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The UN Security Council votes to support an American resolution backing a ceasefire in Gaza. Hamas's praise for it is said to be "a hopeful sign." / BBC News, France24
Energy drinks in Ukraine, branded with patriotic machismo, are reported to be "an essential antidote" to the stresses of war. / The New York Times [+]
Titanium dioxide, an ingredient in many sunscreens, has found its way into pizza and salsa. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
A multimedia explainer demonstrates how microplastics get into your lungs. / The Washington Post [+],
See also: What if Taylor Swift is a virus? / 032c
Why did T-shirts start to have pockets? Was it a way to keep cigarettes from being crushed? / Gear Patrol
How to explain the prevalence of the phrase "I cannot?" Is it the feigned overconfidence of using aphorisms? / The Paris Review
On the rise of so-called hyperpleasures: "To see beauty in limitation is not an easy thing." / Mere Orthodoxy
Related: On the prevalence of "Chipotle boys," the young men in large cities who order Chipotle "5-7 days a week." / Bustle
Some dubious trend reporting says Gen Z thinks you're doing the heart sign wrong. / The Wall Street Journal [+]
Watch: A 14-year-old skateboarder becomes the first woman to successfully land a 900. / YouTube
"Lyrically and structurally, the album is what Barbie should've been." Some people feel the new Charli XCX album is the best album of the year so far. / Vox, Antiart
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