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Tuneless on New Year’s Eve
History / Music / Society

Tuneless on New Year’s Eve

“Auld Lang Syne” is a sad song made even sadder because it sounds out of tune, no matter who sings it. And when most people sing it, they do sing it tunelessly. That most people can’t remember the lyrics makes it even more depressing. But even when done to perfection, …

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Happy Birthday, Catullus!
History / Literature

Happy Birthday, Catullus!

No one knows the exact date of Gaius Valerius Catullus’s birth, but as the weather is glum today and as the pandemic grows longer and deadlier, and as we need a break, I’ve decided to celebrate Catullu’s birthday right now. Catullus, a Roman who lived around two thousand and seventy …

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Washing Hands With Paul Revere
History / Literature / Science

Washing Hands With Paul Revere

We’re all doing a lot of hand washing these days. I was taught to wash my hands a long time ago, but back than it wasn’t a matter of life and death. My mother told me over and over again Wash your hands! Actually, she said it in Italian, Lava …

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