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Most People Think Their Friends Are Less Cynical Than They Really Are [ [link removed] ]
This is probably a little like those polls you always see where people hate Congress, but 90% of incumbents still get elected because they like their individual representative. Let’s face it, we’re all bitter and cynical husks
What Would It Actually Take for Aliens to Reach Earth? An Aerospace Scientist Did the Math [ [link removed] ]
Basically, physics make it very difficult to believe that any aliens are going to be stopping by. Not just any time soon, but ever. At least physics as we know it today. Not impossible, but certainly not likely
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New Murders for Old by Carter Dickson [ [link removed] ] - A wealthy hotel magnate returns from a global voyage to find his own obituary in the newspaper, only to realize he is walking into a meticulously staged supernatural murder plot designed to replace him with his own double.
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Lack of sleep ‘fuelling cancer surge in under 50s’ [ [link removed] ] - Of all the lifestyle choices one could make, that’s not the one I would expect to result in an increased risk of cancer. Let’s all go take a nap
United flight turned around over Atlantic as a boy named his Bluetooth device “bomb” [ [link removed] ] - I think it might be a good idea if people were required to take a test before boarding a flight to determine whether or not they are too stupid to be allowed on an airplane
Clothing rental services promise a sustainable alternative to fast fashion. Experts say it depends [ [link removed] ] - That definitely makes a lot of sense for dressing up on a special occasion. I’ve repeatedly run into situations where I’ve gone so long between needing such attire that it doesn’t fit me anymore. It would be way easier to rent clothing each time as opposed to trying to maintain a consistent weight. Although at the same time, you don’t know who wore the thing just before you rented it
Mother renames son after tattooist makes spelling error [ [link removed] ] - I feel like going through the process of getting a name change is more of a hassle than getting a tattoo removed
US adult cigarette smoking rate hits another all-time low [ [link removed] ] - This is great news. Now if we’d just get more sleep, we’d be in great shape
For Gen Z, 'Tanmaxxing' Rules, Despite Skin Cancer Warnings [ [link removed] ] - 30 years from now there’s going to be an entire generation of people who look so leathery you’ll want to wrap them around a baseball, cinch then up with a belt and stick them under a mattress they’ll be broken in for the big game on Sunday
Humanoid robot cleans first US apartment [ [link removed] ] - We may not have the flying cars from The Jetsons, but now we have robot maids. That’s something, I guess
Mystery as large group of men emerge from manhole into middle of busy Brooklyn street as police place area in lockdown [ [link removed] ] - Is there a new reboot of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles on the way?
Fear and Algae in the Hamptons: How Flesh-Eating Bacteria Is Invading the East Coast’s Swankiest Waterways [ [link removed] ] - Just what we needed to start the month of June: Flesh-eating bacteria
Man Named Loony Toon Headed to Prison for Firing at Police Officers During Chase [ [link removed] ] - His name checks out
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