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Goodreads Adds Half (and Quarter) Star Ratings

Posted by downbad_ on Tuesday October 06, 2026 @01:22PM
from the bookriot.com dept.

https://bookriot.com/goodreads-half-star-ratings/

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Study of 2.5M children finds no link between MMR vaccine and autism

Posted by downbad_ on Sunday October 04, 2026 @07:36PM
from the psypost.org dept.

https://www.psypost.org/study-of-2-5-million-children-finds-no-link-between-mmr-vaccine-and-autism/

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Pete Hegseth appoints Elon Musk to US taskforce on future of warfare

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday October 01, 2026 @10:49AM
from the theguardian.com dept.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/sep/30/pete-hegseth-elon-musk-taskforce-warfare

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Mamdani is the most popular elected official in NYC: poll

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday September 24, 2026 @04:25PM
from the nydailynews.com dept.

https://www.nydailynews.com/2026/09/23/mamdani-is-the-most-popular-elected-official-in-nyc-poll/

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The Booker Prize 2026

Posted by downbad_ on Wednesday September 23, 2026 @06:37AM
from the thebookerprizes.com dept.

https://thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-library/prize-years/2026

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I Lost my $2M book deal because people mistook my African dialect for Al I

Posted by downbad_ on Friday September 18, 2026 @10:37AM
from the the-independent.com dept.

https://www.the-independent.com/arts-entertainment/books/features/jerry-falade-book-deal-ai-racism-b3050738.html

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Scientists Are Making Concrete with Human Poop – and It Gets 42% Stronger

Posted by downbad_ on Tuesday September 08, 2026 @01:41PM
from the sciencealert.com dept.

https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-are-making-concrete-with-human-poop-and-it-gets-42-stronger

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Democrats block constitutional amendment to lock Supreme Court at 9 justices

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday September 03, 2026 @06:49AM
from the nbcnews.com dept.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/house-democrats-block-constitutional-amendment-supreme-court-justices-rcna595736

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Engagement-driven curation can trap culture consumers in 'overfamiliarity,'

Posted by downbad_ on Tuesday September 01, 2026 @04:33AM
from the rotman.utoronto.ca dept.

https://www.rotman.utoronto.ca/news-events-and-ideas/news-and-stories/2026/july-2026/engagement-driven-curation-overfamiliarity-cultural-consumption-study/

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Video shows cow using a brush to scratch its back – first time seen in Cattle

Posted by downbad_ on Monday August 31, 2026 @01:35PM
from the cnn.com dept.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/01/19/science/cow-using-tools-study

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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder shapes sexual experiences

Posted by downbad_ on Sunday August 30, 2026 @02:37PM
from the psypost.org dept.

https://www.psypost.org/how-attention-deficit-hyperactivity-disorder-shapes-sexual-experiences/

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America beat measles once. RFK Jr. is making it harder to do so again

Posted by downbad_ on Sunday August 30, 2026 @03:56AM
from the ms.now dept.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/rfk-jr-measles-us-outbreak-vaccines

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Researchers Put Spinach into Bread and Saw the Body's Insulin Response Change

Posted by downbad_ on Friday August 28, 2026 @01:39PM
from the sciencealert.com dept.

https://www.sciencealert.com/researchers-put-spinach-directly-into-bread-and-saw-the-bodys-insulin-response-change

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Couples who share awe-inspiring moments report greater relationship flourishing

Posted by downbad_ on Friday August 28, 2026 @10:44AM
from the psypost.org dept.

https://www.psypost.org/couples-who-share-awe-inspiring-experiences-report-greater-relationship-flourishing/

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Everyday household tasks impact relationships

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday August 27, 2026 @01:33PM
from the news.uq.edu.au dept.

https://news.uq.edu.au/2026-08-how-everyday-household-tasks-impact-relationships

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The Hubris of Donald Trump

Posted by downbad_ on Monday August 24, 2026 @02:24AM
from the ms.now dept.

https://www.ms.now/opinion/donald-trump-historical-figure-powerful

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Single adults in early midlife often prefer cohabitation over marriage

Posted by downbad_ on Sunday August 23, 2026 @10:49AM
from the psypost.org dept.

https://www.psypost.org/single-adults-in-early-midlife-often-prefer-cohabitation-over-marriage/

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ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions have increased globally across all age groups

Posted by downbad_ on Saturday August 22, 2026 @08:50AM
from the theconversation.com dept.

https://theconversation.com/adhd-diagnoses-and-prescriptions-have-increased-globally-across-all-age-groups-our-review-shows-287724

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America's First Legal Psilocybin Program Treated 346 People

Posted by downbad_ on Friday August 21, 2026 @10:45AM
from the sciencealert.com dept.

https://www.sciencealert.com/americas-first-legal-psilocybin-program-treated-346-people-heres-what-happened

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Children who lose a parent twice as likely to develop mental health disorders

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday August 20, 2026 @12:06PM
from the curtin.edu.au dept.

https://www.curtin.edu.au/news/media-release/children-who-lose-a-parent-twice-as-likely-to-develop-mental-health-disorders/

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Living near dry cleaners linked to higher Parkinson's odds in older adults

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday August 20, 2026 @06:34AM
from the parkinsonsnewstoday.com dept.

https://parkinsonsnewstoday.com/news/living-near-dry-cleaners-may-raise-parkinsons-odds-older-adults/

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Remote workers report the highest well-being in study of 7,700 employees

Posted by downbad_ on Wednesday August 19, 2026 @11:32AM
from the colorado.edu dept.

https://www.colorado.edu/today/2026/08/12/remote-workers-report-highest-well-being-study-7700-employees

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The Emoji Problem: Part I (2022)

Posted by downbad_ on Friday August 14, 2026 @10:48AM
from the artofproblemsolving.com dept.

https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c2532359h2760821_the_emoji_problem__part_i?srsltid=AfmBOor9TbMq_A7hGHSJGfoWaa2HNzducSYZu35d_LFlCSNLXpvt-pdS

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BuyMeACoffee dropped support for many countries, and nobody cares (2024)

Posted by downbad_ on Friday August 14, 2026 @06:03AM
from the zverok.space dept.

https://zverok.space/blog/2024-08-08-bmac-snafu.html

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NSA spied through Angry Birds, other apps: report (2014)

Posted by downbad_ on Friday August 14, 2026 @04:11AM
from the nbcnews.com dept.

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/nsa-spied-through-angry-birds-other-apps-report-flna2d12006530

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How Obama's BlackBerry got secured (2023)

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday August 13, 2026 @08:10PM
from the electrospaces.net dept.

https://www.electrospaces.net/2013/04/how-obamas-blackberry-got-secured.html

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Google Has Most of My Email Because It Has All of Yours (2014)

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday August 13, 2026 @07:25PM
from the mako.cc dept.

https://mako.cc/copyrighteous/google-has-most-of-my-email-because-it-has-all-of-yours

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On Loyalty to Your Employer (2018)

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday August 13, 2026 @04:55PM
from the medium.com dept.

https://medium.com/hackernoon/on-loyalty-to-your-employer-c674c4b06b3a

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Why is C the symbol for the speed of light? (2004)

Posted by downbad_ on Thursday August 13, 2026 @12:24PM
from the math.ucr.edu dept.

https://math.ucr.edu/home/baez/physics/Relativity/SpeedOfLight/c.html

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