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New to me Facts and Ideas in November 2024

By Justin G. on 24DEC02MON

Kind of a low month, only 5 facts. I’ve been over busy at work, and outside world …things… happened.

Week 45

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• Hypothesis: Cuneiform may have been developed from clay rollers six thousand years ago? Via Damn Interesting. Bear in mind that these are the durable remnants only, the things that decay are gone from the record.
• Hypothesis: DNA evidence suggests that Pompeii was a cosmopolitan city with people from all over the Mediterranean area and Africa. Via several.
• Fact (not new): Yeast is a single cell fungus. This is not news, but an update/correction in my knowledge. Heretofore I had always thought yeast was in its own category. But this was an error of omission; it has been known to be a fungus for quite some time.

Week 46

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Week 47

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Week 48

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• Fact: 2024 was an above average hurricane season. Would be interested to know the variance or standard deviation around the average too. Maybe we don’t have enough data yet.
• Observation: Fertile crescent bakers made focaccia like breads about 8000 years ago. Via Archaeology Magazine among others.

Email me the cool facts you've learned lately. Or a correction.