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“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix

Health:

• Breathing highway air increases blood pressure, research finds
• Study shows observing a sick individual triggers a biological response
• The world needs more empathy—here is how science can harness it
• Fall Asleep In 2 Minutes: Know All About Military Sleep Technique
• Artificial intelligence used in new COVID-19 test improves accuracy
• Texas Sues Pfizer For ‘’Misrepresenting COVID-19 Vaccine Efficacy’’ And ‘’Conspiring To Censor Public Discourse’’
• It’s Time to Leave Juice Cleanses Behind — Here’s Why
• Brain scans of former NFL athletes show a repair protein in place long after initial injury
• Pfizer Tumbles After Abandoning Weight-Loss Pill

Happiness:

• A Stanley Thermos Survives a Car Fire, so Stanley Replaces Both the Mug and the Car
• Jobs, Not Jail: A Judge Was Sick of Sending Kids to Prison, So He Found a Better Way
• Couple Plants 2 Million Trees in 20 Years to Restore A Destroyed Forest and Even the Animals Have Returned

Toast and Jam:

• Liquidsoap Lotus

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Cannabeginners: What is Tetrahydrocannabivarin (THCv)?
• 20-year study finds no evidence that cannabis reduces long-term opioid use
• Combined use of alcohol and THC can affect rat brains, study finds
• Massive marijuana grow operation found inside Tennessee church, investigation slowed by possible ‘booby traps’

Back of the Napkin:

• FCC Moves Slowly To Update Definition Of Broadband To Something Still Pathetic
• Passive SSH server private key compromise is real ... for some vulnerable gear
• EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports
• Montana’s TikTok ban blocked by federal judge

The Junk Drawer

• You Thought Murder Hornets Were Bad? The ''Super Pig'' Invasion Looms

Dishonorable Mentions:

• Apple and Goldman Sachs are breaking up over money-losing Apple Card
• Google to pay Canada’s “link tax,” drops threat of removing news from search
• Native American Group Sues NFL Team Owner Over Redskins Name Change

Images: Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• cottongin

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