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They’re so toxic they can rip your skin apart on contact. But that virulence is what makes them perfect candidates for a new wave of antibiotics. Source: Deadly Cashew Nut Oil Is Poised to Take On Antibiotic-Resistant Superbugs
There are scientific reasons why we’re so drawn to lakes, rivers, and oceans. Source: Why Being Near Water Really Does Make Us Happier – Condé Nast Traveler
People in the past were not all dead by 30—ancient Greeks lived well past 80 years. Source: Think everyone died young in ancient societies? Think again — Quartz
In the Czech Republic, terapie tmou is said to restore the psyche—through seven days without light. Source: Does ‘Darkness Therapy’ Work? – The Atlantic
To pose as kids, British cops are learning how to talk like them online. Source: The Linguist Who Helps Undercover Cops Catch Child Predators – The Atlantic
Although Silicon Valley seems to have largely forgotten about cleantech after failures in solar, wind and batteries, there are still major strides being made across new and exciting renewable technologies. Source: Bioproducts are seeing major tailwinds in renewable tech | TechCrunch
The Ausbildung is widely touted as an example other countries should follow. But it’s struggling to keep up with technological change. Source: Rebuilding Germany’s centuries-old vocational program – MIT Technology Review
The conflict between labor and capital has shifted in capital’s favor. But there are some ways labor could fight back. Source: A digital capitalism Marx might enjoy – MIT Technology Review
Unhappy people fail to recognize what matters, instead becoming overly focused on what they believe is missing from their existence. Source: The secret to a meaningful life is simpler than you think — Quartz
Now that we are moving into a new, post-industrial era, it is worth asking whether this model still makes sense. Source: Universal education was first promoted by industrialists who wanted docile factory workers — Quartz
Ten people. 2,200 miles through Central Asia. No itinerary. What will happen? Source: TreeHugger
Who knew that penny-pinching could be the secret to lifelong happiness? Source: TreeHugger
Call it the gift of gab. Source: Forget Face ID. The Future of Secure Authentication Is Your Voice | Fortune
Vermont is giving remote workers a break (on their expenses). Source: Vermont will pay you $10,000 to move there and work from home — Quartz at Work
Comparing the communications styles of a wide range of creatures could be the key to understanding how and when humans developed complex language. Source: The chatter of birds, frogs, monkeys, and bugs may illuminate the evolution of human language — Quartz
Servers shouldn’t be rewarded or punished for the overall quality of the dining experience. Source: DC Initiative 77 is right to propose eliminating tipping—a system that defies all economic logic — Quartz
A researcher sheds light on the difference your zip code makes. Source: This Is the No. 1 Factor That Determines How Long You’ll Live (It’s Truly Grim) | Inc.com
Even non-threatening activities like hiking are changing creatures’ sleep cycles. Source: Urban Animals Are Becoming Nocturnal – The Atlantic
There is nowhere in the U.S. where a full-time worker earning the federal minimum wage of $7.25 could afford a two-bedroom rental apartment working 40 hours per week, according to a study released Wednesday from the National Low Income Housing Coalition. In fact, workers need to make on average of $22.10 per hour to…
HandyShower is an innovative 3-in-1 personal hygiene system that serves as a faucet, a bidet or a shower. In other words, your very own portable bathroom. Source: HandyShower – Your very own portable bathroom.
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This year’s Catholic course in exorcism suggest the answer might be…yes? Source: Can You Get An Exorcism From a Catholic Priest Over the Phone?
A study decades in the making shows victims may have absorbed double a deadly dose. Source: New Study Shows Full Extent of Radiation Damage to Hiroshima Victims
Photographers use their equipment as a means of showing the world to others through their eyes. But those snapping the pictures may be altering their own memory of the subject, according to a new study. Julia Soares and Benjamin Storm, two researchers from the University of California, documented their findings in the most recent issue…
Overall leisure time has increased by over an hour per day in the past ten years. How are we spending these extra 365 hours per year? Not playing with our kids, working on passion projects, exercising, or any other wholesome activity you may have guessed — we’re spending it in front of screens. In 2007,…
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