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What if psychedelics’ hallucinations are just a side effect?
“Scientists are on their way to finding out for sure. For the first time, researchers have purposively developed psychedelic drugs that appear to bring about neuroplastic effects without producing a trip. These drugs stimulate the same serotonin receptor as traditional […]
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A peek into Montreal’s mastery of snow.
“Montreal doesn’t just push snow to the curb with plows – instead, snow is picked up by a fleet of trucks and transported up to one of 28 snow dump sites across the city. Throughout a typical winter, roughly 300,000 […]
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Minnesota is accepting submissions for a new flag.
If they choose F59 I’ll probably avoid the state forever. ~ learn more
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How Qatar became the world’s go-to hostage negotiator.
“Qatari officials compare their role to that held by Swiss diplomats. For decades, the Swiss have been involved in international hostage negotiations, but in today’s geopolitical landscape, the Qataris are in a more useful position.” ~ learn more
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World travel game.
This is really hard, or I’m just really bad at it. “Name countries to travel from the Start Country to the End Country. Try to get there in the fewest guesses!” A new puzzle is released daily at midnight. There […]
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Welding and the automation frontier.
“A good job for drilling down into the specifics of automation is welding. Welding today exists right on the “automation frontier” — some industries, like car manufacturing, have automated nearly all their welding, while others, like construction, have automated very […]
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Challenge anxious thoughts with help from this tool.
Created by an anxious person who didn’t always have someone to talk out their worries with. Describe anything you’re anxious about and the tool will help put you at ease (if appropriate). It can also predict and handle your rebuttals. ~ learn […]