Why scents and fragrances have been so strongly associated with witchcraft throughout time and how those associations influence witchcraft, feminism, and misogyny today. Plus, a wild bison has been born in England for the first time in thousands of years. And, if you’re in the mood for a long, lonely drive, I’ve got you covered both virtually and on the asphalt.

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Links:

• Smells like witch spirit: How the ancient world’s scented sorceresses influence ideas about magic today (The Conversation)
• Revolutionary Witchcraft: A Guide to Magical Activism by Sarah Lyons
• Religion and the Decline of Magic: Studies in Popular Beliefs in Sixteenth and Seventeenth-Century England by Keith Thomas
• First wild European bison born in the UK for thousands of years (Natural History Museum)
• Baby bison born in Kent countryside (BBC)
• First wild bison born in UK for centuries at Canterbury woods following shock pregnancy (Kent Online)
• Slow Roads, a "chill" driving game you can play for free in your browser (Boing Boing)
• The loneliest roads in America (BigThink)
• America’s Quietest Routes (GeoTab)
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