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The Astonishing Story Of Nicholas Alkemade, The Rear Gunner Who Fell 18000 Feet

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Can durian really kill you? The strange truth about the world’s smelliest fruit

Do Writers Really Work Better Drunk? Should you ‘Write Drunk, Edit Sober’?

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The Loudest Man in the World, a Duck at a Presidential Briefing, and Pigeons with a Liver Compass

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Surviving Antarctica: The Fascinating Reason Residents Of Villa Las Estrellas Remove Their Appendixes

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Medium and Substack – the Strange, Lonely Business of Finding Readers

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This Is Why Japan Is Now Infested with Raccoons

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Did a Pope’s Hatred Of Cats Lead To The Plague?

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The Man Who Accidentally Took Control of 7,000 Robot Vacuums

The Fascinating Story Of Africa’s Fake Mountains Of Kong

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The Real Reason Photos Are Banned in the Sistine Chapel

The Greatest Heist In Canada’s History Wasn’t What You’d Think

I was interviewed by an AI recruiter for the first time and it was weird

The Man Who Faked A Volcano Eruption – One Of The Greatest April Fools’ Hoaxes Ever

Amazon

The Forgotten Story of the King of the Amazon

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Why Modern Novels Are Getting Longer (And Why Readers Love It)

The Unbelievable True Story Of The Only Person To Be Hit By A Meteorite

The Dark History of Okunoshima, Japan’s Famous Rabbit Island

From the Oasthouse Alan Partridge

Alan Partridge From The Oasthouse goes full career circle

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Thailand’s most famous ghost still has a shrine in Bangkok

Sunday, July 19, 2026

Tag: Substack

Medium and Substack – the Strange, Lonely Business of Finding Readers
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Medium and Substack – the Strange, Lonely Business of Finding Readers

ward 10/06/2026

Medium and Substack are great in their own ways, but after months of earning almost nothing on Medium while my ‘weird history’ Substack grew, I changed my posting routine and … Read More

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Substack Vs Medium – It Doesn’t Need To Be Either Or…
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Substack Vs Medium – It Doesn’t Need To Be Either Or…

ward 13/11/2025

I’ve been writing on Medium and Substack for a while now. There is quite a lot of overlap in terms of content, but they are slightly different. Especially in the … Read More

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Tired of doomscrolling? Subscribe to something actually interesting
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Tired of doomscrolling? Subscribe to something actually interesting

ward 01/08/2025

A while ago I was searching for something interesting to read about and instead, I found myself doomscrolling short videos of cats, people falling over, and angry morons getting instant … Read More

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After Career Advice From ChatGPT I’m Trying Something Drastic
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After Career Advice From ChatGPT I’m Trying Something Drastic

ward 30/01/2025

I don’t use ChatGPT for writing, as the output is a bit bland. You can probably tell by my garbled syntax. Writing is also my livelihood, and I am mildly … Read More

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To Monetize Or Not? Reaching An Astonishing 100 Subscribers On Substack
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To Monetize Or Not? Reaching An Astonishing 100 Subscribers On Substack

ward 17/12/2024

I hit 100 subscribers on my Intriguing Times Substack yesterday and am pretty damned excited about it. ‘Astonishing’ is admittedly a bit hyperbolic, but it is apparently good for SEO. … Read More

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The Intriguing Times Substack is now live!
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The Intriguing Times Substack is now live!

ward 21/10/2024

Intriguing Times – my new Substack newsletter – has been live for almost three weeks. It already has 35 subscribers and over 90 followers, which is pretty damned good if … Read More

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New Substack, The Cosmic Scroll, is essential reading
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New Substack, The Cosmic Scroll, is essential reading

ward 08/07/2024

I started a new Substack called The Cosmic Scroll. If you’re a writer, you will probably know the importance of having an email list. If you are a writer without … Read More

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