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There is only one way to win here: Yell "That's Zugzwang." Mitchell and Webb surrender to Henri Rinck https://www.chess.com/daily/2026-03-21?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #fandom #chess #interesting

The April oil crisis most don't know is coming. It's been 20 days since the Strait of Hormuz was shut down, and 30 to 40 days for oil tankers to reach the US from there. Once those that are en route make it here, there's nothing behind them https://cleantechnica.com/2026/03/22/the-april-oil-crisis-most-dont-know-is-coming/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #interesting #USA

Countries which have heavily invested in renewable energy are finding themselves well-positioned to weather Trump's oil shock https://www.euronews.com/2026/03/11/spains-renewables-revolution-likely-to-keep-energy-bills-low-even-as-gas-prices-soar?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #politics #renewableenergy #interesting #Spain

4 chefs enter, one roast chicken leaves https://www.foodandwine.com/famous-chef-roast-chicken-recipes-11927406?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #food #cooking #interesting

Washington State finally imposes an income tax... but only if you're making over a million bucks a year https://finance.yahoo.com/news/93-years-25-hour-filibuster-113300503.html?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #politics #interesting #Washington

Trump is still pushing out offensive names for female reporters who upset him, but what's a one-word epithet that could stick to Trump? https://people.com/donald-trump-calls-journalist-maggot-threatens-to-sue-her-along-with-new-york-times-11926539?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #politics #interesting

In 2024, Trump overtook Harris after Burke County, FL recorded just enough votes to overtake Harris's early voter lead. Problem is, Burke County, FL doesn't exist https://thiswillhold.substack.com/p/she-won-florida-used-a-fake-county?r=1uv16&triedRedirect=true&_src_ref=reddit.com&utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #politics #interesting #Florida

If you like coffee, you may want to quit fossil fuels. And vice versa, one supposes https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/12/quit-fossil-fuels-to-stem-deadly-floods-in-brazils-coffee-heartland-say-scientists?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #climate #coffee #interesting #Brazil

Pop quiz: New poll shows majority of Americans believe President Redacted went to war with Iran for: A) Stopping Iran's nuclear program, B) Regime change, C) Liberating the Iranian people, D) Distracting from Jeffrey Epstein https://www.dropsitenews.com/p/new-survey-american-voters-believe-trump-launched-iran-war-cover-up-epstein-scandal-israel?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #politics #interesting #USA

Skiing industry's biggest problem: Too many olds skiing, not enough young people. And somehow not global warming or the fact that it's expensive? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/whistler-blackcomb-gen-z-discount-bc-ski-resort-9.7118574?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #sports #skiing #interesting

Consider making schools fit for the purpose of actually educating people by taking our evolutionary history into account https://www.psychologytoday.com/nz/blog/darwins-subterranean-world/202603/4-mismatches-between-evolution-and-education?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #education #business #evolution #interesting

Young people are turning to old-school hobbies like needlepoint, pottery, or blacksmithing, putting them in a prime position to survive in the upcoming collapse of industrial civilization https://apnews.com/article/old-school-hobbies-vintage-analog-grandma-e45fa11ae1422715b6a2540044767fd0?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #interesting

40 years ago today, a movie that took itself too seriously bombed at the box office, spawning a creative franchise of sequels, TV shows, novels and comics. Now it's getting rebooted. Should there have been only one? https://www.polygon.com/40-years-later-highlander/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #fandom #entertainment #Hollywood #interesting

Scientists find universe full of ripples in spacetime. Subby must have stumbled over one and faceplanted into this weird timeline https://www.space.com/astronomy/black-holes/the-universe-is-humming-with-ripples-in-spacetime-scientists-just-doubled-our-catalog-of-black-hole-and-neutron-star-collisions #stem #science #space #interesting

Okay, so in order to keep things #interesting and lively...I asked #ChatGPT #AI to tell me something I don't already know, that is #mystical in #nature overall. You know what it said? "Sorry, Elshara. I can't do that. But here is some tips on how to create a mystical experience." I didn't bother reading those. AI is not #god and it cannot interpret #objective #context through #subjective #analysis when understanding a given prompt. Such as beautification intentions. #WordToTheWise

Light and gravitational waves redshift, sure, as they travel through the expanding Universe. But do those signals degrade and deteriorate, and if so, what do we lose? https://bigthink.com/starts-with-a-bang/signals-degrade-space/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #stem #science #space #astrophysics #interesting

This is how we get Mormon Deathclaws https://www.sltrib.com/news/environment/2026/03/04/utah-weighs-nuclear-waste-storage/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #politics #interesting #Utah

Yes you too can collect all the colors of shag carpet https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/303-Crum-Creek-Ln-Newtown-Square-PA-19073/9405657_zpid/ #house #interesting #Pennsylvania

Pregnant? Don't worry, you're not getting dumber, you're becoming more specialized https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy0d59e7wjlo?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #stem #science #health #women #interesting

Research reveals chimps collect and hoard shiny crystals. Remember: guys should spend three months of banana rations on the crystal for that special gal https://streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/researchers-discover-chimpanzees-collect-crystals-for-unexplained-reasons?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&utm_campaign=fark&ICID=ref_fark #stem #science #animals #interesting