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I tried the 4-7-8 technique to fall asleep fast and my god, it worked like a dream
Well+Good - by Mary Grace Garis
Maybe it’s the existential dread or the mediocre mattress, but I’m not sleeping well these days. In fact, my nights asleep are so the opposite of …
Public Health
Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?
The New Yorker - Malcolm Gladwell
Permitting pot is one thing; promoting its use is another. A few years ago, the National Academy of Medicine convened a panel of sixteen leading medical experts to analyze the scientific literature on
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Scientists Have Discovered a New Organ in the Human Body. What is the Interstitium?
TIME - Alice Park
It’s not a second stomach or a mini-brain. But scientists have discovered an important new organ that may play a critical role in how many tissues and other organs do their jobs, as well as in some diseases
Mark Zuckerberg has decided to testify before Congress
CNN Business - by Dylan Byers
After repeated calls for him to do so, Mark Zuckerberg has decided he will testify before Congress. Facebook sources tell CNNMoney the 33-year-old CEO has come to terms with the fact that he will have
Four in 10 cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes
The Guardian - Nicola Davis
Actions like drinking less alcohol and keeping weight down could help prevent 2,500 cases a week, figures show Almost four in 10 cancer cases in the UK could be prevented if British people changed their
Stress in Early Childhood Could Make The Brain's DNA Remap Itself
ScienceAlert - MIKE MCRAE
Our first few years of life play a crucial role in our brain's wiring. New research suggests our experiences might also be influencing changes in our …
Was a Tiny Mummy in the Atacama an Alien? No, but the Real Story Is Almost as Strange
The New York Times - By CARL ZIMMER
Nearly two decades ago, the rumors began: In the Atacama Desert of northern Chile, someone had discovered a tiny mummified alien. An amateur collector exploring a ghost town was said to have come across
This Blind Fish Is Giving Scientists a New Perspective on Diabetes
ScienceAlert - MICHELLE STARR
The pale, eyeless pink Mexican cavefish is surprisingly chubby for a fish that lives in an environment with a big lack of algae food. Now a team of …
An Experimental Weight Loss Procedure Literally Freezes Hunger Signals
TIME - Alexandra Sifferlin
In a new pilot study, doctors have shown that freezing the nerve that carries hunger signals to the brain may be able to lower a person’s appetite and help them lose weight. Dieting is difficult, and people
Never-Before-Seen Mineral Found Inside a Diamond
smithsonianmag.com - Brigit Katz
Calcium silicate perovskite (CaSiO3) is thought to be the fourth most abundant mineral on the planet, but until recently, it had never been observed …
News
Cold case no more: Police arrest 5 in 'torturous' 1983 slaying
CNN - By Eliott C. McLaughlin, CNN
(CNN) — Heather Coggins was 6 years old when her Uncle Tim was killed in what police say was a vicious, racially motivated murder in the tiny hamlet of Sunny Side, Georgia. She now has justice in her On
May orders Anne Marie Morris MP to be suspended after using N-word
The Guardian - Rowena Mason Deputy political editor
The MP for Newton Abbot was recorded casually using racist term at East India Club in London Theresa May has ordered the Conservative party’s chief whip to suspend an MP who used the N-word at an event
Replace Your Nonstick Spray with This Clever DIY
Food52 - Written By: Sarah Jampel
High on my list of frustrating, self-loathing moments? Locking myself out of the apartment—and trying to turn out a loaf of zucchini bread only to see that large chunks have adhered to the pan's bottom.
Jay Z’s new album goes platinum without Apple Music’s help
Cult of Mac - Luke Dormehl
It’s only been out since last week, but Jay Z’s 4:44 album has already gone platinum, according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The feat is all the more miraculous considering
Scientists finally think they know why eggs have different shapes
bgr.com - Mike Wehner
Even if you started off your morning with a nice omelette, you probably didn’t spare a thought for where it came from, but scientists have long …
Celebrity News
Rihanna Literally Steals the Show from LeBron James and Steph Curry at NBA Finals Game
People - Karen Mizoguchi
Bad Gal RiRi was front row at Oracle Arena alongside Jay Z and Kevin Hart Though much of the attention was focused on basketball, all eyes were on Rihanna. Bad Gal RiRi made quite the entrance at Oracle
Cancer Treatment
Scientists 3D-printed ovaries and made mouse babies
TechCrunch - Sarah Buhr Davis
Scientists from Northwestern University have developed a bioprosthetic ovary using 3D-printing technology and produced living, breathing mouse offspring from them. Northwestern’s Feinberg school of medicine
How "American Gods" Pulled Off That Explicit Gay Sex Scene
BuzzFeed - Susan Cheng
“We wanted to make sure that it was undeniably beautiful for even those who were uncomfortable with same-sex romance,” American Gods showrunner Bryan Fuller told reporters.
'20/20' Recap: Caitlyn Jenner confirms she underwent 'final surgery' in gender reassignment
Fox News - Carole Glines
Caitlyn Jenner told Diane Sawyer that she had undergone "the final surgery" in her gender reassignment procedures on Friday night's "20/20" special. The former Olympian previously known as Bruce confirmed
Luxury Lifestyle
You think your rent is expensive? One woman 'paid £4million UP FRONT' for luxury London pile
mirror.co.uk - Chris Richards
Overseas super rich are paying whopping sums upfront to secure long-term London luxury rentals as high-end property market slows The super rich from …
Albert Einstein
What if the universe had no beginning?
earthsky.org - By Deborah Byrd
Reports of the death of the Big Bang have been greatly exaggerated. Big Bang theory is alive and well. At the same time, our universe may not have a …
Good-Bye To All That: 10 Products We’d Put in Beyoncé’s L.A. Welcome Basket
VOGUE.COM - by Katherine Bernard
Beyoncé and Jay Z are moving to Los Angeles—along with every other New Yorker you know. It seems winter is no longer bearable, and suddenly everyone who lives in the city has urgent work to attend to the
NBA players union 'stands firmly behind' Chris Paul
USA TODAY Sports - Sam Amick
Michele Roberts not only doesn't see Chris Paul as sexist, she's clearly not happy that others might. A day after the Los Angeles Clippers point guard came under fire for critical comments made about official
12 great current-gen games you didn’t play, handpicked by industry pros
VentureBeat - Dan Crawley
This is part of our ongoing series about games and trends of one of the most longest-lived eras in gaming’s history — the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 generation. Wow. It’s been one heck of a console generation:
3D mini-me statues: 'This must be what Z-list celebrity feels like'
The Guardian
Oliver Wainwright In the northwestern region of the Amazon rainforest, the Jivaroan tribes used to shrink the heads of their slaughtered enemies and mount them on sticks as triumphant hunting trophies.
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How Long Does It REALLY Take To Play A Videogame?
Forbes - Carol Pinchefsky
Updated: How long does it take to play a videogame, really? It depends. Are you a completionist who wants to explore every nook and cranny of the game developers’ devising? Or do you want to power through

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I tried the 4-7-8 technique to fall asleep fast and my god, it worked like a dream

Is Marijuana as Safe as We Think?

Big Ideas

Scientists Have Discovered a New Organ in the Human Body. What is the Interstitium?

Mark Zuckerberg has decided to testify before Congress

Four in 10 cancer cases could be prevented by lifestyle changes

Stress in Early Childhood Could Make The Brain's DNA Remap Itself

Was a Tiny Mummy in the Atacama an Alien? No, but the Real Story Is Almost as Strange

This Blind Fish Is Giving Scientists a New Perspective on Diabetes

An Experimental Weight Loss Procedure Literally Freezes Hunger Signals

Never-Before-Seen Mineral Found Inside a Diamond

Cold case no more: Police arrest 5 in 'torturous' 1983 slaying

May orders Anne Marie Morris MP to be suspended after using N-word

Replace Your Nonstick Spray with This Clever DIY

Jay Z’s new album goes platinum without Apple Music’s help

Scientists finally think they know why eggs have different shapes

Rihanna Literally Steals the Show from LeBron James and Steph Curry at NBA Finals Game

Scientists 3D-printed ovaries and made mouse babies

How "American Gods" Pulled Off That Explicit Gay Sex Scene

'20/20' Recap: Caitlyn Jenner confirms she underwent 'final surgery' in gender reassignment

You think your rent is expensive? One woman 'paid £4million UP FRONT' for luxury London pile

What if the universe had no beginning?

Good-Bye To All That: 10 Products We’d Put in Beyoncé’s L.A. Welcome Basket

NBA players union 'stands firmly behind' Chris Paul

12 great current-gen games you didn’t play, handpicked by industry pros

3D mini-me statues: 'This must be what Z-list celebrity feels like'

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How Long Does It REALLY Take To Play A Videogame?