“Some of the biggest names in behavioral science stand accused of faking their results. Last year, an astonishing 10,000 research papers were retracted. We talk to whistleblowers, reformers, and a co-author who got caught up in the chaos.” ~ learn more
“A study of 42 runners reveals that using cannabis before exercise can boost mood and enjoyment. The study shows that both THC and CBD can enhance exercise experience, with CBD even outperforming THC in some aspects.” ~ learn more
This list was so interesting that it sent me down many rabbit holes, including visiting the author’s prior lists. One example: “Pheasant Island, a 200-meter long island in the middle of the Bidasoa River between France and Spain, swaps sovereignty […]
A friend alerted me to this app recently. It’s growing very quickly in popularity. “ReelShort is a mobile app providing snackable streaming video tailored for the short attention spans of today’s viewers.” ~ learn more
But it doesn’t smell tasty. “Sharks know the difference between fish and human blood and, while they can smell our blood, it is not a scent they associate with food.” ~ learn more
Those of us who have played at a coin-operated table have noticed the cue ball has a special hole it comes out of after a scratch (accidentally hit the cue ball into a pocket or off the table). “You can […]
Google won’t just tell you, so these curious sleuths decided to find out by randomly sampling URLs. They estimate there are 13.325 billion videos. “We can calculate the mean and median views per video, and show just how long the […]
Take the monthly cost and the monthly number of hours and you get average cost per hour. Xbox Live is estimated at $0.25/hr while Spotify is $1.57/hr. ~ learn more
Humans are funny. “A spite house is a building constructed or substantially modified to irritate neighbors or any party with land stakes. Because long-term occupation is not the primary purpose of these houses, they frequently sport strange and impractical structures.” ~ learn […]
This is a LinkedIn post by Flexport founder Ryan Petersen. “85% of container ships that would’ve transited the Red Sea are now going around the southern tip of Africa as of this morning.” ~ learn more