Episode Details

“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix

Health:

• How Coca-Cola misled America about the science of sodas
• ‘Brain rot’: is TikTok causing brain abnormalities?
• Is it possible to prepare for hay fever season to reduce symptoms?
• Why Does Coffee Make You Poop? Plus, How To Reduce Its Digestive Effects
• Sinus Treatment
  • In a bowl of 500ml (about 17oz) hot water, add three drops of rosemary, one drop of peppermint, one drop of thyme, and one drop of geranium. Tent head with towel and inhale for at least five minutes, coming out from under the towel as needed
  • Can be intense, but it is effective

Happiness:

• After Serving Together for 4 Years in Iraq, Dog and Army Handler Are Reunited to ‘Live the Couch Life’ in Texas
• Harley-Davidson Founder’s Home Saved from Demolition by Devoted Bikers and Their Favorite Company

Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:

Higher Consciousness:

• Marijuana Continues To Harm More And More Americans
• Idaho Senate signs off on proposed anti-marijuana constitutional amendment

Lotus Tech Tips:

• The Secret to Unlimited Energy Is in a Coin-Sized Battery—And China Is Already Producing It
• When Your Threat Model Is Being a Moron

The Junk Drawer:

• One of America’s Most Dangerous Volcanoes Is Preparing to Blow
• Passenger Files Lawsuit Over United Airlines Bathroom Incident

Last Call:

• I tried out this 'dumb' phone that costs more than a new iPhone
• ‘It was not a boyband!’ Micky Dolenz on the madness of being in the Monkees

Images:

Credits:

• RevCyberTrucker for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!
• cottongin

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