#Racism victims should drop acid, ecstasy to reduce trauma: study

#Racism victims should drop acid, ecstasy to reduce trauma: study

“#Racism victims should drop acid, ecstasy to reduce trauma: study” There may not be a magic pill for curing racism, but scientists have found that dropping lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), magic mushrooms, ecstasy and other psychedelics can potentially alleviate the trauma caused by racial discrimination. “Currently, there are no empirically supported treatments specifically for racial…

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#Octopuses spite punch fish who ‘don’t like it’: study

#Octopuses spite punch fish who ‘don’t like it’: study

“#Octopuses spite punch fish who ‘don’t like it’: study” These socktopuses throw a mean — and random — octopunch. A new paper published Friday in the journal “Ecology” has found that octopuses punch fish — sometimes to ensure collaborative hunting, and sometimes just ’cause. “OCTOPUSES. PUNCH. FISHES!!” study co-author Eduardo Sampaio excitedly tweeted of his…

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#Black service members more often investigated, punished

#Black service members more often investigated, punished

“#Black service members more often investigated, punished” WASHINGTON — Black service members in the Air Force are far more likely to be investigated, arrested, face disciplinary actions and be discharged for misconduct, according to a new report that looked at racial disparities across the service. The report by the Air Force inspector general, released Monday,…

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#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year

#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year

“#Virus-weary Americans less festive this year” WASHINGTON — Maureen Brennan will spend Christmas with her daughter at their Nashua, New Hampshire, home after declining invitations from other relatives to celebrate with them. Michael Smith will mark the holidays alone in Elko, Nevada, unwilling to risk being infected with the coronavirus before he can be vaccinated….

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#Majority of Americans admit to weight gain during pandemic

#Majority of Americans admit to weight gain during pandemic

“#Majority of Americans admit to weight gain during pandemic” Turns out, sitting inside all day has an effect on one’s weight. According to a recent survey, the majority of Americans reported gaining weight during the pandemic. Similarly, a smaller majority is concerned about shedding this weight going into the new year. The survey, commissioned by…

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#COVID-19 by the numbers: A horrifying pandemic atlas

#COVID-19 by the numbers: A horrifying pandemic atlas

“#COVID-19 by the numbers: A horrifying pandemic atlas” Month after dismal month, Americans have been inundated by an ever-rising tide of devastating numbers. Hundreds of thousands of deaths. Tens of million unemployed. By mid-December, five in every 100 Americans — more than 16 million — had been infected by COVID-19. Those numbers testify to a…

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#World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7 percent in pandemic-hit 2020

#World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7 percent in pandemic-hit 2020

“#World carbon dioxide emissions drop 7 percent in pandemic-hit 2020” A locked-down pandemic-struck world cut its carbon dioxide emissions this year by 7%, the biggest drop ever, new preliminary figures show. The Global Carbon Project, an authoritative group of dozens of international scientists who track emissions, calculated that the world will have put 37 billion U.S….

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#’Cat scratch’ fever may cause human madness, study says

#’Cat scratch’ fever may cause human madness, study says

“#’Cat scratch’ fever may cause human madness, study says” “You know you got it when you’re going insane.” Some of the lyrics from Ted Nugent’s 1977 song “Cat Scratch Fever” are not medically inaccurate, a new study suggests. In research published this month in the journal Pathogens, authors offer further evidence for the theory that…

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