Happy Friday! If you're new to Now I Know, you'll notice that today's format differs from the rest of the week. On Fridays, I pause to write the "Weekender," my  "week in review" type of thing, or to share something else I think you may find interesting. Thanks for reading! — Dan

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That’s all for today — I expect to do a lot of writing over the next few hours 😀 I’ll answer questions all day long, provided you keep asking, so if you don’t get to it right away, no worries!

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Monday: A Pet for a Pet: This is very cute and you need to watch the videos.

Tuesday: Why The Dot Got Dashed: “The New York Times” has no period at the end, but it once did.

Wednesday: The Secret of Government Pens: It wouldn’t be a secret if I told you here (but it’s not a secret if you click that link).

Thursday: That's a Lot of Speeding Tickets: One every 20 seconds or so. In a town of 120 people. (!)

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Here are a few things you may want to check out over the weekend:

1) “Curiosity: The neglected trait that drives success” (BBC, 10 minutes, August 2022). If you can’t figure out why I’m sharing this, scroll up! 😃

2) “The Pleasure of Patterns in Art” (The MIT Press Reader, 19 minutes, August 2025). Why our brains like what we like (when it comes to art).

3) “Family Business” (Philadelphia Magazine via The Stacks, 39 minutes, September 1998). A profile of the family behind Rite Aid, the U.S. pharmacy chain.

Have a great weekend!

Dan