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Wed. 12/2 – Competitive Tetris Champions & Christmas Carols For Dogs

Cool Stuff Daily

Reggie Risseeuw and Marques Pfaff

Society & Culture, News, Tech News, Science

4.6739 Ratings

🗓️ 2 December 2020

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

The Classic Tetris World Championship final is this Sunday, streaming live online, and if you were also surprised there is a Classic Tetris World Championship, then have I got a documentary recommendation for you. Archaeologists have discovered tens of thousands of Ice Age paintings on a remote cliff in the Amazonian rainforest. And a Christmas song that has been designed especially for dogs. Sponsors: CastleGrade, Enter code KOTTKE for 10% off at CastleGrade.com StoryWorth, Get $10 off your first purchase at StoryWorth.com/ridehome Links: Best of Five: The Classic Tetris Champions (Kickstarter) Ecstasy of Order (earlier documentary from 2013) (Kottke) Why Are Humans Suddenly Getting Better at Tetris? (Kottke)  CORRECTION: The finals are on Sunday the 6th, not Saturday. Learn more here: Classic Tetris World Championship (CTWC) 'Sistine Chapel of the ancients' rock art discovered in remote Amazon forest (The Guardian) Christmas music for dogs is now a thing; 'Raise the Woof' is 'first-ever' holiday single aimed at canines (CNN) USPS Operation Santa® (USPS)  Dear Santa (IFC Films) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Want to give a special someone a gift they'll truly love this Valentine's Day?

0:04.8

Treat them to something that never goes out of style.

0:07.7

A beautiful bouquet of 12 red roses.

0:11.1

They're classic for a reason.

0:12.9

And all for just £15 at Waitrose.

0:16.3

Selected lines and stores.

0:17.6

Subject to availability ends 14th of february welcome to the cotkey ride home for

0:28.1

wednesday december 2nd 2020 i'm jackson bird the classic tetris world championship final is this

0:36.6

saturday streaming online and if you were also surprised

0:41.4

there is a classic Tetris World Championship, then have I got a documentary recommendation for you.

0:48.3

Archaeologists have discovered tens of thousands of Ice Age paintings on a remote cliff in the Amazonian rainforest.

0:56.7

And a Christmas song that has been designed especially for dogs.

1:02.3

Here are some of the cool things from the news today.

1:08.6

This Saturday, December 6th, is not just St. Nicholas Day and my mom's birthday, very important,

1:16.0

but it is also the final round of the 2020 Classic Tetris World Championship, which will be streaming

1:23.8

live on Twitch. Usually an in-person competition held in hotels and convention centers,

1:30.3

the championship, like most events, had to pivot online this year. And yes, apparently there is

1:37.0

such a thing as a classic Tetris World Championship. Tetris is, you know, the game with the

1:42.9

different shapes, each made out of four

1:44.5

colorful blocks that you have to fit into a complete line as they fall down from the top of the

1:48.6

screen. It was developed in 1984 and hit the U.S. market on the original Nintendo Entertainment

1:54.4

System in 1989, where it became a hugely popular game on the NES and later on the Game Boy. And even if you didn't

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