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MRI scans reveal that Wim Hof artificially induces a stress response in his brain

Source: Science Explains How the Iceman Resists Extreme Cold

Even if China’s foreign policy is worrisome

Source: Surging numbers of Chinese people going abroad should be welcomed

“It is said that if you know your enemies and know yourself, you will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know your enemies but do know yourself, you will win one and lose one; if you do not know your enemies nor yourself, you will be imperiled in every single battle.” –

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Over the last 50 years, Americans have steadily gotten older, more bicoastal and less likely to move to a new city.

Source: America’s graying population in 3 maps

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Posted on May.22, 2018 in Dept of Defense, North Korea by Steven Aftergood
“Pyongyang portrays nuclear weapons as its most effective way to deter the threat from the United States,” the Department of Defense says in a newly disclosed report to Congress on North Korean security policy.
—“North Korea’s primary strategic goal is perpetual Kim family rule via the simultaneous development of its economy and nuclear weapons program — a two-pronged policy known as byungjin.” See Military and Security Developments Involving the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 2017, Office of the Secretary of Defense, February 2018.

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Perhaps the Harry Potter stories are so potent because they rework the iconic hero stories of medieval French Arthurian romances.

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Shinbun nishiki-e were the country’s answer to penny dreadfuls.

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Note: this article includes some sexually explicit and graphic content.  There’s something especially spicy about mid-century, femme-dominant S&M — and that’s saying something, considering Sadomasochism has been shaking things up in the bedroom since (roughly) 1785, when the French philosophe

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“The fight probably destroyed my career.”

Source: A Scientist at The National Park Service Risked Her Neck to Publish a Study on Sea Level Rise

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Aunt Phillis’s Cabin, a pro-slavery response to Uncle Tom’s Cabin.     Were the exertions of the Abolitionists successful, what would be the result? The soul sickens at the thought. Scenes of blood and horror—the desolation of our fair Southern States—the final destruction of the negroes in them. This would be the result of immediate … Continue reading “Aunt Phillis’s Cabin, A Pro-Slavery Response to Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852)”

Source: Aunt Phillis’s Cabin, A Pro-Slavery Response to Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) – Flashbak

Compared with those of the 19th century, many of today’s economic advances and upheavals seem mild.

Source: Opinion | The old capitalism returns

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The street photographer turned gritty, grisly New York scenes into art.

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France is known for many of its cultural items, including exceptional cuisine, wine, and the Louvre. Soon, it may also be known for its arm-length, shovel-headed, carnivorous worms.

Source: France is Being Invaded By Giant Killer Worms

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The U.S. fails to adequately police foreign deals for next-generation software that powers the military and American economic strength.

Source: How China acquires ‘the crown jewels’ of U.S. technology

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a method for growing and connecting single neurons using geometric patterns to route the neurons more precisely, cell by cell. The article, ̶…

Source: Researchers recreate a brain, piece by piece

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A pair of scientists discuss the hazards that Kilauea might pose before it finishes erupting

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To mark the 70th anniversary of the original Land Rover’s 1948 unveiling, the British automotive manufacturer commissioned a handful of gorgeously illustrated posters that go from vintage to modern in all kinds of style.

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Pollution earned the city the nickname ‘Smell-A’

Source: Photos: L.A.’s mid-century smog was so bad, people thought it was a gas attack

THE Nipah virus is something new. And it has disturbing abilities.

Source: Killer virus outbreak has people panicked, authorities scrambling

Pompeo Affirms, Reluctantly, That Russia Tried to Help Trump Win

Deep in the Desert, Iran Quietly Advances Missile Technology

Trump’s Russia Cover-Up By the Numbers – 75+ contacts with Russia-linked operatives

The friend effect: why the secret of health and happiness is surprisingly simple

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Trump can show Mueller’s investigation is a witch hunt — by releasing his tax returns

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Friends and fans including his long-term reader Hermione Lee, American writer Jay Parini and author Matt Haig pay tribute to ‘a towering figure’ of literature

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Two authors pursue silence in nets of words

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The US government secured a criminal conviction against Purdue Pharma in the mid-2000s but failed to curb sales of the drug after Giuliani reached a deal to avoid a bar on Purdue doing business

Source: Rudy Giuliani won deal for OxyContin maker to continue sales of drug behind opioid deaths

A person’s sitting position can have a significant impact on their posture and back health. Many people have to sit down for extended periods during the day and should take care to maintain a good posture, especially when working at a desk. Learn how to achieve good posture and improve back health here.

Source: Sitting positions: Posture and back health

Popular concerns about technology use and alleged addiction don’t hold up to scholarly scrutiny.

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The bone density test used to screen for osteoporosis is a low-dose X-ray known as a DEXA scan. (Getty Images)

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Handedness is an ancient trait, but researchers are rethinking its roots.

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A prisoner is strapped into the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison, New York – circa 1900s.

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Exploring an ecological oasis high up on the Philippines’ Palawan Island.

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Scientists now believe plant was commonplace on continent in prehistoric period. The growth of wild cannabis was rife in Europe during the Stone Age, but the plant disappeared from the continent before the first farmers had a chance to cultivate it, according to new research. Scientists have previously struggled to determine where the plant grew,Read More

Source: Cannabis Used to Grow Wild in Europe but Went Extinct Before First Farmers Arrived, Research Finds | Cannabis Culture

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