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Subject Work stress is destroying sleep / Pete Crow-Armstrong isn't sure Babe Ruth existed / It's temptation, not stress, …
Date August 5, 2026 5:01 AM
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Work Stress Linked To Poor Sleep Among Older Adults [ [link removed] ]
I would imagine that’s the case for adults of all ages, not just older adults. What’s keeping you up at night at the moment?
It’s Not Just Belief: The 3 Traits That Turn Conspiracy Theories Into Real-World Behavior [ [link removed] ]
I really mention this story only to have a reason to mention the fact that Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong thinks there’s a possibility that Babe Ruth never actually existed. I’m not sure how serious he was… hopefully, he was not, since there’s actually film footage of Babe Ruth and plenty of people still alive who saw him in person. What’s the most off-the-wall conspiracy theory that you hope is true even though you know it isn’t?
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Why Some People Can Close The Laptop — And Others Lose Hours Online, According To Science [ [link removed] ] - What’s your secret for avoiding falling down rabbit holes and losing an entire day? For me, I just do specific tasks and otherwise I’ll put it down
Marijuana use trumps cigarettes in US, new study finds [ [link removed] ] - It’s still smoking, so I don’t think that’s particularly positive news for America’s lungs
Couple caught in ‘intimate act’ on an IKEA showroom bed in front of stunned shoppers [ [link removed] ] - Swedish meatballs are a known aphrodisiac. They couldn’t help themselves
The Mysterious Case of the JetBlue Flight That Went Into Free Fall [ [link removed] ] - I would hope JetBlue paid for all of the passengers to get a change of clothes after that
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Clothing Brand Sells T-Shirt That Doesn’t Require Washing for Up to a Month of Daily Wear [ [link removed] ] - I definitely wouldn’t want to spend around the people were beta testing this new product
Nude dining launches at South Florida steakhouse: ‘Yes, it’s legal’ [ [link removed] ] - That might be the worst idea in the long, sad history of bad ideas
Ice Age Humans Mostly Killed Female Woolly Mammoths, Suggests Ancient DNA [ [link removed] ] - Killing all of the females of a species isn’t a great idea
Idaho family breaks world record for Hungry Hungry Hippos [ [link removed] ] - Shame on anyone who has said you can’t dream big anymore
Bison chases child at Yellowstone National Park during terrifying close encounter [ [link removed] ] - The bison have had enough of our nonsense and they’re letting us have it
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