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What's the Pocket Polymath?
The who, what, and why not of this weekly missive of curated quirk.
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7 concepts in 7 minutes
Be the most interesting (or annoying) person in the room
Can someone call Charlie Brooker?
Live. Laugh. Fart-walk.
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Fantastic beasts and... well, best to avoid them
Hell ants, zombie snails and bone collector caterpillars
Reduce, reuse, recycle
Freudian stone circles? Need those like a hole in the head

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OMG Rose there was room for two
Tolstoy, teeth and vasoconstriction
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Time to give your baby that hammer
The Pocket Polymath Easter special
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Our monarch did what to a carrot?
Sausages, mushrooms and holding it in for 25 hours
Somewhere, somehow, a duck is watching you
Blood popcorn, sneezes, and a new nickname for Elon Musk
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Bartender, SPAM for everybody!
A plucky octopus, stupid aliens and pee-soaked jumpsuits
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A Christmas song, just for you
Ho ho ho!
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Raccoons for tea, and a Fanta for, er, Göring
Hello, you adorable little creature you!
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Sheets and bugs and choking priests
Hello my Cockney sparra, Is there any chore worse than changing the beds? Doubt it. And sheet-folding is the worst part, I’m sure you’ll agree. So this…
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Ravens, rancid dogs and reanimated corpses
Ahoy! I’ve been thinking about the moon. Yep, I’m whimsical. I seemed to hit on a lot of stories this week about the moon (you’ll find a cracker below…
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Stay away from that storm drain!
Hi, hi, Pumpkin Pie!
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Spookfish, sphingolipids and perky pumpkins
Hello sausage, Well. You know I like to keep you occupied with lesser-known stories and fun facts…but I don’t know if this little ol’ newsletter could…
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Got your curiosity paddles at the ready?
What up, fact fan!
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