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The Shocking Truth About Sloths

Madeline Bodin | Revelator | 20th March 2024

Sloths are regularly electrocuted because of deforestation. The encroachment of the urban environment can leave power lines as the only way for these creatures to cross roads and they are large enough to touch two uninsulated wires at the same time. The resulting shocks cause burns so bad that, if not fatal, require amputations. Fish skin, from tilapia, speeds up their healing (2,000 words)

The Virtue Of Slow Writers

Lauren Alwan | The Millions | 19th March 2024

If your literary project is taking a long time, do not despair, for you are in august company. East of Eden took John Steinbeck twelve years. Donna Tartt's The Goldfinch took eleven years. The writing of Pachinko by Min Jin Lee spanned 28 years. Do not envy those like Kazuo Ishiguro who can write a novel in four weeks. Make a virtue of the slower speed, and incorporate life as it passes (1,700 words)

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