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The Whippet #130: I wish to express my joy of the cat

The Whippet #130: I wish to express my joy of the cat

A 9th century Japanese Emperor describes the first recorded cat to arrive in Japan. "In rebellion, it narrows its eyes and extends its needles. I am convinced it is superior to all other cats.”

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The Whippet #129: Lethal Allele

The Whippet #129: Lethal Allele

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #128: Arbitrarily dangerous cargo

The Whippet #128: Arbitrarily dangerous cargo

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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Whippet Cetera: The Ninth Metal and the blender theory of art

Whippet Cetera: The Ninth Metal and the blender theory of art

It’s literally impossible to make something out of anything but your own experiences (including your experience of consuming other media) but it’s almost never as simple as popular theories about artworks make.

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The Whippet #127: Mannequin Avalanche

The Whippet #127: Mannequin Avalanche

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #126: iota, jot, scintilla, whit, shred, scrap, trace, crumb, smidgin, morsel, mote, dab

The Whippet #126: iota, jot, scintilla, whit, shred, scrap, trace, crumb, smidgin, morsel, mote, dab

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #125: Bad case of Solstice Throat

The Whippet #125: Bad case of Solstice Throat

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #124: There is no such thing as invisibility or silence

The Whippet #124: There is no such thing as invisibility or silence

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #123: Reasons not to be in a shipwreck

The Whippet #123: Reasons not to be in a shipwreck

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.

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The Whippet #122: The polywater fiasco

The Whippet #122: The polywater fiasco

A newsletter for the terminally curious: science, history and weirdness with 0% contemporary politics, because oh my god sometimes you need a break.