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The average cat’s reaction time is 20-70 milliseconds.
This 7 second video shows you why that matters. ~ learn more
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Connecticut has cut incarceration in half.
“In 1999 Connecticut had so many people in prison that it paid to send 500 of them to be incarcerated in Virginia. Nearly 25 years later, the state has not only sliced its number of imprisoned people in half, but […]
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The future of e-bikes.
“What can we do to get a people’s e-bike that has 30 miles of range, requires no maintenance, travels 15-20 mph, and retails around $500?” ~ learn more
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A short sampler of hip-hop history and culture.
Google celebrates the 50th anniversary of the birth of hip-hop. ~ learn more
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Vial: reimagining clinical trials.
“Vial is inventing new technology with the goal of reducing the cost of clinical trials by an order of magnitude. … For the first time, Vial is providing a glimpse into Act II: Battery Bio. Building on its substantial cost […]
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Criminals views on crime.
“People imprisoned/convicted ever and respondents arrested last year are similarly concerned with crime as the general public and overwhelming majority of them say too little is been done to stop it.” ~ learn more
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Why did it take psychedelics so long to become popular?
“As the historian David Courtwright notes in his book Forces of Habit, the past five centuries have been profoundly shaped by the rise of several drugs which have one big thing in common: they became global commodities during the early […]
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The greatest scam ever written.
“How a Montreal copywriter swindled victims out of $200 million by pretending to be a legendary psychic.” ~ learn more
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Gen Z might be leading the societal change on tipping.
“Just 35% of Gen Zers told Bankrate they always tip their server at a sit-down restaurant. At the other end of the spectrum, 83% of baby boomers said they always tip.” ~ learn more
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Drone footage of an erupting volcano.
“Drone pilot Sigurður Þór Helgason took astonishing video of the crater collapse at the eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula.” ~ learn more