September 14, 2018

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More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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