The Optimist Daily Update

Snakebites, sunscreen, and solutions: ancient humans, modern science, and unexpected heroes


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This week, Arielle and Karissa dive into the wild and wonderful world of solutions—from ancient humans using ochre as sunscreen during a magnetic pole shift, to Tim Friede, a man who willingly took 200 venomous snake bites to help researchers create a better antivenom. Plus: a roundup of science-backed health and policy stories you don’t […]

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