fun facts
What is Anglish?
“Anglish is a kind of English which prefers native words over those borrowed from foreign languages. Anglish is linguistic purism applied to English.” ~ learn more
on the blockchain
Yuga Labs accused of IP theft for trademarking BAYC wolf skull logo.
“The iconic wolf skull logo of Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), Yuga Labs’ premier nonfungible token (NFT) collection, was allegedly illegally trademarked without proper licenses. The image was originally released by a company specializing in drawing tutorials for children and […]
on the blockchain
The capacity of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network recently surpassed an all-time high.
“A Valkyrie Investments report states that LN adoption is picking up speed in emerging markets like South America and Africa, primarily due to efforts of the LN mobile payment application Strike.” ~ learn more
big ideas
Helion: a new way to achieve nuclear fusion.
Their 6th generation reactor, Trenta, uses a safer fuel than other reactors and produces and reliable fusion once every 10 minutes. Their 7th generation prototype intends to scale up the frequency of fusion to every second and, critically, generate usable […]
thoughts of food
10 deceiving new names for high-fructose corn syrup.
“Take General Mills’ Vanilla Chex, for example. It’s an updated version of the Chex cereal sold in most conventional grocery stores, and the front of the new box states that the product contains “no high fructose corn syrup.” However, if […]
under the microscope
In a new theory, researchers suspect fructose is a driver of Alzheimer’s disease.
“The researchers hypothesize that the effects of fructose and its byproduct, intracellular uric acid, are causing the build-up of proteins linked to Alzheimer’s disease.” ~ learn more
retail therapy
The state of the culture 2023.
Instead of a State of the Union speech, “What [Ted Gioia would] really like is a “State of the Culture” speech—a hard-hitting look at music, writing, arts, media, movies, and all that. And delivered with brutal honesty.” Loaded with interesting […]
to your health
Prices for surgical procedures within and outside hospital networks.
“A total of 3195 hospitals reported prices and were included in this analysis. For 15 of the 16 procedures, the median negotiated price was significantly higher at facilities within networks compared with independent hospitals.” ~ learn more
to your health
Drug expiration dates are mostly BS.
“Eight long-expired medications with 15 different active ingredients were discovered in a retail pharmacy in their original, unopened containers: All had expired 28 to 40 years prior to analysis. … Twelve of the 14 drug compounds tested (86%) were present […]
to your health
How to assess & improve all aspects of your fitness.
This is a podcast featuring Dr. Andy Galpin, expert in human bioenergetics and muscle physiology. The link is to the show notes, which is a great place to start. He offers a comprehensive framework for answering the question “How do […]