The Lotus Effect

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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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