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Lethal Doses

Just in case you ever needed to know. Full version here.

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Confessions of a Mortician

It’s probably not the most merry thing to read at this time of year, but it’s a fascinating piece. Eric Puchner meets a sixth-generation funeral director, who would like to help everyone understand something uncomfortable: death. I knew almost nothing about what happens to Americans after they’ve breathed their last. Astonishing, if you think about […]

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The Scientific Way to Cut a Cake

How to cut cake, the proper way. This is really for mathematical loners, because I don’t know anyone who would leave so much uneaten cake each day.