“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix

Health:

• What exactly is aspartame and what's the controversy?
• Donald Rumsfeld and the Strange History of Aspartame
• What you need to know about Ozempic & Mounjaro
• Trader Joe’s broccoli cheddar soup recalled over bugs inside florets
• Study: Insect protein slows weight gain, boosts health status in obese mice
• Fewer than half of new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments, study finds
• Benefits Of Daytime Napping For Brain Health: Study Reveals Fascinating Insights
• Often, consumers inadvertently give too much credit to 'scientifically studied' product claims
• What the WHO Says About How Much Carbs, Fat and Fiber You Should Eat
• Why Researchers are Looking at Espresso as a Way to Fight Alzheimer's Disease

Happiness:

• Man Whose Dog Ran Away While He Was in a Coma Is Reunited Thanks to Strangers on Internet
• Migrating Turtles and Tiny Hatchlings Get a Boost from Workers at a Connecticut Dry Cleaners
• 11 Ways to Talk Less and Listen More During Conversations

Toast and Jam:

• Pheonix's Persuasive Speech

The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:

• NBA Star Kevin Durant Said Commissioner Smelled Marijuana On Him As He Advocated For Ending THC Testing For Players
• The Effects of HHC
• Study: Weed Makes ‘Runner’s High’ Even Better
• Australia Becomes First Country to Authorize Psilocybin, MDMA Therapy
• Psychedelic Toads Invade Arizona After Monsoon Season Kicks In

Back of the Napkin:

• Cybersecurity firm Sophos impersonated by new SophosEncrypt ransomware
• Nevada Government Begs For A Lawsuit After Rejecting Resident’s ‘GOBK2CA’ License Plate
• Peloton Bugs Expose Enterprise Networks to IoT Attacks

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Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• Mama T
• Wiirdo
• Sharky

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