Just Plain WEIRD #2
Shutterstock – By Francesca Giuliani-Hoffman, CNN Updated 2020 Sep 24 – It’s hard to exercise restraint when eating candy. For licorice lovers, indulging sparingly could actually be lifesaving. – A study published recently in The New England Journal of Medicine says a 54-year-old …
People who miss flying are rushing to buy tickets for flights that land in the same place they depart from. On an in-flight screen, a map of a recent flight-to-nowhere trip on Royal Brunei Airlines.Credit…Nadzri Harif – By Tariro Mzezewa 2020 Sep 19 …
How do bees, birds, whales and eels have the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field? New research article lays out the latest evidence. zizar/Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2020 Sep 20 – One of the most persistent scientific mysteries over the past century …
Heard about the “waiting package” phishing scam? – By Ari Lazarus Consumer Education Specialist, FTC – Phishing scams can be hard to spot. For example, we’ve been hearing about one where people get a text message saying that there’s a package waiting for …
What happened to the crew of the Mary Celeste? Source: yaroslavartist /Adobe Stock – By dhwty 2020 Sep 10 – On December 4, 1872, a ship now known as the Mary Celeste was found adrift in the choppy seas of the Atlantic. The …
Researchers have shown how to grow gold inside cancer cells in order to kill them. Spectral/Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2020 Sep 13 – Gold isn’t just a pretty face – it’s shown promise in fighting cancer in many studies. Now researchers have found …
Rory Sullivan, CNN 2020 Sep 12 – A colorful Mediterranean parrotfish “smiles” at the camera, a raccoon’s hind legs and tail poke out of a tree and a young seal appears to be having a great time while resting on some wood. – …
Migraine-suffering test subjects were exposed to green light for one to two hours a day, over a 10-week period. Kris Hanning/The University of Arizona Health Sciences – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Sep 10 – Three years ago, scientists from the University of Arizona reported …
GettyImages. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images – By Yelena Ionova, Postdoctoral Fellow in Quality of Medical Products, University of California, San Francisco 2020 Sep 11 – There are many more ingredients in every pill you take than what is listed on the bottle label. These …
Each year, some choose to ‘disappear’ and abandon their lives, jobs, homes and families. In Japan, there are companies that can help those looking to escape into thin air. – This piece is based on this BBC Reel video produced by Andreas Hartman, …
