Cool Stuff Ride Home

Wed. 03/30 - Prayers on the Blockchain & the Oldest Ever Star


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Could alpaca antibodies one day provide treatment for COVID-19? Plus, the Hubble telescope has spotted the oldest star ever seen by humans, by a long shot. The European Union is cracking down on fast fashion. And the scammers trying to turn prayers in NFTs.

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    Potent alpaca nanobodies neutralize SARS-CoV-2 variants (Nano Magazine)
  • Old episode with llama segment at the end (Coronavirus Morning Report, YouTube)
  • Record Broken: Hubble Spots Farthest Star Ever Seen (NASA)
  • Farthest star ever seen almost 13 billion light-years away (Bad Astronomy)
  • Hubble Space Telescope spots most distant single star ever seen (Space.com)
  • 100,000 Stars
  • European Union reveals fast fashion crackdown (BBC)
  • EU proposes new rules to discourage disposable fast fashion (AP)
  • Religious Website Promising to Commemorate Prayers on the Blockchain Is Gone, Thank God (The Mary Sue)
  • Now You Too Can Commemorate Your Prayer on the Blockchain as an NFT (Relevant)
  • HBO Max is going back to Derry with an It prequel series (A/V Club)
  • Jackson Bird on Twitter
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