Thu. 03/11 - Is This Ancient Biblical Forgery Actually Real?

It was written off as a forgery in 1883, but now it’s being reconsidered as the oldest known Biblical manuscript. Also, how the pandemic has affected the names people are choosing for their babies. And how a lake in Turkey may hold the key to finding signs of ancient life on Mars.

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Links:

• Is a Long-Dismissed Forgery Actually the Oldest Known Biblical Manuscript? (NY Times)
• Murder Among the Mormons | Official Trailer (Netflix, YouTube)
• How COVID Influenced Most Popular Baby Names Of 2021 (Refinery29)
• From ‘Alma’ to ‘Zuri,’ Parents Are Looking for Positive Baby Names (NY Times)
• What Is Cottagecore? : 1A (NPR)
• Mars on Earth: Turkish lake may hold clues to ancient life on planet (Reuters)
• Netflix 'The Last Blockbuster' Docu Release (Hypebeast)
• If I Did It (Alanna Bennett, Twitter)
• September Kottke episode mentioning The Last Blockbuster (Kottke Ride Home)
• Kottke.Org
• Jackson Bird on Twitter