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Thursday, February 18 2021

Thursday, February 18 2021

Old Spice Is Opening A First-Of-Its-Kind Barbershop In Columbus 💈

February 18, 2021

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When you hear Old Spice, you probably think of either their extremely viral commercials or the actual fragrance of their products. But soon, the first thing that comes to mind may be haircuts. Old Spice will be opening its first-ever barbershop at Gateway next month, and it looks interesting. The shop will have a unique focus on social media, hosting celebrity barbers and boasting a content studio. The interior is pretty darn Instagrammable. The reception desk is a literal boat, after all.

Navigator Feature Story:

Old Spice Is Opening A Barbershop On Campus

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The Main Bar Is Closing And The Building Could Be Getting Demolished

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The Main Bar has stood out as a tiny bar surrounded by a parking lot on Main Street for decades. But at the end of the month, they'll be closing for good. The 19th-century building will stay standing for now, but demolition and redevelopment are likely on the horizon.

13 Random Facts About Columbus That Will Get You Thinking

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It's always a good day to increase your random knowledge about Columbus. From giant gavels to famous gorillas, Columbus is full of weird and interesting things.

Headlines 📰

Columbus has created an "innovation district"

on the city's Northwest side that will eventually see $1 billion in investment. This is a similar model to existing JobsOhio efforts in Cincinnati and Cleveland and will see funding from Ohio State, Nationwide Children's Hospital, and the state of Ohio.

More here

. (WOSU)

I have to respect this enthusiasm

for winter weather: Here is a short video clip of an Amish person snow skiing

⛷️Amish skiing in Hardin County!⛷️
Video by Eric Robinson in La Rue, Ohio.
— NBC4 Columbus (@nbc4i)
6:03 PM • Feb 17, 2021

. (NBC4 Twitter)

This is one of the best things

I've recently read locally. Alexis Nikole Nelson wants you to go outside: The forager

is using social media to spread the gospel of wild food — and it’s working.

(Alive)

This week is the anniversary

of Ohio State men's basketball playing their first game in 1898. The photo is amazing -

. (OSU Archives Twitter)

And on that subject

if you haven't been paying attention, OSU men's basketball is

very, very good this season

. (Eleven Warriors)

Weather:

32 and snow, mostly before the evening, otherwise cloudy. Total accumulation from this latest round expected to be no more than 2-3 inches.

Coronavirus Updates 💊

1,816 cases

, 149 hospitalizations, and 60 newly reported deaths. Trend graphs

are here

Four possible explanations

for why COVID-19 case numbers

have quickly dropped of late

(The Atlantic)

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