Condensed Soup

Alligators are real and they're coming for you. Okay, that may be an exaggeration -- but please be careful around them!

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Woman dies after alligator bites off arm in Florida river (Kimberly Miller, USA Today, 2 Jul 2026)

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Are you washing your fruit and veggies? An outbreak of cyclosporiasis is in 17 states, and counting.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• Outbreak of cyclosporiasis occurring in Michigan (Michigan Health & Human Services, 1 Jul 2026)
• 'Large and growing' parasitic infection reported in 17 states, including Pa. And NJ (ABC News, 3 Jul 2026)
• Don't Want to Eat Spiders? Here's How to Wash Your Produce (Andee Gosnell, Food & Wine, 30 Jul 2024)

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History was made at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding -- by Sir Paul McCartney, who performed "I Want to Hold Your Hand" for the first time since 1965.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

History of Madison Square Garden (Madison Square Garden, accessed 4 Jul 2026)

Paul McCartney Performed This Beloved No. 1 Beatles Hit at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's Wedding Reception (Exclusive) (Erin Clock, People, 4 Jul 2026)

"I Want to Hold Your Hand" (Performing Songwriter, accessed 4 Jul 2026)

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Tyrian purple is a mysterious color that ruled the ancient world -- and you and I have never seen it.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Tyrian purple: The lost ancient pigment that was more valuable than gold (Zaria Gorvett, BBC, Nov 24, 2023)

Tyrian Purple (University of Chicago Library, accessed 3 Jul 2026)

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Have you ever been physically overcome by beauty or art? In Florence, they have a name for it: Stendhal syndrome.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Stendhal syndrome: The travel syndrome that causes panic (Daniel Stables, BBC, 11 Jan 2022)

Having an Art Attack (Mark D. Griffiths, Psychology Today, 10 Mar 2014)

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A new food labeling law in California is banning the "sell by" date in an effort to reduce food waste.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

Did the milk expire? California bans 'sell by' food labels to cut food waste (Olga R. Rodriguez, AP, 1 Jul 2026)

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New York, New York! If you can build community there, you can build it anywhere. Some tales from the city and the people who give it life.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

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Countries are changing daily -- and we're not even talking politically. Trinidad's shores are changing due to Venezuela's earthquakes. Plus, how to win $100,000 by going through your junk drawer.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• Shift observed on Trinidad's shoreline after Venezuela earthquakes (AP, 29 Jun 2026)
• Bed Bath & Beyond launches hunt for America's oldest coupon with $100K prize up for grabs (Sophia Compton, Fox Business, 29 Jun 2026)

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Smart glasses are here. So be smart.

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• Smart glasses are 'an invasion of privacy' - Meta's are selling better than ever (Kali Hays, BBC, 13 May 2026)
• This New App Sends Alerts When Nearby Smart Glasses Are Recording (Jibin Joseph, PC Mag, 26 Feb 2026)

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Venezuela has suffered two major earthquakes on the same day, and the nation is reeling.

CONDENSED SOUP: 10 minutes of cozy curiosity

• Frustration grows in Venezuela as earthquake death toll reaches 1,430 (Regina Garcia Cano, Andry Rincon and Megan Janetsky (AP, 27 Jun 2026)
• How to help those impacted by the Venezuela earthquakes (Gabriela Aoun Angueira, AP, 26 Jun 2026)
• Donate to World Central Kitchen (accessed 27 Jun 2026)

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