Mon. 12/14 - How To Remember More of What You Read

Some practical tips to help you remember more of what you read. After 51 years, one of the Zodiac Killer’s ciphers has been solved. And Brussels sprouts kind of became cool in the last few years, and it’s not just because bars started serving them with a whole bunch of spices and bacon; it’s also due to some pretty fascinating cross-breeding.

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Links:

• How to Remember Everything You Want From Non-Fiction Books (Better Humans)
• Let's Crack Zodiac - Episode 5 - The 340 Is Solved! (David Oranchak, YouTube)
• Zodiac '340 Cipher' cracked by code experts 51 years after it was sent to the S.F. Chronicle (San Francisco Chronicle)
• Zodiac Killer cipher is cracked after eluding sleuths for 51 years (Ars Technica)
• From Culinary Dud To Stud: How Dutch Plant Breeders Built Our Brussels Sprouts Boom (NPR)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter