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Health:

• The New Science on What Ultra-Processed Food Does to Your Brain
• ‘Deadly Risk’ of Fat-Loss Drugs
• Americans show paradoxical behavior when it comes to their diets, study reveals

Happiness:

• UK Restaurant is Letting People Pay-as-They-Can While Rescuing Tons of Food

Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• Proposed Tennessee Rules Seek To Close Hemp THCA Loophole

Back of the Napkin:

• NTSB investigates fatal crash possibly involving partially automated driving system—and this time Tesla Autopilot isn't involved

The Junk Drawer

• Appeals Court: Ban On Religious Ads Is Unconstitutional Because It’s Pretty Much Impossible To Define ‘Religion

Dishonorable Mentions:

• Samsung users ask, ''Why does the S-Pen smell so bad?''

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Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Wiirdo

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