
Wed. 04/06 - The Darwin Book Thief
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<p><strong><em>Some libraries cancel late fees, others get Interpol involved for missing manuscripts. Either way, missing books can become fascinating treasures when they’re finally returned. Plus, Hubble has spotted a rare planet in the earliest phase of formation. And the United Kingdom has announced plans to mint its own NFT.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsors:</p><ul><li>Indeed, Get a free $75 credit at <a href="http://indeed.com/goodnews" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Indeed.com/goodnews</a></li><li>Novo, Sign up for a free business checking account and get access to over $5,000 in perks and discounts at <a href="http://novo.co/kottke" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">novo.co/kottke</a></li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/nyregion/nyc-library-fines-books-returned.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">New York City Libraries End Late Fees, and the Treasures Roll In</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/darwins-missing-tree-life-notebooks-mysteriously-returned-20-years-rcna22961?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Darwin's missing 'tree of life' notebooks mysteriously returned after 20 years</a> (NBC News) </li><li><a href="https://www.cam.ac.uk/stories/TreeOfLife?utm_source=ground.news&utm_medium=referral" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Missing Darwin notebooks returned to Cambridge University Library</a> (Cambridge University) </li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/apr/05/rare-glimpse-of-giant-planet-still-in-the-womb-yet-nine-times-the-mass-of-jupiter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rare glimpse of giant planet still 'in the womb' yet nine times the mass of Jupiter</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.syfy.com/syfy-wire/bad-astronomy-theorized-exoplanet-ab-aurigae-b-directly-seen-in-photos" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Psst! Wanna see an actual Hubble image of a planet forming around a nearby star?</a> (Bad