Mon. 03/14 - Why COVID Causes Loss of Smell and How To (Maybe) Get It Back

How many digits of pi is the right amount to use? Plus, what actually causes people to lose their sense of smell when they get COVID? And how can you work to recover yours if you lost it? And, Saturday Night Live’s Pete Davidson is going to space. Sponsors: DeVry University, Learn more at DeVry.edu/Future Lendtable, Use code KOTTKE at Lendtable.com to get an extra $50 added to your Lendtable balance Links: Vsauce short explaining Not A Wake (Vsauce, Twitter) Not a Wake: A Dream Embodying (Pi)'s Digits Fully for 10000 Decimals by Michael Keith How Much Pi Do You Really Need? (Wired) 20 Best Pi Day 2022 Deals and Freebies on Pizza, Pies and More (Good Housekeeping) How the Coronavirus Steals the Sense of Smell (NY Times) Covid Stole Your Sense of Smell? Try Physical Therapy for Your Nose. (NY Times) Pete Davidson will go to space on Blue Origin’s 4th human flight (CNBC) SNL star Pete Davidson is heading to space with crew of five on next Blue Origin flight (The Verge) 24 Years (Kottke.org) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices