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Ethical shopping made easy, the dark history of gingerbread, time-lapse images of Earth and more in our look around the web

1. Photos of Cuba Through the Lens of Its Youth Days before Fidel Castro died, National Geographic met with 21 young Cuban people (from students to professionals) and talked about what it means to them to be Cuban. The discussion was part of a National Geographic Photo Camp whose aim was “to teach Cuban youth how to tell their own stories through photography, to challenge …

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A missing Frida Kahlo painting found, where to stargaze at ancient places, what to do with your Thanksgiving leftovers and more

1. Embracing “Ugly” Food There are a bunch of US-based food-delivery companies (such as Imperfect Produce, Hungry Harvest and Perfectly Imperfect) that are encouraging us to embrace so-called “ugly” produce. From carrots with two legs to oranges with spots and oddly shaped tomatoes, so much “imperfect” food is wasted in this country that it’s inappropriate—especially when considering the divide between those who can afford fresh …

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Anger vs hate, more gender options on Tinder, animals being funny and more in our web round-up

1. Digitize Physical Prints With Google’s New PhotoScan App With Google’s new PhotoScan app, one can digitize their physical photos at home using only the standard smartphone camera. It’s not quite up to par with a scanner, but it’s a substantial improvement upon snapping a photo of a photo and cropping. Using four points on the hard image, the app initiates a more accurate, thorough …