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# five friday finds: monoculture, dinosaurs, morals
- URL: https://flyways.snowbird.global/five-friday-finds-monoculture-dinosaurs/
- Published: 2023-12-08T07:07:01.000Z
- Updated: 2024-11-05T05:51:47.000Z
- Description: is there such a thing as good person music?
- Author: Gautam Ramdurai
- Tags: Newsletter, #Migrated-1730785798323, #Import 2024-11-05 13:50

Hello,

I'm heading out on a family trip next week! So no FFF next Friday. Meanwhile savor these:

1. [**NO MONOCULTURE** ](https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/6/23989124/tiktoks-biggest-hits-2023-viral-videos-trends-recommendation-algorithm?ref=flyways.snowbird.global)TikTok’s annual report on the most viral videos and trends shows us once again how siloed the app’s content is.
2. **‘**[**CHANGE**](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/12/03/japan/society/japan-firms-kanji-survey?ref=flyways.snowbird.global)**’** Firms in Japan pick kanji for 'change' to describe turbulent 2023.
3. [**DINO LOVE**](https://nautil.us/why-we-love-dinosaurs-237277/?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) If museums of natural history are temples to science, dinosaurs are their shrines.
4. [**HOW MUCH LIFE**](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/12/01/science/space/earth-biology-life.html?ref=flyways.snowbird.global) According to a new study, living cells outnumber stars in the universe, highlighting the deep, underrated link between geophysics and biology.
5. [**MUSICAL MORALS**](https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0294402&ref=flyways.snowbird.global) Fascinating stuff: Linking music preferences and moral values through lyrics and audio.

I hope you've got some solid plans of recharging and rejuvenating this month.

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