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Tropical disturbance expected to bring wind, rain to Hilton Head. Cloying heat follows
Hilton Head Island Packet via Yahoo News· 3 days agoWhen the NWS triggers a heat advisory, it’s vital to stay hydrated, reschedule outside...in cars....
Human Consciousness Is an Illusion, Scientists Say
Popular Mechanics· 3 days agoThis is called “panpsychism,” or the theory that everything has a mind or a mind-like quality. The concept of panpsychism has been around for hundreds of...
The 2024 summer solstice is the earliest since George Washington was president
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe Mayans and Aztecs also used the summer and winter solstices as markers to build structures that...
AI finds optical illusions just as mind-boggling as we do
Creative Bloq via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAnd as reported by Scientific American, when asked to describe such images, AI will often give...
This 1920s Debate Explains Why So Many Americans Hate the News Media
Scientific American· 7 hours agoIn 1917, President Woodrow Wilson was having trouble ginning up support for the U.S. entry into the...
The Best Strategy for Learning May Depend on What You’re Trying to Remember
Scientific American· 3 days agoRepetition is a key element of learning. This is the “spacing effect,” one of the most robust and replicated findings in memory research. Most prior studies on the spacing effect have focused ...
Summer solstice 2024: What makes this year's solstice unique?
Gannett via AOL· 4 days agoThe Mayans and Aztecs also used the summer and winter solstices as markers to build structures that precisely line up with shadows created by the sun, according to Scientific
Satellites and Space Stations Beware—Nukes in Space Could Threaten the Skies
Scientific American· 5 days agoRachel Feltman: This is probably going to blow your mind, but guess what: it’s a bad idea to set off a nuclear bomb in space. The United States Department of Defense has sounded ...
Zynsurrection time
Reason.com· 5 days agoRun, don't walk to stock up on Zyn nicotine pouches, which will now be a lot harder to find. Nationwide sales were suspended after a subpoena was issued...
Why Does Your Stomach "Growl"?
Mercola· 6 days agoYour body lets you know every day, in a variety of ways, that it is alive and well. One such way is the familiar growl of your stomach, which, to most of us, signals hunger. Is All That Noise ...