Leaving this here so I don't forget
"This nasal spray rewinds the aging brain, restoring memory and reversing inflammation in preclinical models" https://phys.org/news/2026-04-nasal-spray-rewinds-aging-brain.html
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Leaving this here so I don't forget
"This nasal spray rewinds the aging brain, restoring memory and reversing inflammation in preclinical models" https://phys.org/news/2026-04-nasal-spray-rewinds-aging-brain.html
Consistently one of my favorites, also.
"Frank Sinatra's Favorite 2-Ingredient Cocktail Is Ready for Its Comeback - AOL" https://www.aol.com/frank-sinatras-favorite-2-ingredient-000000199.html
State of The World
"KitKat truck flanked by security convoy after 12-tonne chocolate theft | News | Independent TV" https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/kitkat-theft-security-toronto-video-b2954029.html
Similar assessments would be possible to determine when those depleted uranium rounds were used to strafe various places. Will it be the Morlocks, or the Eloi?
"The Voyager Golden Record carries a small sample of uranium on its cover, placed there so that whoever finds it can measure the decay and work out how long it has been drifting — a built-in clock for a message engineered to last around a billion years." https://spacedaily.com/t-the-voyager-golden-record-carries-a-small-sample-of-uranium-on-its-cover-placed-there-so-that-whoever-finds-it-can-measure-the-decay-and-work-out-how-long-it-has-been-drifting-a-built-in-cl/
I wonder what the survival rate is of chemists who accidentally lick their fingers now and then
"In 1879, C. Fahlberg accidentally licked his fingers after dinner, and this led to the invention of the artificial sweetener | - The Times of India" https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/in-1879-c-fahlberg-accidentally-licked-his-fingers-after-dinner-and-this-led-to-the-invention-of-the-artificial-sweetener/amp_articleshow/131110794.cms
It's good to be the king
"Confirmed: Ex-Qatari Luxury Boeing 747-8 To Be Delivered As Interim Air Force One This Summer" https://simpleflying.com/ex-qatari-luxury-boeing-747-8-delivered-interim-af1-summer/
Somebody didn't see Top Gun: Maverick
Interesting take from under water…
"Marine Animals in the Strait of Hormuz Don’t Get a Ceasefire | WIRED" https://www.wired.com/story/marine-animals-in-the-strait-of-hormuz-dont-get-a-ceasefire/
My birthday is in June…
Defacing a passport MAY be an administrative or possibly a legal problem, depending on motive and extent.
IMHO, this case of Facing a passport should be illegal across the board.
At this point isn't that like 75% microplastics, though?
"A single human exhale contains roughly 25 sextillion molecules, and the air on Earth is mixed thoroughly enough that statistically, every breath you take contains at least one molecule that was exhaled by Julius Caesar, by Cleopatra, and by every human who has ever lived" https://spacedaily.com/b-a-single-human-exhale-contains-roughly-25-sextillion-molecules-and-the-air-on-earth-is-mixed-thoroughly-enough-that-statistically-every-breath-you-take-contains-at-least-one-molecule-that-was-exhale/
Of all of the thousands, maybe tens of thousands of things, this is news?
https://www.irishstar.com/news/politics/behind-scenes-photo-exposes-how-37083063
So is this,
The Final Countdown?
"U.S. Navy Deploys Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier "USS Nimitz" to South America for One Last Mission Before Retirement" https://dailygalaxy.com/2026/04/uss-nimitz-final-deployment-south-america-retirement/
It's good to see people are still solving real problems with global chaos so distracting.
"Man Creates Tiny Submarine for His Parakeet to Experience Life Underwater" https://futurism.com/future-society/tiny-submarine-parakeet
If there is a Noem to be mocked and maligned, it should not be Bryon.
I’m beginning to think this Trump guy, and all of his friends, are real assholes.
The terrorists have won
"White Castle to launch hot slider kiosks nationwide" https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2026/04/24/white-castle-sliders-kiosks-crave-go/89773200007/
Read that headline again.
https://www.ms.now/news/trump-executive-order-psychedelic-drugs-joe-rogan
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"'It Takes Two' rapper Rob Base dies at 59 after private cancer battle" https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2026/05/22/rob-base-rapper-dies-cancer/90223934007/
This headline must be an embedded message activating a spy cell or something.
"Review: I Didn't Think Taco Bell's Mexican Pizza Could Get Any Better, But It Just Did" https://www.tastingtable.com/2176752/taco-bell-cantina-chicken-mexican-pizza-review/
Two things
1. Impressive
2. Where is the Anatoly cross-over?
"Taiwanese grandmothers aged 89 and 91 train at the gym to stay healthy | AP News" https://apnews.com/video/taiwanese-grandmothers-show-age-is-no-obstacle-to-good-health-and-prowess-in-the-gym-a94b31caecb5485b91a350a0895e8782
Raisins are cheaper.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/23/date-flation-average-millennial-date-costs-252.html
Any analysis around Mar-a-lago?
A VIP Snorkel is FBI bourbon and coke served in a snorkel slot glass…
"Emails show Kash Patel went on a 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor | AP News" https://apnews.com/article/fbi-kash-patel-snorkel-hawaii-pearl-harbor-192a81cde7a5879aab747bc0ba4b78b9
Hmm, where else have I heard this?
"People of Burkina Faso should forget about democracy, says military ruler | Burkina Faso | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/03/people-burkina-faso-should-forget-about-democracy-military-ruler-ibrahim-traore
Bummer.
So will they be living in cars?
It really is top vs bottom.
"Judge grants Woods permission to leave U.S. for treatment - ESPN" https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/48371629/judge-grants-tiger-woods-permission-leave-us-treatment
Cook but also weird
"Daft Punk’s Get Lucky Gets a 298-Piece LEGO Tribute With That Iconic Gradient Sun – Yanko Design" https://www.yankodesign.com/2026/03/26/daft-punks-get-lucky-gets-a-298-piece-lego-tribute-with-that-iconic-gradient-sun/
I believe Taco Bell has announced some new menu items recently, may be handy info here
Um, Happy Monday?
Yipes.
"Washington officials say 21 dead canines that washed ashore were foxes, solving local mystery | Washington state | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/11/washington-dead-canines-foxes-found-washed-ashore
On the heels of Colbert wrapping it up…
Bears.
"National Park Service warns of increased bear activity" https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/national-park-service-urges-visitors-bear-aware-activity-increases/
The name is a little weird, though
"Put away the Aperol and raise a glass to Hugo spritz, the drink of the summer | Cocktails | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/food/2026/apr/03/put-away-the-aperol-and-raise-a-glass-to-hugo-spritz-the-drink-of-the-summer
I have never really liked the way this notion is presented in this form, placing two job roles at either end of a spectrum if you will, and I am seeing it constantly in awful places like LinkedIn.
My take:
I try to treat people as I would like to be treated, regardless of who they are and what they do, until they convince me otherwise.
LinkedIn sucks, by the way.
Would not be my first choice, but when has a Mush announcement ever really come to fruition as initially stated?
"SpaceX Announces Plans to Put Billionaire on First Rocket to Mars" https://futurism.com/space/spacex-billionaire-rocket-mars
I watched the Candace Owens + Hunter Biden conversation, pretty interesting when all is said and done.
Now, what is she going to do about the Macron situation? 🤔
Take a shot of this before you head out
"Review of 60+ Alcohol-Caused Diseases Details Reversibility - Neuroscience News" https://neurosciencenews.com/alcohol-health-harms-reversibility-30695/
This is what prediction markets are for…
"Embryo fossil found in South Africa is world's oldest proof that mammal ancestors laid eggs" https://phys.org/news/2026-04-embryo-fossil-south-africa-world.html
Without question, the most amazing and impressive exploration of superlative bread comparison I have read today.
Surely the longest as well.
"I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America - The Atlantic" https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/05/best-free-restaurant-bread-america/686582/
Concur.
"Truckers And Pilots Still Can't Use Medical Marijuana Even Though Trump Reclassified It, Transportation Department Says - Marijuana Moment" https://www.marijuanamoment.net/truckers-and-pilots-still-cant-use-medical-marijuana-even-though-trump-reclassified-it-transportation-department-says/
Psst. It's here in Vegas, at Area 51/Hangar 51.
Not for nothing, but I boycotted the Met Gala.
Have you ever been up late and thought, “I would really, really like to commit a war crime today. Maybe more than one!”
Me neither.
What to do all with all of those Amazon boxes…
"Japan is deploying ultra-cheap cardboard drones built for swarm warfare and expendable combat missions — $2,000 expendable combat drones cost less than some gaming PCs | Tom's Hardware" https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/japan-is-deploying-ultra-cheap-cardboard-drones-built-for-swarm-warfare-and-expendable-combat-missions-usd2-000-expendable-combat-drones-cost-less-than-some-gaming-pcs
Pet Fleas?
"Experts call for restrictions on pet flea treatments that harm UK songbirds | Birds | The Guardian" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/apr/21/calls-restrict-pet-flea-products-study-finds-neurotoxins-bird-feathers
Presumably the app posts appropriate information to enable competition among friends. And strangers.
"Boost by kGoal: Sit-On-Top Kegel Trainer For Men" https://www.kgoal.com/products/kgoal-boost-kegel-trainer-for-men