Five Quick Links for Wednesday Afternoon

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The whitest paint ever just dropped. "The paint's properties are almost superheroic:" it reflects 98% of sunlight, reduces building surface temperatures by 8°F (up to 19°F at night), and decreases air-conditioning needs by up to 40%.

Though rare, throwing a perfect game isn't the rarest single-game event in baseball. That honor goes to hitting two grand slams in a single inning, which has only been done once in more than 235,000 games.

Bill McKibben: To Save the Planet, Should We Really Be Moving Slower? This is a good read on a difficult challenge facing humanity.

The impossible paradox of car ownership. "Cars are harmful to the environment, expensive, and loaded with negative externalities. But the individual benefits to low-income people are too great to ignore."

What if The Bear, but starring Lionel Messi??

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