“A new study that investigated the effect that drinking alcohol has on men’s perceptions of attractiveness may have disproven one well-known drinking-related phenomenon while providing supporting evidence for another.” ~ learn more
“De Beers has cut prices in the category by more than 40% in the past year…The impact on De Beers was clear…first half profits plunged more than 60% to just $347 million, with its average selling price falling from $213 […]
The enforced efficiency train keeps chugging along. “A new minimum standard for lightbulbs has been set at 45 lumens—or brightness—per watt. Retailers can’t sell bulbs that don’t meet the criteria, though households can continue using existing bulbs.” ~ learn more
Follow this link to learn what it takes to build a search engine that might rival Google’s stranglehold, and why that still might not be enough. “A couple of ex-Googlers set out to create the search engine of the future. […]
“Founded in 2021, Godly is a creative feed by Rejiggle, founded by Daryl Ginn. We take pride in our selections and strongly value quality over quantity. We aim to publish multiple top-tier websites per day in the hope our platform […]
“Americans’ wellbeing score increases steadily by the number of neighbors greeted, from 51.5 among those saying hello to zero neighbors to 64.1 for those greeting six neighbors.” ~ learn more
“We cannot have a great conversation. We cannot debate each other well because everyone tends to be very friendly when you join a Zoom call.” ~ learn more
Written by someone named Uri: “The truth is, I don’t care if people pronounce it [x] or [X]. (I don’t even really care if they call me [Y]). I have many lifelong friends who call me [x] and many who […]
“But one particular aspect of snake attacks is even more baffling. Because they attack in such a short space of time, snakes have to withstand extraordinary forces on their bodies: forces that would completely incapacitate virtually any other animal.” ~ learn more