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Health:

• Azithromycin shows promise for putting asthma into remission
• She Was Diagnosed with Diabetes at 14. At 61, She’s Run More Than 78 Marathons
• No one has seen the data behind Tyson’s 'climate friendly beef' claim
• ‘Ozempic Breasts’ Side Effect Reported by People Taking Weight Loss Drugs

Happiness:

• Boy Offered a Dollar to Man He Thought Was Homeless, Gets Richly Rewarded for His Kindness
• Jetstar passenger finds genius way to book 58 flights for FREE - and the airline is NOT happy

Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Connecticut House Approves Bill Regulating Hemp Products
• States with Adult-Use Pot Saw Decrease in Alcohol Use, No Increase in Teen Substance Abuse
• That's Nuts! $700K Of Cocaine Found In Almond Bags During Traffic Stop
• Editorial: Biden’s plan to reschedule marijuana may finally end ‘Reefer Madness

Back of the Napkin:

• Nurses Say Hospital Adoption Of Half-Cooked ‘AI’ Is Reckless
• ‘TunnelVision’ Attack Leaves Nearly All VPNs Vulnerable to Spying

The Junk Drawer

• Nervous drivers pay to be whisked across America’s scariest bridge
• Big Junk Food’s Campaign to Get You Eating Doritos and Oreos for Dinner
• Michigan woman found living inside rooftop store sign with desk and coffee maker
• Cruise ship drags dead whale into New York, prompting investigation

Dishonorable Mentions:

• 14,000 gallons of raw sewage spill onto L.A. County beaches, forcing closure
• BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA CHANGES ITS NAME FOR FIRST TIME IN 114 YEARS
• Alabama schedules nitrogen gas execution for inmate who survived lethal injection attempt
• California says restaurants must bake all of their add-on fees into menu prices

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Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Wiirdo

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