Denver has passed a bill legalizing the use and possession of psychedelic mushrooms, “Rolling Stone” reported May 8. Passing this bill makes Denver the first city in the United States to decriminalize the use of “magic” mushrooms, which have been illegal since 1968. Edible drugs have had a fascinating history in the United States. […]
Makers of the popular board game Scrabble have admitted 2,800 new words to the game, according to “The Guardian.” This addition marks the first occasion of new words in four years to be added to Scrabble. The change reflects our constantly evolving language. […]
A furry and unexpected guest recently swam to an oil rig 135 miles off the Thai coast, NPR reported. A dog surprised workers on the oil rig, who rescued him from the water and cared for him until they could return him to land. Luckily, the pup avoided the common hazards and dangers of offshore energy life. […]
Early trials editing human genetics have begun at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, according to NPR. Independent trials in the United States, Canada, and Europe are also set to begin soon, despite the controversy surrounding gene editing. How did gene editing begin and how has it progressed? […]
The March 2019 update to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) adds words and phrases related to dogs, gender identities, cannabis, and many more. The official website of the OED says that 650 words in all were added for the first quarter of 2019. The lifespan of words sheds light on our ever-evolving language. […]
A recent study published in the “Journal of the American Medical Association” said that elderly Americans who walk leashed dogs face increasing fracture risks. “Man’s best friend” can sometimes be energetic and unruly. Learn important dog-training techniques and save yourself a doctor’s visit. […]
Google’s Emma Haruka Iwao and several coworkers broke the Guinness World Record for computing pi to 31 trillion digits, Engadget reports. They used cloud computing to break the previous world record by nine trillion digits. In celebration, here’s a trick to learn the first 24 digits of “pi” and to improve your number-memorizing skills. […]
Police found Robert Brandel tied up in his own truck as part of an effort to defraud his friends, according to CBS News. The 60-year-old man claimed two members of his betting pool kidnapped and stole $16,000 from him, but police determined the story was false. What can we learn from kidnappings gone wrong? […]
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