Rome Kirby is an extreme sailor. When they tried putting him on a heart-rate monitor, they found he was burning 9,000 calories a day.
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Sailing is hard work
Psyllium husk is not nature's Ozempic, but it is a pretty good source of fiber
Psyllium husk has been rebranded by the internet as "nature's Ozempic," which is unfair to nature, Ozempic, and this extremely beige powder that mostly wants you to drink more water.… READ THE REST
A tick virus that needs only 15 minutes to infect you hit a record 76 US cases
Most people who worry about ticks are thinking about Lyme disease, which generally needs the tick attached for a day or two before it can infect you. Powassan virus —… READ THE REST
A cat-borne fungus infected 11,000 people; the US is next, CDC says
Sporothrix brasiliensis is a fungus that gives cats oozing skin ulcers, can spread through their whole body, and jumps to the people around them. Since it emerged in Brazil in… READ THE REST
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Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post. TL;DR: New Costco Gold Star Members who enroll in auto-renewal can receive a $50 Digital Costco Shop Card* at… READ THE REST
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