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Ads used to be beautiful. But so weird. This product is beef stock. The cow is crying. ( media.mstdn.social )

Image description: Ad for Bovril. It's a painting done in creams, browns, and pale yellows. Makes me think of Spain in the evening. Shows a bottle of the product. Shows a cow with large horns, a tear running down its cheek. The caption is "Alas, my poor brother"...

The chemistry behind new and old book smells ( media.mstdn.social )

Image description: Infographic on the aroma of books. The smell of old books is produced by the gradual breakdown of cellulose and lignin in paper. Type of paper and age of the book affect the compounds produced, which include furfural, vanillin and benzaldehyde. The aroma of new books is equally variable, the compounds causing...

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