
Wed. 05/05 - Professional Mermaids Are Taking Over
Company tries running Facebook ads that transparently point out how Facebook ads work. Facebook blocks the ads. Shocking! Mermaid diving––like free diving but while wearing a mermaid tail––is quickly becoming a real sport. Dunbar’s number...
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Company tries running Facebook ads that transparently point out how Facebook ads work. Facebook blocks the ads. Shocking! Mermaid diving––like free diving but while wearing a mermaid tail––is quickly becoming a real sport. Dunbar’s number says human brains can’t keep up with more than 150 casual friendships, but new research disagrees. And it’s time to vote on a name for the newest baby raven at the Tower of London.
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Links:
- Facebook Bans Honest Signal Ads on Instagram (Gizmodo)
- The Instagram ads Facebook won't show you (Signal)
- Why so many people in China are becoming mermaids (CNN)
- Study Debunks Dunbar's Number: You Can Have More Than 150 Friends (Gizmodo)
- Human Brain Limit of '150 Friends' Doesn't Check Out, New Study Claims (Science Alert)
- Tower of London: Public to vote on baby raven's name (BBC)
- Vote on the baby raven's name (Historic Royal Palaces)
- Early Manned Spaceflight, First Spaceflight Information, Facts, News, Photos (National Geographic)
- Blue Origin targeting July for first crewed flight, opens auction for a seat (The Verge)
- SpaceX's next flight for Crew Dragon Resilience is a private launch of 4 civilians (Space.com)
- Kottke.Org
- Jackson Bird on Twitter
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