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February 27, 2026
The Crunch: heatwave simulator, corpse flowers and the Winter Olympics in numbers
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TL;DR
- A reporter underwent a heatwave simulation to understand the effects of global warming on the human body.
- The newsletter features data on the blooming frequency of 'corpse flowers' (titan arums) found in Australia.
- An analysis of the Winter Olympics reveals global inequalities in medal acquisition among nations of different income levels.
- Australia achieved its best-ever medal count at the Winter Olympics, partly due to increased investment and more events.
- Data visualizations show how the Winter Olympics remain a sport dominated by wealthy nations.
- A feature highlights that all curling stones originate from one small Scottish island.
- An interactive tool generates knitting patterns for scarves based on a country's Winter Olympics medal count.
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