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Health:

• New transistor measures glucose in saliva
• Pink Slime Returns: Viral TikTok Video Exposes Disturbing Production Of Sliced Ham
• These Common Medications Can Cause Dehydration
• Extreme dietary habits for carbohydrates and fats affect life expectancy
• Smoking found to significantly increase the risk of depression
• How Ozempic, GLP-1 Drugs Can Affect You at Every Age from Teens to Seniors
• Here’s How Much More Ozempic Costs in the U.S. Compared to Other Countries
• Even a Small Decrease in Plaque Levels Can Drop Heart Attack Risk by 25 Percent
• Mushroom pickers urged to avoid foraging books on Amazon that appear to be written by AI

Happiness:

• A 5-Year-Old’s Lemonade Stand in Seattle Raised Over $17,000 for Victims of Maui Wildfires
• 13 Warning Signs That Your Girlfriend Isn’t Sexually Attracted To You
• Stray Dog Escapes Michigan Shelter 3 Times in Order to Find New Home Among Elderly Care Facility

Toast and Jam:

• I Should Report my Racist Lyft Driver, Right?
• The letter I sent in June

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Ron DeSantis Confirms He Would Not Legalize Adult Use if Elected President, Warns of Fentanyl-Laced Pot
• Connecticut Launches New Fund To Support Social Equity Marijuana Businesses
• Avoid cannabis during adolescence, pregnancy and while driving, say experts
• Half a Million Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Oxycodone Confiscated by San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office in One Week
• Psilocybin Associated With ‘Significantly’ Reduced Symptoms Of Major Depression After One Dose, American Medical Association Study Finds

Back of the Napkin:

• Ron DeSantis Confirms He Would Not Legalize Adult Use if Elected President, Warns of Fentanyl-Laced Pot
• Connecticut Launches New Fund To Support Social Equity Marijuana Businesses
• Avoid cannabis during adolescence, pregnancy and while driving, say experts
• Half a Million Fentanyl Pills Disguised as Oxycodone Confiscated by San Bernardino Sheriff’s Office in One Week
• Psilocybin Associated With ‘Significantly’ Reduced Symptoms Of Major Depression After One Dose, American Medical Association Study Finds

Dishonorable Mentions:

• Suspected PRC Cyber Actors Continue to Globally Exploit Barracuda ESG Zero-Day Vulnerability
• New York subway system disables feature that could let stalkers track your trips
• Spyware Vendor Hacked

Images:

Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Wiirdo
• Sharky
• SirVo

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