Sorry, this is a BuzzFeed link, but what the hell. People over 60 share some of the good things about being older. It's all good if you are still healthy and have taken steps earlier to avoid the avoidable troubles.
A male loneliness epidemic is a thing. Guys need to connect, too. No one has made a big deal of it, but it's still a silent problem.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. So doctors are not recommending breast self-exams anymore "because it hasn’t been shown to prevent breast cancer deaths". Well who's going to do a double-blind controlled trial? It's free, and it can certainly detect things early, and there is no side-effect from doing it. Crazy not to do it. I think this is wrong.
Peak solar activity is coming sooner than expected. We're going to see higher global temps now, so don't be surprised.
Why do some people get chronic fatigue syndrome after certain viral infections, but others don't? Scientists have discovered that this may be due to upregulation of the WASF3 gene, interfering with mitochondrial functioning. Fascinating how this story played out, thanks to a patient who took the initiative.
Winners of the 2023 IgNobel prize announced. I notice a preponderance of Asians winning. I guess Asians like to pursue silly investigations. Like the guy who won the prize in 2016 with the between legs effect.
Billionaires get to remote-work from their yachts. We should be so fortunate. But I've mentioned that younger people still struggle with mental illness, and this seems to get little attention. I think these two stories are related. The coronavirus epidemic is blamed, which launched the remote work effort (WFH) and also the spike in mental illness. Life still looks bleak, and things aren't going to improve until life looks more appealing again.
Once in a while, even California gets it right. Residents of the state will soon find it easier to have their names deleted from data-brokers' databases. This is great.
Here's Elon Musk's Algorithm for improving life. It's mostly for a work philosophy, but it makes sense when you are a boss or manager or director. When you are a simple employee, you have little say in implementing these things. So don't stay an employee long. Get into a managerial position and look for ways to improve things.
Dimethyl sulfide has been detected on a planet 120 ly away. Only living organisms can produce this molecule. So, draw your own conclusions.