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Health:

• Finding the best route to beat Alzheimer’s
• Scientists discover toxic ingredients linked to autism in 100% of Girl Scout Cookies
• Lilly expands GLP-1 research to hypertension, neuro conditions

Happiness:

• Pub Owner Adopts Dog After it Dashed into Bar When Owner Died in Car Crash–Now He’s a Local Favorite
• California Fire Chief Saves Altadena Homes from Blaze with Nothing but Milk and ‘a Couple Beers’

Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:

• After His Beloved Yoga Ball Deflates, Downhearted Donkey Now Has Dozens of Donated Balls from Canadians
• While Czech Region is Busy Planning Hydro-Project, Beavers Do it For Them–Saving Millions

Higher Consciousness:

• Frequent Cannabis Use May Damage Working Memory, Decision-Making Skills
• Booze or Weed: What’s Worse for Your Health?

Back of the Napkin:

• Go Module Mirror served backdoor to devs for 3+ years
• Forget Chrome—Google Starts Tracking All Your Devices In 10 Days

The Junk Drawer:

• USPS temporarily suspends some inbound packages from China, Hong Kong
• How a tiny Bay Area beer festival sparked an IPA revolution

Last Call:

• She Had Sex With 1000 Men For Nothing

Images:

Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Mama T

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