Pickle and dimed

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman speak on the phone about the Israel-Hamas war. / Al Jazeera

American intelligence says Iranian leaders were surprised by the operation. / The New York Times [+]

In case your social media is flooding with misinformation about the war, here are some facts. / WIRED, The Associated Press

On TikTok, #israel has 26.2B views, #palestine has 29.9B views. / The Washington Post

See also: Schools urge parents to shut down their kids' social media accounts for fear of hostage videos. / CNN

The EU and US are teaming up against China's state-subsidized aluminum and steel mills. / Politico EU

A new Energy Department initiative aims to cut household energy bills by 20 percent and the cost of decarbonizing by 50 percent. / Grist

Extreme weather caused (at least) $2.8 trillion in damage from 2000 to 2019. Also, beer may start tasting worse. / The Guardian

Everything you might want to know about the different types of machinery used to excavate tunnels. / Construction Physics

Half of the cashews sold around the world are sold by Costco? / The Wall Street Journal [+]

TikTok loves pickle-jar sweatshirts. Families in India love pickles generally. / Business Insider, Al Jazeera

Data from police departments suggest American cities have a big, unreported problem of Kia and Hyundai thefts. / VICE

"I could live with an old man rent-free if I didn't mind taking care of him." Thurston Moore recalls early days in New York City. / Esquire

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