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A condensed version of Did Ye Hear Mammy Died's first chapter was published by The Observer ahead of the hardback release. It's a great introduction to the events of the book (slightly sad and entirely true) and its tone (very funny and extremely good).
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‘Your mammy was a flower’: a young boy’s bereavement
One of 11 children, Séamas O’Reilly was just five years old when his mother died. In an extract from his touching new memoir, he recalls the day of her wake
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November 13, 2024 at 12:06 PM
A condensed version of Did Ye Hear Mammy Died's first chapter was published by The Observer ahead of the hardback release. It's a great introduction to the events of the book (slightly sad and entirely true) and its tone (very funny and extremely good).
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
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Japan is nearly at this point. Its labour shortages are acute because of a working-age shortfall and a large retired population. There, the commercial need for migration is breaking past the political norms against it.
on.ft.com/4o9AkPv Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem
on.ft.com/4o9AkPv Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem
Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem
An ageing workforce is affecting all sorts of professions
on.ft.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Japan is nearly at this point. Its labour shortages are acute because of a working-age shortfall and a large retired population. There, the commercial need for migration is breaking past the political norms against it.
on.ft.com/4o9AkPv Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem
on.ft.com/4o9AkPv Japan has an ‘enshortification’ problem
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Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
March 12, 2025 at 5:42 AM
Additionally, hippos - despite being massive - have almost no fat on them. All of that impressive bulk is muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.
2% body fat. Compare that to Elephants, which are around 8-10%, or rhinos, which are 10-20%.
The average human is around 20-40%, for reference.
They're *all* muscle.