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A new face mask that can translate in eight languages. Tips for lifting your mood as lockdown measures and remote working stretch on. Why people used to rent pineapples. And the renaissance-era wine windows experiencing a comeback in Italy. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/REPORT Links: This Japanese face mask translates into eight languages (CNN) Startup Developed a Smart Face Mask That Translates Speech Into Eight Different Languages (iTech Post) How to lift your mood during the long-haul of remote work (Fast Company) The Super Luxe History of Pineapples—And Why They Used to Cost $8000 (Mental Floss) How Hawaii Lost Its Last Queen, Liliuokalani, to the Fruit Tycoons at Dole (Newsweek) Italy Used "Wine Windows" During The Plague And Now They Are Open Again Because Of The Coronavirus (BuzzFeed) Florence's Forgotten Renaissance 'Wine Windows' Are Open Again for Business (Wine Spectator) NEWS & SO (Buchette del Vino) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today is International Beer Day! How to celebrate and why it exists. How the Netflix sound logo came to be, and what goats and wedding rings have to do with it. And the orchestra that uses fresh produce as instruments. Links: Here's the story behind Netflix's iconic intro sound. A goat is involved. (Mashable) 100 | Ta-dum! It's Netflix (Twenty Thousand Hertz) MOUTH SOUNDS (Neil Cicierega) About International Beer Day (International Beer Day) Here's a List of All the Beer Drinking “Holidays” in 2020 (Just Beer) International Beer Day 2020 deals from Miller Lite, Peroni and more (Newsweek) 'Vegetable Orchestra' Musicians Perform Songs Using Only Fresh Veggies Before Cooking Spare Parts for the Audience (Good News Network) The Vegetable Orchestra SONG CHALLENGE: BEETS (Andrew Huang, YouTube) 99 Red Balloons - played with red balloons. (Andrew Huang, YouTube) Can't Feel My Face - played with dentist equipment. (Andrew Huang, YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Further findings into just how much of our speech dogs can understand. An American highway that’s been repaved with recycled plastic. Taika Waititi’s new anti-racist website. Scientists who had to rename human genes due to a Microsoft Excel error. And a smoke detector that wakes you up by spitting wasabi scents in your face. Links: Brain researchers: Dogs process speech just like humans do (Fast Company) America now has a stretch of highway paved with recycled plastic (Optimist Daily) Voice of Racism Taika Waititi’s Voice of Racism is an interactive website revealing the damaging effects of ceaseless micro-aggressions (It’s Nice That) Scientists rename human genes to stop Microsoft Excel from misreading them as dates (The Verge) Sonic Hedgehog, DICER, and the Problem With Naming Genes (Pacific Standard) Wasabi fire alarm a lifesaver for the deaf (Reuters) Wasabi fire alarm scoops Ig Nobel prize for Japanese scientists (The Guardian) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do you live in a zip code that’s a Harbinger of Failure? The newly discovered secret to anglerfish’s parasitic success. The woman who returns items left behind in used books to their owners. And the 87 year old athlete who just became the oldest man to complete the Ironman World Championship. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: The "Harbinger Customers" Who Buy Unpopular Products & Back Losing Politicians (Kottke) "Harbinger households": neighborhoods that consistently buy products that get discontinued, buy real-estate that underperforms, and donate to losing political candidates (Boing Boing) Harbingers of Failure (Journal of Marketing Research) The Surprising Breadth of Harbingers of Failure (Journal of Marketing Research) Odd immune system lets anglerfishes fuse males to females (Futurity) A Song About an Anglerfish (Hank Green, YouTube) Emma Smreker scours used books for mementos and gives them to the original owners (Washington Post) @inusedbooks (Instagram) This 87-Year-Old Triathlete Just Became the Oldest Man to Finish the Ironman World Championship (Men’s Health) The 85-year-old Ironman World Champion (On) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cool armor-like technology that butterflies have on their wings to protect them from the rain. How to use Slack without annoying all of your coworkers, or being annoyed yourself. And what 1918 anti-mask culture can teach us about our own mask debates today. Links: Armor on butterfly wings protects against heavy rain (Phys.Org) How to Use Slack Without Driving Your Coworkers Crazy (Wired) The 1918 Flu, Masks and Lessons for the Coronavirus Pandemic (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Australian scientists have figured out a way to grow colored cotton. How poetry is helping healthcare workers through the pandemic. Get your hands on some official Fyre Festival merchandise, thanks to the US Marshals. And the famous cartoon character who accidentally signed people’s tax refund checks. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: Cotton Conquest: Australian scientists discover how to grow coloured cotton (ABC Landline) Putting the brakes on fast fashion (UN Environment) What Poetry Means for Doctors and Patients During a Pandemic (Wired) Fyre Fest: Merch from the infamous fraud is being auctioned off by the US Marshals (CNN) 08/13/20 US Marshals Service National Online Auction (Fyre Festival fraud scheme) (Gaston & Sheehan) 'Mickey Mouse' signs RI refund checks; technical error to blame (NBC 10) Esther Day (This Star Won’t Go Out) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A medieval potion that apparently works as an antibiotic. How children's nonsensical emoji use affects their language development. How dogs may be using the Earth’s magnetic field to navigate. And the mysterious origins of everyone’s favorite song, “Who Let The Dogs Out?” Links: A Medieval Potion Proves Its Worth as an Effective Bacteria Killer (Gizmodo) Children Are Using Emoji for Digital-Age Language Learning (Wired) Dogs may use Earth's magnetic field to navigate (Phys.Org) Unraveling the 20-Year Mystery of How 'Who Let the Dogs Out' Became a Global Phenomenon (Mental Floss) Who Let The Dogs Out | Trailer (YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NASA launched their latest Mars rover into space this morning. More details on Perseverance, its mission, and the origins of its Plutonium battery. Archeologists have confirmed the origin of some of the stones from Stonehenge. A few studies are showing that masks protect the wearer as well as others. Plus, some bathroom-humor tinged mask science. And the startup creating clean water out of thin air for the Navajo Nation. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: NASA’s Mars Rover Will Be Powered by US-Made Plutonium (Wired) 1940s Poster in Oak Ridge, Tennessee (r/PropagandaPosters) Oak Ridge "The Secret City" – Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Atlas Obscura) NASA's Perseverance Rover Launched on Mission to Mars (Wall Street Journal) NASA’s life-hunting Mars rover is officially on its way to the Red Planet (The Verge) We're going to record sound on Mars. It'll be eerie. (Mashable) Archaeologists find the source of Stonehenge sarsen stones (Ars Technica) Scientists solve mystery of the origin of Stonehenge megaliths (Reuters) Does Wearing a Mask Protect Me? Some Evidence Says Yes (NY Times) Why You Can Smell a Fart Through a Mask (LifeHacker) Do Masks Work Or Not?? Proving Whether Masks Stop Covid-19 Transmission with Uncle Rob (Uncle Rob, YouTube) Zero Mass Water brings its water-from-air tech to Navajo Nation (Fast Company) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The world’s largest nuclear fusion project has begun assembly in France, getting us one step closer to a possible future of unlimited, clean energy. Lockdown caused the world to be the quietest it’s ever been on record. What’s the benefit package look like for former US presidents? Asking for a friend… And how to view the YouTube homepage through the eyes of a flat earth-er, prepper, and more. Links: Iter: World's largest nuclear fusion project begins assembly (BBC) Assembly begins on ITER, a massive scientific project that seeks to replicate the sun's fusion power here on Earth (CBS News) Nuclear fusion is 'a question of when, not if' (BBC) All Our Wrong Todays by Elan Mastai (Penguin Random House) COVID has Caused the Longest and Deepest Reduction in Human Noise on Record (Vice) What Benefits Do Presidents Get After They Leave Office? (Mental Floss) Presidential podcast (Washington Post) TheirTube (TheirTube) Rabbit Hole (New York Times) BEHIND THE CURVE | Official HD Trailer (2018) (YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Can trained dogs sniff out positive COVID-19 infections? It’s 2020 and people are apparently still finding legit buried treasure. This week NASA is sending a 600,000 year old martian rock back to where it came from. And the coolest new Instagram sensations are a pair of octogenarian laundromat owners from Taiwan. Links: Trained dogs were able to sniff out Covid-19 infections with 94% accuracy: study (CNBC) Airport dogs could sniff out coronavirus (CNN) Wiki Wormhole: In 2020, someone actually found buried treasure (A/V Club) Forrest Fenn shares first photos of his discovered treasure (CNN) The Secret (treasure hunt) (Wikipedia) Humans Are About to Return a Rock to The Surface of Mars After 600,000 Years (Science Alert) He’s 83, She’s 84, and They Model Other People’s Forgotten Laundry (NY Times) 萬秀的洗衣店｜WANT SHOW as young (@wantshowasyoung) (Instagram) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How people kept cool, or like, stayed alive during heat waves before air conditioning, as well as the year the world skipped summer. How Animal Crossing helped return a lost Nintendo Switch to its owner. A promising handheld robotic mobility aid for vision-impaired people. And how the NBA is filing their stands without breaking their quarantine bubble. Sponsor: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/REPORT Links: What Did People Do Before Air Conditioning? (Farmers’ Almanac) 1816: The Year Without a Summer (Farmers’ Almanac) The Climate Event That Helped Create 'Frankenstein' and the Bicycle (The Paris Review) Taiwan police use Animal Crossing to return lost Nintendo Switch (BBC) Mobility device for the blind works like a handheld robotic guide dog (New Atlas) "How I, as someone who is visually impaired use my iPhone" (Kristy Viers, Twitter) CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION | Official Trailer (Netflix, YouTube) NBA Will Use Microsoft Teams to Project Fans Into Game Arenas (Gizmodo) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The hottest new app that’s sending people on mysterious adventures. A heartwarming act of charity from Washington’s newly named team. Lin-Manuel Miranda dishes on some pretty mind-blowing inspirations for some of his biggest songs. And a kitchen hack for making better homemade popcorn. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: The App of the Summer Is Randonautica (The Atlantic) What Is Randonautica, the App That Led Teens to a Dead Body? (The Cut) Just 'Released': Get Your Gear (NHL) Lin-Manuel Miranda Breaks Down His Biggest Hit Songs (Like "My Shot") (Kottke) Before Lin-Manuel Miranda Sang About It, Here's How 90s Kids Learned Who Shot Alexander Hamilton (Digg) The Secret to Perfect Homemade Popcorn Is Aluminum Foil (LifeHacker) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A deep dive into America’s most dangerous water park. How to watch Apple’s decisions to predict upcoming COVID-19 hotspots. And the high school girls from Afghanistan who built their own low-cost, open-source ventilator. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: New Jersey's Action Park offered fun and injury for the whole family! (A/V Club) Action Park New Jersey: History, stories of dangerous water park (Sports Illustrated) Class Action Park documentary Action Park book Want to Know Where Covid-19 May Hit Next? Watch the Apple Store Closures (Wall Street Journal) Afghan all-girls robotics team designs low-cost ventilator to treat coronavirus patients (Reuters) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A promising N95 respirator replacement designed by a team from MIT. Tips for staying productive during this unprecedented time. Our first ever direct look at a multi-planet system orbiting a sun-like star. And the small Italian village that just welcomed the first baby born there in eight years. Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: MIT researchers designed reusable N95 face mask for healthcare workers (CNBC) How to Stay Productive When the World Is on Fire (Wired) This is our first direct look at a multiplanet system around a Sun-like star (Science Mag) Astronomers reveal the first-ever photo of 2 planets orbiting a sun-like star, taken from 300 light-years away (Business Insider) Italian village celebrates first birth in eight years (The Guardian) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Throwing cold water on the panic around COVID-19’s alleged short-lived immunity. The latest wellness trend: hugging cows. T-shirts that are made out of milk. And are you guilty of revenge bedtime procrastination? Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: How Long Does COVID-19 Immunity Last? (The Atlantic) COVID immunity thread (Noah Smith, Twitter) The new Dutch wellness trend taking the world by storm (BBC) Got milk? These shirts made from spoiled dairy sure do (Optimist Daily) LA-based sustainable fashion start-up turns milk into wearable fabric (Business Insider) How to Get More Sleep Without Sacrificing Personal Time (LifeHacker) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists accidentally created a new fish. Whoops. Iceland is broadcasting the world’s screams from their fjords. KFC is working with Russia to 3D bioprint chicken nuggets. And some Zoom tips and tricks to make your conference calls a little less painful. Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: Scientists Accidentally Bred the Fish Version of a Liger (NY Times) Looks Like You Need Iceland | Inspired By Iceland (Explore Iceland) Iceland Invites You to Scream Out Your Lockdown Frustrations (Iceland Review) Zoom Hacks for Better Meetings (Mental Floss) KFC is working with a Russian 3D bioprinting firm to try to make lab-produced chicken nuggets (The Verge) MEAT OF THE FUTURE: KFC AND 3D BIOPRINTING SOLUTIONS TO USE A BIOPRINTER TO PRODUCE KFC NUGGETS (KFC) Tech Meme Ride Home See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s World Emoji Day today so... what does that mean? A new discovery of “campfires” on the sun. Where to score some good deals for National Ice Cream Day this weekend. And an arcade in New Hampshire that did a solid for one of the favorite customers. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Solar Orbiter Spots Previously Unknown 'Campfires' on the Sun (Gizmodo) Here’s a first look at the new emoji arriving in iOS and Android later this year (The Verge) 👋 I Am Jeremy Burge, I'm a writer that runs 📙 Emojipedia, created 📅 World Emoji Day (which is today!), and now live on a boat, AMA : IAmA (r/IAmA) July 17 is World Emoji Day Everywhere Now (Emojipedia) Least Used Emoji Bot (@leastUsedEmoji) (Twitter) Emoji Requests (Unicode) The best deals for National Ice Cream Day 2020 (Mashed) National Ice Cream Day Deals 2020 - Baskin Robbins, Dairy Queen, And More (Delish) Tokens Taproom & Kenny (Reddit) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to get your hands on a bottle of moon-scented perfume. The maximum number of hot dogs a human can eat in ten minutes, according to science. An upcoming auction that will enable someone to turn their house into Jurassic Park. And why Captain America and Superman are making headlines today. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: 'Smell of space' bottler sets sights on the moon, plans 'Eau de Luna' perfume (Space.Com) Can’t afford to fly to space? Settle for smelling like it (Ars Technica) Scientists Have Finally Calculated How Many Hot Dogs a Person Can Eat at Once (NY Times) Joey Chestnut, Miki Sudo win Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest (ABC 7) Joey Chestnut (YouTube) Over 50 Animatronic Dinosaurs Are Up for Auction in Canada (Gizmodo) Richmond businessman steers new course for Titanic exhibitions (Richmond News) Chris Evans Sends Captain America Shield to Young Boy Who Saved His Sister From Dog Attack (Variety) Watch Henry Cavill build a PC very seductively (PC Gamer) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How to see five planets in the sky at the same time. The scoop on chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream. And a new device that will basically act as noise-canceling headphones for your entire house. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: How to See All Five Bright Planets at Once This Month (LifeHacker) How to See Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn in the Sky This Weekend (Travel and Leisure) July 2020 guide to the bright planets (Earth Sky) Flavor Graveyard (Ben & Jerry’s) The untold truth of Ben & Jerry's (Mashed) Cookie Dough Ice Cream (Ice Cream Wiki) Scientists Say You Can Cancel the Noise but Keep Your Window Open (NY Times) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What it takes to be an ice cream scientist. How to trick your brain to remember almost anything. What ants can teach us about handling epidemics. And the wine moms who just want to bring a little joy to their communities. Sponsors: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Dream Job Alert Meet Ice Cream Scientist Dr. Maya Warren (Mental Floss) Dr. Maya - #icecreamscientist (Instagram) How to Trick Your Brain to Remember Almost Anything (Wired) What Can We Learn From Ants About Epidemics? (Discover Magazine) 'Wine Fairies' Have Been Anonymously Gifting Booze and Treats to Neighbors Who Could Use a Smile (Good News Network) ‘Empire Strikes Back’ Leads At The Weekend Box Office With $644K, 23 Years After Sequel’s Special Edition – Update (Deadline) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why is everyone talking about cake? How to watch the brightest comet in a few decades. Are we looking at a future without tooth fillings? Look through someone’s window on the other side of the world without leaving your house. And, a gift to us from Sir Patrick Stewart on his 80th birthday today. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/REPORT FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: These Illusion Cakes Are Giving the Internet an Existential Crisis (The Mary Sue) 24 Hilarious Cake Memes That Really Made Me Laugh (BuzzFeed) How to Watch Comet Neowise's Spectacular Show | Smart News (Smithsonian Magazine) How to see comet Neowise (Washington Post) Comet NEOWISE from ISS, July 5th… (Seàn Doran, Twitter) View from the ISS (Bob Behnken, Twitter) Comet captured streaking across Stonehenge night sky (BBC) Scientists Have Developed a Genius Method That Actually Regenerates Tooth Enamel (Science Alert) window-swap.com Sir Patrick Stewart marks his 80th birthday with 80th Shakespeare sonnet, of course (Mashable) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tomorrow is Bowdler’s Day! What the heck does that mean? A round-up of all the best apps and extensions for virtually watching movies together with your friends. The real meaning of “dog days of summer.” A labrador making home deliveries in Colombia. And yet another creative strategy for filling the empty stands at professional sports games. Links: The Bowdlers Wanted to Clean Up Shakespeare, Not Become a Byword for Censorship (Smithsonian Magazine) Henrietta, the Woman Behind Bowdlerism (The Chapel Hill Rare Book Blog) Great moments in swearing: Naughty spelling in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night (Strong Language) Here are all the ways to stream Hulu, Netflix, Amazon, and more with friends (Mashable) Why Are They Called The "Dog Days" of Summer? (Farmer’s Almanac) Doggy deliveries help Colombians shop during pandemic (Associated Press) Japanese baseball team replace fans with dancing robots (Popular Mechanics) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New research shows that native South Americans may have helped populate Polynesia 800 years ago. Why are men less likely to wear masks, does wearing a mask make you more attractive, and can we use that reasoning to persuade more people to wear them? And the dogecoin is back in earnest thanks to a new trend on TikTok. Links: South Americans may have traveled to Polynesia 800 years ago (Science News) Some Polynesians Carry Native American DNA, Study Finds (NY Times) Does Wearing a Mask Make You Look Hot? (GQ) Many men dislike coronavirus masks. How can we change that? (LA Times) Experts: A mask cuts your coronavirus risk by 65% (Futurity) Bill Nye (@billnye) Official TikTok TikTok Takes on Crypto With Dogecoin Soaring 40% in 24 Hours (Bloomberg) Such Weird: The Founders of Dogecoin See the Meme Currency's Tipping Point (Motherboard) Dogecoin (Know Your Meme) TikTok deleted 49 million 'rule-breaking' videos (BBC) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A plutonium mishap in New Mexico. The popular YouTube musician bringing awareness to indigenous languages. What’s up with the coin shortage in the US? And Spotify’s new personalized workout playlists. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: US nuclear lab investigates breach at plutonium facility (ABC News) Hanford Disaster: What Happens to Someone Who's Exposed to Plutonium? (Live Science) The Indigenous Peruvian Trap Music of Renata Flores (Kottke) Renata Flores Brought Quechua to YouTube, and Then Everything Changed (Vice) The Latest Pandemic Shortage: Coins Are The New Toilet Paper (NPR) A Penny for Your Thoughts Could Be a Lot Harder to Find (NY Times) Spotify will now make you a custom workout playlist (The Verge) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The story of the man who invented the N95 mask. Birds in Canada have changed their tune in an unprecedented way that has stumped scientists. How to become a citizen scientist. The sixteenth century “reading machine” recreated by engineering students in 2018. And a new way to annoy your coworkers. Links: Peter Tsai invented N95 masks. He's come out of retirement to join the covid-19 fight. (Washington Post) Sparrows are singing a new song, in a rapid, unprecedented shift (National Geographic) Bird Baby Shower (Ahlers Adam, Twitter) These Are Some of the Best Citizen Science Projects You Can Join With Just Your Phone or Laptop (Gizmodo) How Students Built a 16th-Century Engineer's Book-Reading Machine (Atlas Obscura) How to Rickroll Your Zoom Meeting (Gizmodo) inviterick.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scientists have discovered insects that have retained their shine after 99 million years. How to properly read an election poll, plus a little on Kanye West’s presidential campaign. After perhaps the most explosive Fourth of July in decades here in the states, is America now running out of fireworks? And the most American thing ever happened in Alaska over the weekend. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: These insects preserved in amber are still glowing 99 million years later (Popular Science) Here's How to Properly Read an Election Poll (Wired) Kanye West 4 Prez fact checking (Hunter Schwartz, Twitter) Real Clear Politics America is running out of fireworks (CNN) Bald eagle trapped in Alaska tree rescued on 4th of July (AP) The Power of Ritual by Casper ter Kuile See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The full story behind America’s national anthem. The other American holiday kicking off this weekend that you may not have heard of. The legendary exploding whale of Oregon gets its own memorial park. And NASA’s 4K ten-year time lapse of the sun. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: The True Story Of Who Wrote 'The Star-Spangled Banner' (All That’s Interesting) This Week, Be Nice to Joisey. Oops. Jersey (NY Times) July 3-9 is Official Be Nice to New Jersey Week. No Thanks!! (You Don’t Know Jersey) Tonya Harding and the legend of the exploding whale were both born on this day in Oregon (The Oregonian) ‘Exploding Whale’ Park Memorializes Blubber Blast 50 Years Later (NY Times) Oregon's Exploding Whale - 2012 KATU AM Northwest (KATU's 50th Anniversary) (TheExplodingWhale.Com, YouTube) Exploding Whale by Sufjan Stevens (SoundCloud) Watch a 10-Year Time Lapse of Sun From NASA’s SDO (NASA) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Physicists give us the lowdown on human teleportation. Some tips for taking actually impressive photos of fireworks this weekend. The nuns moonlighting as bartenders in Milwaukee. What works and what doesn’t for keeping mosquitos away. And the Katmai National Park bear cam is officially back. Links: Could Teleporting Ever Work? (Gizmodo) How to Take Awesome Photos of Fireworks With Your Phone (Wired) The Best Ways to Get Rid of Mosquitoes (Lifehacker) These Wristbands and Pricey Gadgets Don't Keep Mosquitoes From Biting You (Lifehacker) Milwaukee nuns hosting drive-through beer garden to raise money for charity (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) The fat bears are back, with some enticing plot lines (Mashable) The World Still Sucks, but at Least Bear Cam Is Back (Gizmodo) Bear Cam - live from Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park (Explore.Org) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A massive star has vanished. Or collapsed into a black hole. We’re not really sure. The story behind the new 3D-printed plant-based meats. Tips on how to finish your side project. And why Dairy Queen isn’t allowed to say they sell “ice cream” and what Margaret Thatcher has to do with that. Links: A Massive Star Has Disappeared Without a Trace (Gizmodo) Did This Star Turn Into A Black Hole When We Weren’t Looking? (Forbes) These plant-based steaks come out of a 3D printer (Fast Company) How to finish your side project. (Hugo Zapata) That Frozen Treat From Dairy Queen? Not Really Ice Cream (How Stuff Works) The Margaret Thatcher Soft-Serve Myth (The New Yorker) Lordi - Hard Rock Hallelujah (Finland) 2006 Eurovision Song Contest Winner (Eurovision Song Contest, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A barber who’s invented a new, safe way to give people haircuts. The son who embarked on an eighty-five day solo trip across the Atlantic ocean to get to his dad’s 90th birthday after the coronavirus canceled all flights. An experiment in Australia that’s been running for almost a hundred years. Why we feel strangely "aggressive" impulses towards pets and babies we find unbearably cute. And a website that helps you virtually relive your daily commute. Sponsor: betterhelp.com/REPORT, for 10% off your first month Links: Barbershop owner develops 'Shield on Wheels' to protect hairstylists, clients amid coronavirus pandemic (Yahoo News) With Flights Banned, Son Sails Solo Across Atlantic to Reach Father, 90 (NY Times) The Pitch Drop Experiment (Atlas Obscura) Cute Aggression May Make People Better Caretakers (The Atlantic) driveandlisten.herokuapp.com Listen to local music as you 'drive' through your favourite city with this new app (Lonely Planet) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The church created to circumvent a loophole in Tennessee's elections. VR is getting smell-o-vision, but smelling things is not actually the point. How to prevent your glasses from fogging up while wearing a mask. And a website that aims to combine the best of old fashioned TV channel surfing and the weird wonders of the web. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: A New Church in Tennessee Exists Purely to Help Residents Vote Early (Patheos) Church of Universal Suffrage VR System Hacks Your Nose to Turn Smells Into Temperatures (IEEE) How to stop your glasses from fogging up when you wear a mask (The Verge) A simple method to prevent spectacle lenses misting up on wearing a face mask (National Institutes of Health) Surf City explanation (Cody Brown, Twitter) Surf.City Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tips for collaborating with coworkers and other ways to maximize working from home. NASA wants your help designing a toilet for their next trip to the moon. How unwanted pests in some store-bought broccoli turned into a wholesome Twitter saga. And a new way to keep up to date with your favorite directors. Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: How to Work From Home Successfully (NY Times) NASA wants to hear your ideas for engineering the best toilet to use on the Moon (The Verge) Why NASA Designed a New $23 Million Space Toilet (Wired) Tesco Broccoli Saga (Sam Darlaston, Twitter) Radio presenter raises seven 'caterpillar children' found in Tesco broccoli (Yahoo) Director Alerts Notifies You When Directors Release a New Movie (LifeHacker) DirectorAlerts.website Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A smart sponge that may be the key to cleaning up oil spills. How to mentally prepare as your town reopens. DIY instructions for making your own beehive bed. And the blossoming audience members that attended Monday night’s performance at the Barcelona opera house. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: Game-Changing New Smart Sponge Soaks Up Oil Spills, Saving Water And Wildlife (Forbes) How to Mentally Prepare for Reopening (LifeHacker) Make your own bee bed, a bed inside a beehive (Geekologie) Barcelona opera house plays to thousands of plants (CNN) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A pet robot that’s helping cure COVID-19 loneliness. If you thought the fireworks going off every night in your town was bad, let me tell you about a city in France that has set them off every single day for 150 years. Jurassic Park was #1 in the US box offices this past weekend. Like, the original Jurassic Park. From 1993. And are you ready to go to Flavortown, Ohio? Sponsors: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Links: There's No Cure for Covid-19 Loneliness, but Robots Can Help (Wired) The French City Where a Midday Firework Marks the Start of Lunch (Atlas Obscura) Why are there fireworks every night, explained (Vox) ‘Jurassic Park’ Roars To No. 1 Again At Weekend Box Office, 27 Years After Original Release (Deadline) People are petitioning for Columbus, Ohio to be renamed 'Flavortown' (Mashable) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another Neolithic structure discovered just down the street from Stonehenge. Why some people are more resilient than others. The cardboard cutouts stadiums are using in lieu of real, flesh-based human fans. And a contract job that will pay you $10,000 to record your bowel movements. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: Stonehenge: Neolithic monument found near sacred site (BBC) What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others (NY Times) Why sports stadiums are suddenly full of cardboard fans (The Hustle) Apply for a Job That Pays $10K to Keep Track of Toilet Habits (LifeHacker) VP of Fecal Matters (Tushy) Trade Me Project on TikTok, tiktok.com/@trademeproject Trade Me Project on Instagram, instagram.com/trademeproject See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Father’s Day-–its origins and how it’s celebrated around the world. How the astronauts onboard the International Space Station are giving a whole new meaning to “space cake.” A fake Nirvana song made with artificial intelligence. A library that is completely for the birds. And some more of the coolest videos I’ve seen this week for you to queue up this weekend. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Father's Day Facts (Mental Floss) How 9 Countries Celebrate Father's Day (Mental Floss) Father's Day 2020: When Is Father's Day? (The Old Farmer’s Almanac) How to Make it Through Father's Day If It's Difficult For You (LifeHacker) The Significance of Baking Cookies in Space (Super Cluster) The first cookies baked in space are back on Earth! (Space.Com) YouTuber creates fake Nirvana song using artificial intelligence (NME) Livestream of Wonderful Library Themed Bird Feeder (Laughing Squid) How the Apple Watch Ejects Water in Slow Mo (The Slow Mo Guys, YouTube) Marble League 2020 Qualifiers (ML2020) (Jelle’s Marble Runs, YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of Juneteenth, a bit of background on its origins and the fight to make it a federal holiday. The inventor of the Segway has a plan to mass produce human organs. The productivity lifehack that lets you complain as much as you want. And the rickroll to end all rickrolls that happened just yesterday. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Inside the Push to Make Juneteenth a National Holiday (TIME) Here are the companies observing Juneteenth this year (CNBC) NY, Virginia to make Juneteenth official state holiday (Al Jazeera) The Segway Inventor's New Dream: Mass-Produced Human Organs (Gizmodo) The Segway's Inventor Has a New Project: Manufacturing Human Organs (One Zero) Genius productivity hack: Tell yourself it's a horrible task (Fast Company) How to Motivate Yourself to Do Something Difficult (LifeHacker) Rick Astley Gets Rickrolled (Neatorama) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Statue of Liberty arrived in the US on this day in 1885––a look at its original intended meaning. How our poop could help flatten the curve. The Boccaccio Project that’s capturing the music of quarantine. And a video camera returned to its owners after being stolen over twenty years ago. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: The Statue of Liberty was created to celebrate freed slaves, not immigrants, its new museum recounts (Washington Post) New Statue of Liberty Museum Illuminates a Forgotten History (New York Times) Cities are using sewer systems as COVID-19 early warning signs (The Verge) Testing sewage for the coronavirus seemed to work. It detected the outbreak in Cache County. (Salt Lake Tribune) The 'Boccaccio Project' Is Capturing the Music of Quarantine (Atlas Obscura) The Boccaccio Project (Library of Congress) Video camera stolen 20 years ago returned in pristine condition with tape still inside (ABC News) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new promising treatment for COVID-19. Good news for LGBTQ+ Americans. Why people are more honest when they’re typing on their smartphones versus on their computers. The one man who created the stuffed crust pizza, the McGriddle, the Quizno’s Steakhouse Beef Dip, the Dollar Menu, and more. And a Taiwanese airport trying to make a tourist attraction out of all the worst parts of traveling. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Scientists hail dexamethasone as 'major breakthrough' in treating COVID-19 (Reuters) A Half-Century On, an Unexpected Milestone for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights (NY Times) The Stonewall Reader (New York Public Library) The Da Vinci of Fast-Food: The One Guy Behind a Huge Number of Staple Fast-Food Items Everyone Loves (Today I Found Out) Why People Are More Honest When Writing on Their Smartphones (Wall Street Journal) Taiwan airport offers 'pretend to go abroad' airport tours amid Covid-19 pandemic (CNN) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Kentucky tattoo shop fighting back against extremism. A small town in Washington that has straight up decided to start printing their own money. The science behind why heroes tend to downplay their heroic acts. And the dads who keep making and racing pinewood derby cars long after their kids graduate from Cub Scouts. Sponsors: BetterHelp, Get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/REPORT FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: A Kentucky tattoo shop is offering to cover up hate and gang symbols for free (CNN) Erasing Hate (Trailer) (YouTube) Why a small town in Washington is printing its own currency during the pandemic (The Hustle) Wooden Money Press, Tenino, Washington (David Paul, YouTube) Heroes tend to downplay their actions and new psychology research might explain why (PsyPost) Meet the dads who can’t quit pinewood derby racing—even after their kids are over it (PopSci) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

With fans not allowed in stadiums, some sports leagues are using computer-generated crowds to fill the stands. If your hair has grown to a completely unmanageable length, this new site can help. Scientists have discovered massive unidentified structures deep beneath the earth’s surface. How to work out like a medieval night. And some video recommendations for your weekend queue. Links: Spanish soccer returns with computer-generated crowds, and it actually works (The Verge) Artificial crowd noise available to UK viewers after use in Bundesliga (BBC) How to Cut Your Hair in Quarantine: Here's What I Did (Nick Gray) You Probably Need a Haircut Scientists Have Discovered Vast Unidentified Structures Deep Inside the Earth (Vice) To Work Out Like a Knight, Try Donning Armor and Extolling Virtue (Atlas Obscura) Astronaut.io Jurassic Park: Low-budget Remake (Cardboard Movie Co., YouTube) This Low-Budget Cardboard Reproduction Of 'Alien' Is Pure Gory Genius (Digg) Saxophonist Cleverly Plays Into Giant Piece of Pipeline to Accompany Himself With an Echo in Perfect Pitch (Neatorama) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Weird comfort foods born out of historic times of discomfort. How to hug during a pandemic. Electric vehicle batteries may get a second life. Drones are now delivering library books to kids in Virginia. And the best custom birthday videos on the internet. Links: 6 Comfort Foods Born of Historic Times of Discomfort (Atlas Obscura) How to Hug During a Pandemic (NY Times) Used EV Batteries Could Power Tomorrow's Solar Farms (IEEE) Google sister company Wing will fly library books to students by drone in Virginia (The Washington Post) EpicHappyBirthdays (YouTube) Jackson Bird on Twitter, @jackisnotabird See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The WHO’s new official advice on mask-wearing do’s and don’t’s. The 103 year-old retired Belgian doctor hoping to make a difference in the coronavirus effort. Archaeologists have uncovered an entire ancient Roman city without digging a single thing. Could going for walks replace your coffee habit? A Japanese zoo pivots to fashion. And an Italian woman who didn’t let a little thing like brain surgery get in the way of her cooking. Links: Here’s what WHO says your mask should have to prevent COVID-19 spread (Ars Technica) Belgian Aged 103 Walking Marathon to Raise Funds for COVID-19 Research (NY Times) Entire Roman city revealed without any digging (Archaeology & Arts) Sapporo Zoo sells "lion-ripped jeans," "beaver-gnawed coasters" and more to stay open amid COVID (SoraNews24) [North Safari Sapporo] Surviving crisis due to corona! I want to protect the animals! (Campfire) Italian woman prepares olives during brain tumour operation (BBC) MAN FILMS OWN BRAIN SURGERY (9.17.13 - Day 1601) (Charles Trippy, YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at when epidemiologists will personally be resuming various daily activities. The real people behind one of Apple’s most famous sound effects. How dropping f-bombs might actually be a useful strategy. And the first American woman to walk in space makes history again. Links: When 511 Epidemiologists Expect to Fly, Hug and Do 18 Other Everyday Activities Again (NY Times) I was one of the kids who voiced the famous recording of the “kidscheering.aif” sound effect, which was later popularised through the rise of IMovie, AMA. (r/AMA) The F-word’s hidden superpower: Repeating it can increase your pain threshold (Ars Technica) Former NASA astronaut becomes first woman to reach Earth's deepest point (CNET) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New Zealand has officially reduced their number of coronavirus cases to zero. Apple apparently patented technology for socially-distanced group selfies. How to order first-class stamps with your face on them. What paleontologists predict animals will look like in the future. The weird music coming from the Golden Gate Bridge. And a Belgian man plagued by mysterious prank pizza deliveries. Links: New Zealand Has a 95% Chance of Eliminating Coronavirus (The National Interest) With No Current Cases, New Zealand Lifts Remaining COVID-19 Restrictions (NPR) Apple's 'synthetic' group selfie patent could be perfect for social distancing (Mashable) Virtual group selfie with social distancing in Apple patent (9to5Mac) Order Customized Stamps With Your Own Photos Until June 10 (LifeHacker) Paleontologists Predict What Future Animals Might Look Like (Gizmodo) Why the Golden Gate Bridge Is Now a Giant Orange Wheezing Kazoo (KQED) Golden Gate Bridge, Sound #1 (Mark Krueger, Twitter) Golden Gate Bridge, Sound #2 (@chilibrianno, Twitter) Belgian man has been receiving pizzas he never ordered for years (Brussels Times) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A further look at the emerging controversy surrounding the data analytics company behind that big hydroxychloroquine study. Another study shows that humans apparently really do want to be kind to each other. Some perfectly specific words from other languages that have no direct English translation. It’s National Donut Day! Which it turns out, wasn’t invented by Dunkin––a look at its longer and more noble history. And some recommended videos to watch this weekend. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: New York City reports first day with no confirmed coronavirus deaths since March 11 (CNBC) Lancet, NEJM retract Covid-19 studies that sparked backlash (STAT) Hydroxychloroquine study retraction shows the problems of speedy science (The Verge) New Study Finds Hydroxychloroquine Did Not Prevent Covid-19 (NY Times) Humans Really Do Want Be Kind to Each Other, Even in The Face of Competing Interests (Science Alert) 10 of the best words in the world (that don't translate into English) (The Guardian) National Doughnut Day's WWI History (Mental Floss) Free Donut Day | All The Places Offering Free Donuts Today (BuzzFeed) Reunited Apart (Josh Gad, YouTube) Five older women form a Spice Girls' tribute act in the charming and poignant film, Wannabe (It’s Nice That) Black Creators / Black History (YouTube) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Confirmed case numbers continue to rise around the world as places that were previously spared are now the sites of major outbreaks. How do libraries disinfect books? Isaac Newton’s little known cure for the plague. New synthetic red blood cells that can act as a mechanism for therapeutic drug delivery. And Big Bird’s upcoming CNN Town Hall. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Approximate Percentage of the Population That Has COVID-19 Antibodies (Scott Gottlieb, Twitter) How Do Libraries Clean Books? And More Questions From Our Readers (Smithsonian Magazine) How to Sanitize Collections in a Pandemic (American Libraries Magazine) Isaac Newton Believed That Lozenges Made Of Toad Vomit Could Cure The Bubonic Plague (All That’s Interesting) Please Enjoy the Absurd Delight of Frog Bread (Vice) Synthetic red blood cells mimic natural ones, and have new abilities (Science Daily) CNN and 'Sesame Street' to host a town hall addressing racism (CNN) Good News Ride Home on YouTube See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The data analytics company throwing several major COVID-19 studies into question. How the pandemic has changed the way we sleep. Why shoe companies used to use x-rays to sell shoes. And South Korea’s gift to the Navajo Nation. Sponsor: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Japan to give people US$190 a day to boost domestic travel (South China Morning Post) Coronavirus: Ibuprofen tested as a treatment (BBC) A mysterious company’s coronavirus papers in top medical journals may be unraveling (Science Mag) How Sleep Has Changed in the Pandemic: Insomnia, Late Bedtimes, Weird Dreams (Wall Street Journal) Whaa? Responses To New Technology (Cracked) Shoe-Fitting Fluoroscope (ca. 1930-1940) (Oak Ridge Associated Universities) South Korea to provide 10,000 face masks to help Navajo veterans fight coronavirus (Stars and Stripes) Episode 555: Why Is The Milk In The Back Of The Store? (NPR) Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A six month check in on the coronavirus. tl;dr it’s going to last a long time, wear a mask. Recreating what Johann Sebastian Bach’s music sounded like to him. The introvert and extrovert’s guide to thriving during lockdown. And even more evidence that dogs are indeed very good boys. Sponsors: FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 Links: Six Months of Coronavirus: Here’s Some of What We’ve Learned (New York Times) What Did Bach Sound Like to Bach? | National Endowment for the Humanities (National Endowment for the Humanities) Switched Off Bach (Joe DeGeorge, Bandcamp) In Glove With Bach (Joe DeGeorge, Bandcamp) Do Introverts or Extroverts Thrive in Coronavirus Lockdown? (Bloomberg) Your Dog Really Does Want to Rescue You, Research Finds (Science Alert) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Is COVID-19 actually a vascular disease, not a respiratory one? And is the virus itself getting weaker? Plus, kicking off Pride Month with a look at how much same-sex weddings have boosted the US economy. Could human hibernation become a thing? A new exoplanet that could sustain life. And a 19th century clergyman’s advice for dealing with low spirits and isolation. Sponsors: OurCrowd, info.ourcrowd.com/goodnews FitBod, Get one month free at Fitbod.me/goodnews Links: Coronavirus May Be a Blood Vessel Disease, Which Explains Everything (Elemental) New coronavirus losing potency, top Italian doctor says (Reuters) Gay weddings boost US economy by $3.8 bn since landmark ruling (Reuters) Human Hibernation Is a Real Possibility (The Atlantic) New Research: Closest Exoplanet to Earth Could Host Life (Futurism) An English Clergyman's Advice for Quarantine (The New York Review of Books) See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices