Archaeologists have found evidence of neurons in the brain of a Mount Vesuvius victim that basically turned to glass. The latest entrepreneurial trend of the pandemic taking off, in part thanks to influencers? Vending machine ownership. A Wikipedia hack for learning new-to-you complex topics. And another U.S. president whose illness had the potential to throw the nation into chaos.

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Links:

• Archaeologists find evidence of neurons in glassy brain of Vesuvius victim (Ars Technica)
• The economics of vending machines (The Hustle)
• Simple Wikipedia
• George Washington nearly died from the flu. (Washington Post)
• George Washington (Brad Neeley, YouTube)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter

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