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Jimmy Nicol's Brush with Stardom Affected the Rest of His Life.  For ten days, he was a Beatle. 

This 1857 Plumbing Riddle Might Break Your Brain. 

Lessons from Australia's use of algorithms to detect welfare fraud become more relevant in the age of AI. Poor people became poorer and some committed suicide. (via Boing Boing) 

A broken arm leads to "medical gaslighting." Pedantry alert: technically, gaslighting is not the proper term for this situation, but she was still done very wrong. 

Remembering the Heyday of Japan’s Silent Film Narrators. 

Self-censorship and the ‘spiral of silence’: Why Americans are less likely to publicly voice their opinions on political issues. 

15 of the World’s Funkiest Fungi.

My Priceless Summer on a Maine Lobster Boat. Luna Soley reflects on a time of loneliness, hard work, and natural beauty. (via Metafilter) 

A Ranked List of The Most Shocking Moments On Shown on Live Television.