Fri. 1/29 - What Your Tone of Voice Could Say About Your Music Taste
What did everyday Romans in Pompeii eat? An archaeologist has tried to reconstruct their meals. Merriam-Webster has added 520 new words to the dictionary. How do they decide which words get added? And a sci-fi dictionary to explore this weekend. Plus, Spotify wants to try to guess your music taste based on the tone of your voice.
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Reconstructing the Menu of a Pub in Ancient Pompeii (Atlas Obscura)
2000-Year-Old Snack Bar Unearthed in…
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