Episode 109
109 - Interstate Commies
Your favorite petalheads discuss coffee, infant mortality, salt, Ozempic, brain health, insulin, Daylight Savings Time, and the latest in health, happiness, and high-tech hijinks!
November 4, 20232h 11mExplicit
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Show Notes
“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix
Health:
- Study Finds Unsweetened Coffee is Linked to Weight Loss
- The US infant mortality rate rose last year. The CDC says it's the largest increase in two decades
- Too Much Salt Linked to Increased Risk of Type 2 Diabetes
- Ozempic and Other GLP-1 Drugs May Contribute to Higher Levels of Social Anxiety
- Brain health in those over age 50 deteriorated more rapidly during the pandemic, new research finds
- Insulin Equally Effective When Refrigerated or Stored at Room Temperature for Months
- How the End of Daylight Savings Time Can Impact Your Health
Happiness:
- Entire Family Shares Same Birthday as Twins Are Born the Same Day as Both Their Parents
- 8 Signs Someone is Projecting Their Issues onto You
- Chicken Feathers Can Replace ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Renewable Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Lowering Cost
Toast and Jam:
The Pursuit of a Higher Consciousness:
- Major Drug Test Supplier To Stop Testing for Cannabis, Prioritize Fentanyl
- DEA Calls For Massive Increases In Psilocybin, Ibogaine And THC Manufacturing This Year To Meet Research Demands
- Advocacy Groups From Opposite Ends Of Political Spectrum Unite On Marijuana Push For Biden
- Willie Nelson’s Cannabis Arrives at Dispensaries in Michigan
Back of the Napkin:
- The AI Journalism ‘Revolution’ Continues To Go Poorly As Gannett Accused Of Making Up Fake Humans To Obscure Lazy AI Use
- Scarlett Johansson hits AI app with legal action for cloning her voice in an ad
- Your Cheap Android TV Streaming Box May Have a Dangerous Backdoor
The Junk Drawer
Dishonorable Mentions:
- These American birds and dozens more will be renamed, to remove human monikers
- Uber, Lyft pay $328 million for “cheating drivers” out of earnings, NY says
Images:
Credits:
- RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
- NetNed
- Phaze_Zilla
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