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Remember the study that said lottery winners were not so much happier? Well, economists Oswald and Winkelmann argue the study was badly designed. And that yes, more money does make you happier — vox.com

Is there an evolutionary proof for altruism? A non-technical but still complex and rich answer — necsi.edu

Plastic teabags release microscopic particles into tea — sciencedaily.com

Is it legal for Coca-Cola not to reveal what's in their recipe? And other fun facts about the infamous secret detailed by an ex chemist employee — quora.com

Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them. Lots of reasons including a premature sense of completeness, it creates a brain-acceptable “social reality”... Want to do something long-term? Don't talk about it too much — sivers.org

Is the octopus an alien among us? — lithub.com

“Camera-equipped doorbells and other home surveillance devices, made by companies like Ring, are documenting facets of suburban existence that once went unnoticed.” File this under yet-another-tech-horror-story — wired.com

What if a solution to global warming would be better guarantees on products? This is Razmig Keucheyan's take. The article is in English but he writes in French so Google around if you're interested — mondediplo.com

Why Ludwig Wittgenstein is overrated: nobody really understands what he said — standpointmag.co.uk

This is the Sundry Newsletter. It is a distillation of what I read every week: society, fun facts, history, business, science, branding, art, etc. Thank you for reading — Ulysse Sabbag.