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Language may help AI navigate new environments
KYLE WIGGERS@KYLE_L_WIGGERS APRIL 17, 2020 8:35 AM In a new study published this week on the preprint server Arxiv.org, scientists at the University of Toronto and the Vector Institute, an independent nonprofit dedicated...
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The Mystery of a Medieval Blue Ink Has Been Solved
Turns out it was hiding in plain sight by the side of a Portuguese road. BY ISAAC SCHULTZAPRIL 17, 2020 DURING HOT, DRY SUMMERS IN southern Portugal, the key ingredient for medieval...
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Thanks to the Globe Theatre, You Can Officially Stream Shakespeare’s Best Plays for Free
By Rachel Bowie | Apr. 19, 2020 | 12:00 PM The Globe Theatre is *the* place in the world to go and see Shakespeare—except that, right now, most of the world is under stay-at-home orders thanks to COVID-19,...
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When Negotiating, You Should Always Make the First Offer
Written by Reuben Westmaas Here’s our offer: For the next 10 minutes, we’ll tell you all about the one technique that helps you win in any negotiating situation. What’s that? You’ll...
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The American Accent Is Older Than the British Accent?
Written by Reuben Westmaas’ The first English people to colonize the land that would become the United States came over in 1607, and they brought the English language (and accent) with...
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Where Did These 10 Weird Idioms Come From?
Written by Austin Jesse Mitchell Many idioms in English are so familiar to native speakers that we don’t stop to think about how strange they are. Why do we say “fly...