About this episode
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
Sugar vs Artificial Sweeteners: Health Effects, Aspartame Risks, and What's Worse for Your Body
Your body has a natural way of getting high (and it's not endorphins)
Why watching someone get hurt on screen makes you wince: How the brain triggers echoes of touch sensation
What is MASLD? Most common chronic liver disease affects up to 40% of adults
Happiness:
Two People from Minnesota Who Met in the Hospital After Waking up from Comas Are Getting Married
10th Grader Saves Stepfather’s Life with His Newly-Learned CPR Skills Taught in Schools
Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:
Notice of $1.5 Billion Proposed Class Action Settlement Between Authors & Publishers and Anthropic PBC
Higher Consciousness:
Colorado Is Building America’s First Psychedelic Care System
Cannabis Use in Seniors Linked to Stronger Cognition and Less Binge Drinking
Lotus Tech Tips:
Humanity Is Desperate for Rare Earth Elements. This Plant Is Growing Them Right Under Our Feet.
Poems Can Trick AI Into Helping You Make a Nuclear Weapon
The Junk Drawer:
Campbell's VP Admits Soup Is "S**t For F**king Poor People" With "Chicken... From A 3D-Printer"
Uruguay Achieves 99% Green Energy After Seeking the Lowest Price for Consumers
Last Call:
Washington Moves To Soften Penaltie