Literature
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In Tumulus and Wilderness
In Tumulus and Wilderness
The Burial Mounds of Białowieża
Magazine / science
The Białowieża Primaeval Forest is one of the oldest forests in Europe. It is also home to a number of centuries-old burial mounds.
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Big Think
Scientists Identify 24 Planets Potentially Better Suited For Life Than Earth
Reading / science
The study identified superhabitable planets outside of our solar system.
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Waiting for the Snow
Media / Photo
“Waiting for the Snow” (“Czekając na śnieg”) is a photographic project presenting the curious phenomenon of Polish migration to South American countries during the 19th-century partitions and the interwar period.
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I’m Not an Escapist
I’m Not an Escapist
An Interview with David Grossman
Reading / culture
Israeli author David Grossman talks about the importance of childhood, the role of the writer, and his father’s memories of Poland.
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Karma Doesn't Work How Most People Think It Does
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How the Sun Discovered Life on the Moon
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Close Encounters with Aliens in Poland – Part 2 - Komiks
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Life in a Sealed Jar
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The Universe Keeps Dying and Being Reborn, Claims Nobel Prize Winner
Science
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Kurzgesagt
How Large Can a Bacteria Get?
Media / Video
Living things need a lot of different materials to keep themselves going. And they somehow need to transport them from the outside to the inside.
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A Genocide of Neglect
A Genocide of Neglect
An Interview with Rebecca Makkai
Reading / culture
Rebbeca Makkai talks about why she set her novel “The Great Believers” in Chicago, who she wrote the book for (and against), and the injustices of the AIDS epidemic.
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5th December 1952
5th December 1952
Anniversary of the Month
Reading / science
On this day in 1952, just over a decade after the wartime Blitz, death from above hit the streets of London again. Smog was everywhere, blinding pedestrians and even creeping into cinema screens.
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December in History
December in History
Diary of an Eternal Pessimist
Reading / society
Our eternally pessimistic correspondent gives his historical highlights for the month of December.
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What Holds Us Here
What Holds Us Here
How Gravity Governs Life on Earth
Magazine / science
Gravity doesn’t only dictate the trajectory of inanimate objects – without it, it would be impossible for human, animal and plant life to exist.
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Sweat, Sage and Shamans
healthy living
Sweat, Sage and Shamans
A Sweatlodge in Poland
Magazine / society
Sweatlodge purification ceremonies – part of the traditions of various Indigenous peoples – are also practised in Poland. Is this cultural appropriation?
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Double Axell
Double Axell
Evelyne Axell at Muzeum Susch
Reading / culture
The exhibition “Evelyne Axell: Body Double” at Muzeum Susch in Switzerland returns the eponymous artist to her rightful place in the pop art canon.
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Jungle, Our Healer
healthy living
Jungle, Our Healer
Botanical Medicine in the Americas
Magazine / society
In the Indigenous communities of Panama and Suriname, botanical decoctions are effective in treating a number of health ailments.
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Big Think
Karma Doesn't Work How Most People Think It Does
Reading / society
Eastern traditions have complex views on how karma affects your life.
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Our Sisters’ Auntie
Our Sisters’ Auntie
The Life of Alaiza Pashkevich
Reading / culture
Alaiza Pashkevich – also known as ‘Auntie’ – was the first female Belarusian poet. She was also a revolutionary who fought for her country’s language and cultural identity.
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Afterlife
Media / Photo
Afterlife is a visual dialogue conducted between Szymon Rogiński’s photographs and the timeless structures of Katarzyna Korzeniecka’s works, created using the marbling (Ebru) technique.
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Independent of Everyone
Independent of Everyone
An Interview with Agi Mishol
Reading / culture
Israeli poet Agi Mishol talks about old age, her family’s memories of Europe, and the role of nature in poetry.
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The Planet Is A-Changing
The Planet Is A-Changing
The Earth’s Synergistic System
Magazine / science
The work of James Hutton, Edward Suess and James Lovelock suggests that living organisms work alongside inorganic matter to sustain – or destroy – life on Earth.
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Never Stop Trying
Reading / society
Post-break-up and amid a global pandemic, our writer decided to follow each and every piece of advice thrown at him to help him through uncertain times.
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Sun in a Jar
Sun in a Jar
Making Kombucha at Home
Magazine / society
Kombucha is easy enough to make at home. All you need is to order a starter kit with a SCOBY, wait for it to ferment, and then experience a new, healthier life.
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A Puzzling Artwork (4)
Reading / culture
We present a quiz series involving a mysterious image connected to an artist. The featured work of this week’s artist depicts a great battle between good and evil.
