WEIRD FACTS
Researchers determined that diets with reduced sulfur amino acids — which occur in protein-rich foods, such as meats, dairy, nuts, and soy — were associated with a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease – By Penn State University 2020 Feb 03 – A plant-based …
Cocoa Flavanols Found to Boost Brain Oxygenation and Cognition – By University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2020 Nov 24 – The brains of healthy adults recovered faster from a mild vascular challenge and performed better on complex tests if the participants consumed cocoa …
Authorities say they don’t know how or why the monolith was placed there. – By Leah Asmelash, CNN 2020 Nov 23 – What started as routine wildlife assistance took an extraterrestrial turn for Utah’s Department of Public Safety after officers stumbled upon a …
By Jade Boyd, Rice University 2020 Nov 22 – Just after sunset on the evening of December 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will appear closer together in Earth’s night sky than they have been since the Middle Ages, offering people the world over …
It’s not healthier for you. It doesn’t technically come from the Himalayas. But pink salt’s appeal has exploded nonetheless. Photo by Morinka / Shutterstock – By Amanda Mull, The Atlantic – For decades, I was under the impression that salt is white. Table …
Austria’s Peter Salzmann powers through the air in his 300-km/h, twin-impeller electric wingsuit. BMW View 9 Images – By Loz Blain 2020 Nov 08 – Wingsuit flying certainly captured folks’ attention when it first hit the mainstream around the turn of the millennium, sparking …
2020 Nov 05 – As we are all aware, wearing face coverings while out in public is now strongly recommended – and in some areas even mandated. So it may be time for an upgrade. The Electric Respirator LED Fan Mask brings you …
The prototype Companion Collar uses Bluetooth and GPS to keep tabs on pets. vvvita/Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2020 Nov 05 – A new prototype Companion Collar smart collar is being developed by the CSIRO’s digital specialist arm, Data61, and agtech company Ceres Tag …
The Bittersweet Story of Vanilla
Radishes grow in the SMAG-soil, on the roof of the Cockrell School’s Engineering Teaching Center building at UT Austin. The University of Texas at Austin – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Nov 04 – Generally speaking, you don’t see a wide variety of crops being …
