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Five pieces of writing worth your time, every day. Picked by humans.

A daily selection of five outstanding pieces of writing from across the web, hand-picked by editors for being interesting, surprising and well made.

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  1. 01The forgotten history of the paperback
  2. 02How octopuses dream
  3. 03A short essay on boredom

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The forgotten history of the paperback

Today's picks include a history of the paperback and how it changed who got to read. Another standout explores whether octopuses dream, and what that says about consciousness.

Why it matters: Hand-picked reading that is reliably better than your feed.

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