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How To Live On $432 A Month In America

A.M. Hickman | Hickman's Hinterlands | 20th May 2025

It's entirely possible, as long as you are willing to live a quieter, rural life of the kind more typical in the mid 20C than the 21C. "By the standards of our great-grandfathers — that is, with a little work here and there, a big garden, a fishing pole, and some venison in the freezer — there’s never been a better time to try to 'make it' in America and live the older version of the American Dream" (2,600 words)

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The Noble Rhubarb

RJ Evans | Kuriositas | 29th May 2025

Easily mistaken for a triffid, Rheum nobile is a peculiar and fascinating plant. It grows up to two metres tall in a high altitude Himalayan habitat where other plants stay close to the ground. It forms a conical tower of translucent leaves which together act as a natural glasshouse for the flowers and fruit inside. The stems even contain a clear liquid that hikers and yak herders enjoy drinking (1,000 words)