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Twitter trends: Who comes up with the descriptions for trending topics? (Slate)
The 17-Year Cicadas Are Returning to the East Coast This Summer—and Yes, You Can Eat Them (Food and Wine)
Mon. 03/15 - Brood X and Self-Sabotaging Zoom Calls (Kottke Ride Home)
The Best Wine and Bug Pairings, According to an Expert (Food and Wine)
You Can Eat 17-Year Cicadas Emerging In Georgia (Patch)
Cicada-Licious: Cooking and Enjoying Periodical Cicada (University of Maryland Cicadamaniacs)
OneLook Reverse Dictionary
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Jackson Bird on Twitter
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