153 - Milk of Amnesia

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

Health:

• Drinking bottled water is much worse for you than tap, scientists find
• Pain Relief Woes: Here's Why It's Risky to Take Ibuprofen Daily
• Why People on TikTok Are Claiming Mucinex Helped Them Get Pregnant
• She Was in Agony—Until She Tried This Centuries-Old Method for Relief

Happiness:

• When Dying Boy’s Life Support Was Turned off He Began Improving–and Went Home with Parents
• Stranger Carried a Senior Hiker for Hours on His Back After She Fell and Couldn’t Walk

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Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:

• Uber terms mean couple can't sue after 'life-changing' crash

Higher Consciousness:

• The Feds Are Hiring A Contractor To Roll Hundreds Of Thousands Of ‘Marijuana Cigarettes’ For Research
• Down from the high: States that first legalized marijuana see plummet in tax revenue

Back of the Napkin:

• Why it's time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously
• Russian Hackers Are Using Fake AI 'Nudify' Sites to Steal Data

The Junk Drawer:

• Helene shuts down Spruce Pine, NC mine that is pivotal to world’s semiconductor supply
• The government doesn’t care about you

Last Call:

• UNLV quarterback leaves team, saying $100,000 NIL payment wasn’t made. The dispute didn’t have to happen
• Google's hidden AI tool turns your text into stunningly lifelike podcasts - for free. Listen for yourself
• Aphantasia Deep Dive by Google NotebookLM via Aphant Chris Abraham

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Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Dame Jennifer

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