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Black Mold: Peril or Prosaic?
Black mold is commonly believed to harbor many deadly diseases; but in…
20 days of fantasy and failure: Inside Trump’s quest to overturn the election
Source: 20 days of fantasy and failure: Inside Trump’s quest to overturn…
My Hunt for the Original McDonald’s French-Fry Recipe
Veteran line-cooks, experts, and die-hard fans tell the story of the fries…
Trump administration removes experts from Defense Policy Board – CNNPolitics
Source: Trump administration removes experts from Defense Policy Board – CNNPolitics “Several…
Narcolepsy fiasco spurs Covid vaccine fears in Sweden
Source: Narcolepsy fiasco spurs Covid vaccine fears in Sweden TL;DR: surveys show…
How One of the Reddest States Became the Nation’s Hottest Weed Market
Source: How One of the Reddest States Became the Nation’s Hottest Weed…
Banff declares state of local emergency, posting case count signs at town entrances | Calgary Herald
The Town of Banff declared a state of local emergency Wednesday evening…
EXCLUSIVE: Saudi crown prince was reluctant to back US attack on Iran
Israel’s Netanyahu called for strikes on uranium facilities during Neom meeting with…
Iran vows revenge after assassination of top nuclear scientist
Mohsen Fakhrizadeh gunned down near Tehran; Iran blames Israel; UN, Germany urge…
Trump administration removes experts from Defense Policy Board – CNNPolitics
Several high profile members of the Defense Policy Board were removed on…
Amazon to give $500 million in holiday bonuses to front-line U.S. workers | Reuters
Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday it would spend more than $500 million…
Venezuela judge convicts 6 American oil execs, orders prison
Six American oil executives held for three years in Venezuela have been…
How the pandemic presented a stock-market opportunity to Sen. David Perdue of Georgia
The Georgia Republican squares off with Democrat Jon Ossoff — who labeled…
Comedians Buy Trump 2024 Website Domain to Call President a ‘Loser’
The website largely mocks President Donald Trump for losing the 2020 national…
Vancouver Just Voted to Decriminalize All Drugs
Vancouver is the first Canadian city to vote to decriminalize drugs, but…
Let businesses deduct security expenses ; anti-mask BS
Low-paid retail and restaurant employees should not have to deal with anti-COVID-mask…
Ontario passes bill to move province permanently to daylight time – CityNews Toronto
Source: Ontario passes bill to move province permanently to daylight time –…
YouTube has the reality TV we were promised in the ’80s
Boing Boing thread; more about reality TV Oh yah! I think the…
Pandemic brings India village its first school
A remote tribal village in southern India saw its first school open…
Eel-Stuffed Turkey
In this Boing Boing thread, I suggest eel-stuffed turkey: Ryuthrowsstuff Eels too!…
Video: Opinion | A Thanksgiving Eel
For the most authentic Thanksgiving, the animator Drew Christie argues that eel…
NRA says it’s aware of ‘significant diversion of its assets’ in tax filing – CNNPolitics
The National Rifle Association says in a tax filing that it became…
They had coronavirus. Now they’re showing up at memory clinics with serious cognitive loss
A worrisome number of people recovering from coronavirus are experiencing significant cognitive…
B.C. grocery store hires security guard as anti-mask hostility grows
A greeter at the Kootenay Co-op said many customers have told him…
Mark Hamill Reveals the Secret Behind His Original Star Wars Pants
Many movie fans consider Star Wars: A New Hope to be a…
Ladies, oral sex can give you STIs. Here 5 ways to stay protected
Not many people know that oral sex can also lead to several…
The dark art of playing world-class Scrabble | The Spectator
Source: The dark art of playing world-class Scrabble | The Spectator Link…
Sweden Sees No Signs So Far Herd Immunity Is Stopping Virus
There’s little evidence that herd immunity is helping Sweden combat the coronavirus,…
Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars – CNN
Source: Canadian officials warn drivers not to let moose lick their cars…
How Steve Bannon and a Chinese Billionaire Created a Right-Wing Coronavirus Media Sensation
Increasingly allied, the American far right and members of the Chinese diaspora…
Updating the five minute and the five byte rules
Source: Updating the five minute and the five byte rules The referenced…
Mexico approves landmark cannabis legalization bill in landslide vote
Mexico’s Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will allow users the…
Kansas issued a face mask order. Counties that opted out saw COVID-19 cases rise 100% in 6 weeks, CDC says
Kansas counties that upheld the governor’s face mask order saw a decline…
Various brain imaging methods (CT, MRI, etc)
TL;DR: from Wikipedia: A CT scan or computed tomography scan (formerly known as a computed axial…
National Post Pulls Factually Incorrect Story That Falsely Claimed 800,000 ‘Ineligible People’ Received CERB
The National Post pulled a story that falsely claimed ‘more than 800,000…
1,000 U.S. hospitals are ‘critically’ short on staff — and more expect to be soon
As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, new data released by the federal government show…
They were mocked on TV, but BC Ferries’ accidentally adult signs are sticking around for now | CBC News
The infamous BC Ferries mandatory mask signs mocked on late night TV…
Retailers Cut Back on Choices; ‘We Don’t Need Three Types of Red’
Bed Bath & Beyond, Kohl’s and others cull styles to combat decision…
Covid-19 mink variants discovered in humans in seven countries
Denmark has already launched a nationwide cull of its farmed mink herd…
Exclusive: U.S. investigators were told to take ‘no further action’ on Caterpillar, ex-client of Barr
Before William Barr became President Donald Trump’s choice to lead the U.S….
This dog-size lizard is spreading through the southeastern U.S.
Argentine tegus are breeding in multiple states after escape or release from…
Dung-slingers aim at peace
The festive fervour filled the air as men of all ages splashed…
In-N-Out opens first Colorado locations leading to fights, epic lines
The opening day lines were so long, that police in Aurora, Colorado,…
Robots Invade the Construction Site
Boosted by advances in sensors and artificial intelligence, a new generation of…
Blue Light Glasses – Helpful or Just Hype?
More people are turning to blue light glasses to block the light…
Why Republican voters say there’s ‘no way in hell’ Trump lost
Brett Fryar is a middle-class Republican. A 50-year-old chiropractor in this west…
Council Post: Hacking Humans: How Neuralink May Give AI The Keys To Our Brains
The consequences of high-level hacking today are severe, but we’ve never before…
