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Surprising discoveries for the week of April 24: New ocean species, old candy, destroyed beer

Surprising discoveries for the week of April 24: New ocean species, old candy, destroyed beer

The Quartz Daily Brief offers surprising discoveries each weekday—here, our favorites from this week

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We’ve rounded up the most interesting discoveries from this week’s Quartz Daily Brief newsletters. Get the Daily Brief in your inbox every morning, for free! Each day includes a section with surprising discoveries, along with a selection of important and interesting news from the global economy, curated by Quartz.

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Get ready for the ocean census


Get ready for the ocean census

A robotic arm at the bottom of the ocean holds a pink, fern-like thing.
A new species of black coral was discovered in 2015.
Photo: NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration (Reuters)

A 10-year initiative aims to discover more than 100,000 new-to-us species, now that new technology can make the impossible possible.

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Bamboo is just rayon

Bamboo is just rayon

Gif: Giphy

It’s breathable, it’s soft, it’s sustainable... it’s been in your closet for ages, and companies don’t want you to realize this.

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TikTok is the new place for old candy

TikTok is the new place for old candy

Gif: Giphy

One vintage candy seller found a viral video could bring as many as 10,000 orders.

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A cure for parrot loneliness

A cure for parrot loneliness

A red crimson rosella parrot with multicolored wings and a blue tail stands on a branch of white flowers.
Photo: Mark Kolbe (Getty Images)

Parrots were taught to FaceTime each other, and the calls are helping the birds deal with loneliness.

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Not everyone thinks Miller High Life is the “champagne of beers”

Not everyone thinks Miller High Life is the “champagne of beers”

A bottle of Budweiser next to a bottle of Miller High Life
Photo: Brendan McDermid (Reuters)

The whole “Champagne can only be used for specific wine from a specific region” thing has extended itself to a tongue-in-cheek beer slogan. Belgian customs crushed a shipment of more than 2,000 cans of Miller High Life, on orders of the Comité Champagne.

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