The Saturday Selection, Vol. 17
Taking Ozempic, rescuing those astronauts, and how Hermès head perfumer sniffs it.
Every day, WITI’s group chats buzz with fresh links. As part of our new Saturday send for paid readers, we’re rounding up 11 of the best.
It’s WITI, on the weekend.
Why are these interesting?
Hermès’ Head Perfumer Has Synesthesia (New York Times)
A neurological condition that mixes the senses.
Taking Ozempic, Gaining Control, and Being Broken (Browser History)
Lovely little essay from John Januzzi.
How the ‘Slamming Door’ Sound Became Embedded in Hip-Hop History (Wired)
If you’ve listened to any rap or pop music made in the 21st century, you’ve heard John Lehmkuhl’s most famous creation.
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