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  • Internal Communications Manager, American Museum of Natural History
New York
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We're stuck with a quixotic president, for now

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By Michael Barrett
| Las Vegas Sun Verified
President Donald Trump claimed on Oct. 11 that he had brokered an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine whereby neither country would attack the other's oil and electricity infrastructure. Not long afterward, Russia bombed Ukraine's major power plant not once but twice.
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Danish word of the day: myrepatter

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By Michael Barrett
| The Local (Denmark) Verified
What are myrepatter? Myre is the Danish word for ants. Patter needs a slightly longer explanation. While its original meaning is the nipple on animals' udders, it has also become a (now outdated and politically incorrect) slang term for breasts. It's also worth noting that the Danish word for mammal is pattedyr, literally meaning animals that can secrete milk to feed their young. An ant is, of course, an insect and not a mammal, so the word myrepatter in itself is an oxymoron.
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Sensoria Festival: Cult synth record composed for houseplants inspires Sheffield festival line-up

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By Michael Barrett
| MSN UK Verified
A quirky musical oddity originally intended for domestic flora is providing the creative spark for this year's Sensoria Film & Music Festival in Sheffield. The event, which runs from October 22 to 25, has structured its programme around the 50th anniversary of Mort Garson's seminal Moog synthesizer release, Mother Earth's Plantasia.
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