Girlfriend

May 12, 2023

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Career Paths

I Didn’t Just Burn Out — People Die from Overwork

Did you know the Japanese have a word for work-related sudden death?

May 16, 2024

Tired drained entrepreneur sleeping on desk in startup office

May 16, 2024

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The Academic

Why Watching Others Fidget Gets Under Our Skin

One in three people worldwide may struggle with misokinesia, a little-known sensitivity to repetitive movements

5d ago

Why Watching Others Fidget Gets Under Our Skin

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Fossils et al.

The Oldest Ant Ever Found Was a Cretaceous Predator with Scythe-Like Jaws

A newly discovered 113-million-year-old fossil of a Brazilian ‘hell ant’ from the Lower Cretaceous rewrites the evolutionary history of…

May 9

The Oldest Ant Ever Found Was a Cretaceous Predator with Scythe-Like Jaws

May 9

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Portugal Calling

When the Lights Went Out, I Defied the Urge to Hoard

How a nationwide blackout exposed the basic instincts we hide behind convenience

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When the Lights Went Out, I Defied the Urge to Hoard

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The Academic

The Day a Stork Took Down Half of Portugal’s Power Grid

How one unexpected event led to a new approach in system reliability for bird-related electrical flashovers

May 4

Three storks in a nest perched on a power line pylon, with a backdrop of blue sky and white clouds.

May 4

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Engage

I Lived Through Portugal’s Blackout and Learned to Be Prepared

Moments like these reveal who we are and what truly matters

Apr 29

A village in the dark at sunset.

Apr 29

Rui Alves

Rui Alves

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Portugal native community-builder with an MA in Languages & Cultures. Linguist, published author, musician, international book awards judge and digital ronin.

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