Today I learned that "Patient Zero" is a misreading of "Patient O" (the letter O), referring an anonymized (but now known) AIDS patient who was part of a Los Angeles disease cluster but came from "Outside" of California. slate.com/technology/2...

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Oh hey look it's another boss who brings their toddler / pet / personal responsibilities to the office and inflicts them on their less powerful staff! slate.com/advice/2026/...

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Hey chat has the shortage of bread and/or potatoes ever led to a massive social upheaval, asking for a friend

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Today in Every Story Is a Science Story: "Was it a common thing in the 1890s for people in one smallish city to experience this many ax murders?" "The Bessemer process made it much easier to make steel, so there was an explosion of steel tools in the second half of the 19th century."

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Oh hey even better when the Good Sport Expert is on Bluesky! Thanks for your perspective on Lizzie Borden, @rmccarthyjames.bsky.social !

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