Fri. 01/28 - Why the Metaverse Doesn't Have Legs
Catalonia is set to pardon a thousand people who were condemned for witchcraft four hundred years ago. Plus, a mysterious object discovered in our galaxy has astronomers a bit stumped. And why don’t avatars in the metaverse have legs?
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Links:
Catalonia to pardon up to 1,000 people accused of witchcraft (The Guardian)
Hundreds of Women Executed for 'Witchcraft' Were Just Pardoned (Vice)
Catalonia Pardons Hundreds of Witch Trial Victims (Mental Floss)
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