A Pizza Topping That Divides the World

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July 8, 2024 Vitamin D, Misunderstood Movies, and the Aftermath of a Kidnapping Ten picks for today, curated by our editors. Plus, laundry hacks to make your life easier. 1   In the News 5 Things to Know About France's Messy Election What happens now? Did Macron's snap election work? Is Le Pen finished? POLITICO walks you through the rubble. POLITICO Europe Clea Caulcutt Save 2   Must Read The Kidnapping I Can't Escape Fifty years ago, my father's friend was taken at gunpoint on Long Island. Then he went on with his life — and that's the part that haunts me. The New York Times Taffy Brodesser-Akner Save 3   Better Living Should You Take Vitamin D? Here's the Science Some people take too much, and too many get too little. Experts explain who needs D supplements, and why. Knowable Magazine Katarina Zimmer Save 4   Longform The Extra Mile After a horrific accident, doctors told Todd Barcelona that he'd likely never run again. So he and his wife decided to run farther than they ever had before. Atavist Maggie Gigandet Save 5   From the Archives They Hacked McDonald's Ice Cream Machines—and Started a Cold War Secret codes. Legal threats. Betrayal. How one couple built a device to fix McDonald's notoriously broken soft-serve machines—and how the fast-food giant froze them out. WIRED Andy Greenberg Save 6   Pro Tip Gastro Doctors Share the 1 Food They Never (or Rarely) Eat The experts on gas, bloating, colon cancer and other digestive issues share what they avoid themselves. HuffPost Leigh Weingus Save 7   Hidden History His Biggest Hit Sold More Copies Than Any of the Beatles'. So Why Haven't You Heard of Him? Prince Nico Mbarga poured joy into music, including the most popular song in African history. But his own story has never been told — until recently. Narratively Sami Kent Save 8   Up for Debate A Pizza Topping That Divides the World In the 1960s, a chef in Canada created a pizza topping that swept the world. So why is it so widely loved – and hated? BBC Future Stephen Dowling, Richard Gray Save 9   Fact Check Six Misconceptions We Have About Romantic Love Research suggests that not everything you have heard or read about romantic love is true. Greater Good Sandra Langeslag Save 10   Just Because The 25 Most Misunderstood Movies Ever Made No truly interesting movie can be subject to a single interpretation—even if the writer and director say it's about one thing, some viewers may have a different take. Lifehacker Ross Johnson Save Further Reading   Collection of the Day These Laundry Hacks Will Make Your Life Easier How to banish the gnarliest stains and gym clothes stink—plus, controversial takes on separating laundry and folding clothes. Pocket Collections Pocket Editors Save   Yesterday's Most Read Story Stop Setting Your Thermostat at 72 Let's settle the heated debate over your AC, once and for all. Vox Adam Clark Estes Save Thanks for reading! If you enjoyed this newsletter, please share it with a friend. Was this email forwarded to you? Subscribe now to get Pocket in your inbox every day. Take Pocket everywhere You're receiving this email because you subscribed to Pocket. Unsubscribe • Manage Preferences • Privacy Policy • Help Center • Advertise © 2024 Mozilla Corporation, 149 New Montgomery St, 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105