119 - Sadistically Significant

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

Health:

• Many dead patients still listed as alive in electronic health records, researchers say
• Diabetes and weight-loss drugs—Ozempic and Wegovy—not associated with increased suicidal thoughts, finds study
• Crash diets may work against you, and could have permanent consequences
• Could artificial sweeteners alter your microbiome?
• Ice baths are popular with celebrities, but what are the health benefits, if any—and risks?
• Can product warning labels communicate the dangers of sugar?
• Scientists Finally Figure Out Why Urine is Yellow
• How memories are formed in the brain: A new role for the internal compass

Happiness:

• Baby That Had Spinal Surgery While in the Womb Can Now Walk and Run
• Q&A: Stressed out? Why mindfulness and meditation help us cope with the world
• Oklahoma 13-year-old is Believed to Be the First Person Ever to Beat Tetris Game

Toast and Jam:

• 1916 Band

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• New Marijuana Laws Take Effect In Multiple States—Affecting Workers, Regulators, Product Labeling And More
• Tennessee Hemp Businesses Say New Rules Threaten Industry
• Using Marijuana Before Working Out Can Enhance Enjoyment And ‘Runner’s High,’ But Also Cause More Exertion, Study Finds

Back of the Napkin:

• Will Blue Light From Your Phone Disrupt Your Sleep? What We Know
• Vectrex reborn: How a chance encounter gave new life to a dead console
• A 'ridiculously weak' password causes disaster for Spain’s No. 2 mobile carrier

The Junk Drawer

• Massive EV Battery Factory May Have To Rely On Coal Plant For It To Function

Dishonorable Mentions:

• YouTube Still Blocking Access To Steamboat Willie On Behalf Of Disney In Some Countries
• Consumer group wants to end $255M 'gift card loophole' for Starbucks and others

Images: Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• CSB

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