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Aug. 10, 2020

Mon. 08/10 - Rent-A-Pineapple

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A new face mask that can translate in eight languages. Tips for lifting your mood as lockdown measures and remote working stretch on. Why people used to rent pineapples. And the renaissance-era wine windows experiencing a comeback in Italy.


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Links:

  • This Japanese face mask translates into eight languages (CNN)
  • Startup Developed a Smart Face Mask That Translates Speech Into Eight Different Languages (iTech Post)
  • How to lift your mood during the long-haul of remote work (Fast Company)
  • The Super Luxe History of Pineapples—And Why They Used to Cost $8000 (Mental Floss)
  • How Hawaii Lost Its Last Queen, Liliuokalani, to the Fruit Tycoons at Dole (Newsweek)
  • Italy Used "Wine Windows" During The Plague And Now They Are Open Again Because Of The Coronavirus (BuzzFeed)
  • Florence's Forgotten Renaissance 'Wine Windows' Are Open Again for Business (Wine Spectator)
  • NEWS & SO (Buchette del Vino)
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