Thu. 08/27 - Why Pumpkin Spice Will Never Die

<p><strong><em>The Scots Wikipedia site that turns out to have been mostly written by an American teenager who does not speak Scots. Some tips and insight on staying safe from COVID-19 when indoors. Breaking down the strange, undefeatable popularity of pumpkin spice. And an update from Elon Musk to be on the lookout for.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2020/aug/26/shock-an-aw-us-teenager-wrote-huge-slice-of-scots-wikipedia" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shock an aw: US teenager wrote huge slice of Scots Wikipedia</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/Scotland/comments/ig9jia/ive_discovered_that_almost_every_single_article/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">I've discovered that almost every single article on the Scots version of Wikipedia is written by the same person - an American teenager who can't speak Scots</a> (r/Scotland)</li><li><a href="https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/wxqy8x/most-of-scottish-wikipedia-written-by-american-in-mangled-english" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Most of Scottish Wikipedia Written By American in Mangled English</a> (Vice) </li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/20/08/smoke-on-the-wind-the-aerosol-spread-of-covid-19" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Smoke on the Wind: the Aerosol Spread of Covid-19</a> (Kottke)</li><li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/explainers-53917432" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Covid-19: Five ways to avoid catching the virus indoors</a> (BBC)</li><li><a href="https://thetakeout.com/why-are-we-obsessed-with-pumpkin-spice-a-flavorist-exp-1844857876" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A flavorist explains how pumpkin spice took over the world</a> (The Takeout)</li><li><a href="https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2020/08/9984105/pumpkin-spice-latte-starbucks-trend-history-2020" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"