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Health:

• TikTok Doctor Says ''It's Okay To Be Fat'' And Obesity Should Be ''Normalized''
• Social anxiety, depression linked to more negative alcohol-related consequences from 'pre-gaming'
• One million people in England living shorter lives than they should, says report
• Mobile phone study sheds light on unhealthy food consumption disparities during COVID-19
• Plastic Chemicals Causing Infertility, Diabetes Found 'Widespread' In Common Food Items: Report
• FTC Hits Pharmacy Retail Chain Rite Aid With A Five-Year Facial Recognition Tech Ban
• Kelly Clarkson Credits Recent Weight Loss with These 5 Things
• Why This Mother Encouraged Her Teenage Daughter To Take Wegovyy

Happiness:

• How to Transform Your Relationship by Feeling Your Feelingsy
• Dog That Won’t Stop Digging Saves Entire Neighborhood After They Find Dangerous Gas Leak Underground
• Missing Toddler Found Sleeping in Woods with Dog as A Pillow After Walking 3 Miles Barefoot

Toast and Jam:

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Hawaii Attorney General Sends Marijuana Legalization Bill To Lawmakers, But Says She ‘Does Not Support’ It
• Connecticut Cannabis Gifting Event Receives Cease-and-Desist Letter
• DEA Response Clarifies Psychedelic Mushroom Spores Are Legal Before Germination
• Ohio Governor Calls For Ban On Intoxicating Hemp Products
• Cox Distances Itself From Claim It Spies On Users Via Phones, Cable Box Mics
• Cannabis Holds Potential To Prevent And Reduce Severity Of COVID-19, While Treating Long-Term Symptoms, Study Finds

Back of the Napkin:

• Piracy Is Surging Again Because Streaming Execs Ignored The Lessons Of The Past
• Here’s Some Bitcoin: Oh, and You’ve Been Served!

The Junk Drawer

• A Near Disaster For Boeing's 737 Max
• United Finds 'Loose Bolts' On 737 Max Doors After Emergency Inspection
• This iPhone fell out of Alaska Airlines Flight 1282

Dishonorable Mentions:

• Hospital Diagnostic Errors Send Nearly 1-In-4 Patients To ICU, Study Finds
• This high-tech sex toy syncs its vibes with music

Images:

Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!

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