We dose up on antioxidants as if they are the elixir of life. At best, they are probably ineffective. At worse, they may just send you to an early grave.
Why Vitamin Pills Don’t Work, and May Be Bad for You
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How a superspreader at choir practice sickened 52 people with COVID-19
A COVID-19 superspreader unknowingly infected 52 people with the new coronavirus at a choir practice in Mount Vernon, Washington, in early March, leading to the deaths of two people, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report finds.
30 Things Your Home Doesn’t Really Need
There are plenty of things we hold onto for good reason. Treasures from our travels, family heirlooms, sentimental birthday cards—all justifiable keepsakes. Then there are the odds and ends we accumulate just because we have the space to store them. You know, the “But what if I need this one day?” items. It seems like a rather harmless habit—until those nonessentials add up and turn your cabinets and closets into living nightmares. The chaos stops here. It’s time to repurpose, recycle, or kick ’em to the curb.
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13 ways Google Cloud beats AWS
From Firebase to sustained use discounts, let’s count the reasons Google Cloud might be a better choice
Clarifications about CoinMarketCap, by CZ
With the recent update on exchange rankings on CoinMarketCap, there is some confusion about CoinMarketCap (CMC) and how it relates to Binance, namely how independent it is. As always, we try to be transparent with our communications. So, here is an article to clear it up.
Why Humans Totally Freak Out When They Get Lost
ONE DAY IN October 2015, a forest surveyor working in an area of dense woodland near Mount Redington in Maine came across a collapsed tent hidden in the undergrowth. He noticed a backpack, some clothes, a sleeping bag, and inside the sleeping bag what he assumed was a human skull. He took a photograph, then hurried out of the woods and called his boss. The news soon reached Kevin Adam, the search and rescue coordinator for the Maine Warden Service, who immediately guessed what the surveyor had found. He wrote later, “From what I could see of the location on the map and what I saw in the picture, I was almost certain it would be Gerry Largay.”
TWO HUGE BLOBS IN EARTH’S MANTLE ARE FIGHTING IT OUT OVER OUR MAGNETIC POLE
If you have a very sensitive compass, a predilection for graphing, and a lot of patience, you may have noticed that the Earth’s magnetic pole has been hightailing it toward Siberia recently. It wanders all the time, actually, but in 1990 suddenly accelerated rapidly toward Siberia. A few fringe folks (as they are wont to do) have predicted doom and gloom over this, but in fact it’s a natural and geologically common event… and scientists now think they know why.
Here’s Even More Evidence That Plant Protein Is Better for You Than Animal Protein
It’d be great if a burger-a-day diet was healthy. Don’t get me wrong—it’s not the worst. You’ve got protein in there and hopefully some veggies on top (and on the side) , and even some fiber from the roll (you used whole grain, right?).
Moderna reports positive data on early-stage coronavirus vaccine trial, shares surge
Moderna’s closely watched early-stage human trial for a coronavirus vaccine produced Covid-19 antibodies in all 45 participants.