WEIRD FACTS
By Aaron Turpen – Road hazards are absorbed by the Uptis tire, eliminating about 200 million tires a year that are scrapped early due to damage. (Credit: Michelin). Michelin has teamed with General Motors to target a 2024 production goal for airless …
With CVS selling more groceries than Whole Foods and Trader Joe’s combined, researchers fear food ‘deserts’ are becoming ‘swamps’ of processed food. Gabrielle Canon @GabrielleCanon – Los Angeles, California, has some of the worst food ‘swamps’ in the country. Photograph: Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images. …
By Nick Lavars – Volkswagen’s ID.R in action at Nürburgring-Nordschleife. (Credit: Volkswagen). Volkswagen built its ID.R with the intention of showing what the heads in its electric drive division are capable of, and it only took a few months after its unveiling for the …
C.C. Weiss – Those giant 63-in Sherp tires propel the beast through water, as well as over land. (Credit: 4theriders.com / New Atlas). Overland Expo celebrated its 10th anniversary this year, and the 2019 show proved more than ever that “overlanding” has exploded from …
By Mike Hanlon – This 1937 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900B Touring Berlinetta owned by David and Ginny Sydorick won the Coppa d’Oro Villa d’Este (awarded to the “Best of Show” voted by public referendum) and the Trofeo BMW Group awarded to the “Best of Show” by …
By Loz Blain – Alaka’i Technologies’ Skai prototype is already in the process of FAA certification. (Credit: Alakai). A new electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) air taxi company came out of stealth mode, using a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that neatly sidesteps the …
“The combination of caffeine with other ingredients needs further exploration.” By Emma Betuel – Unless you’re a teen in England, energy drinks are easy to buy. But researchers are only starting to understand how all the caffeine, sugar, and other ingredients affect your …
“This is a global issue now. By Emma Betuel – Early last month, a trial showed that ultra-processed foods (think frozen dinners and shelf-stable pastries) have a significant effect on appetite. Right on the heels of that study comes another big hit to …
By Rich Haridy – A new study is the first to find a possible link between depression during pregnancy and definable biological changes in the baby. (Credit: ryanking999/Depositphotos). A compelling new study from researchers at King’s College London has found that if …
By Susan Scutti, CNN – “Ultraprocessed” describes many foods, including pre-prepared dishes found in grocery store freezers, packaged baked goods, dehydrated soups, ice cream, sugary cereals and fizzy beverages. Two separate studies published recently in The BMJ link eating the popular factory-made …
