The man reportedly ate several large packages of black licorice a day. Source: https://www.livescience.com/black-licorice-death.html
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Wee, single-celled creatures may chow down on viruses
However, one expert says we need more proof these organisms actually eat viruses. Source: https://www.livescience.com/virus-eating-organisms.html
CDC Report Links Dining Out To Increased COVID-19 Risk
gollum123 shares a report from CNBC: Dining out raises the risk of contracting Covid-19 more than other activities, such as shopping or going to a salon, according to a report published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The findings come as many states consider the safest ways to reopen businesses, especially restaurants. Those who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2,…
Wildlife In ‘Catastrophic Decline’ Due To Human Destruction, Scientists Warn
An anonymous reader quotes a report from the BBC: Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds in less than 50 years, according to a major report (PDF) by the conservation group WWF. The report says this “catastrophic decline” shows no sign of slowing. And it warns that nature is being destroyed by humans at a rate never seen before. The…
13-year-old dies of rare ‘brain-eating’ amoeba after swimming in Florida lake
Infections with this organism are almost universally fatal, with less than a 3% survival rate. Source: https://www.livescience.com/teen-dies-florida-brain-eating-amoeba.html
Eating out may be riskier than riding a bus during COVID-19 pandemic
People who tested positive for COVID-19 were twice as likely to report dining at a restaurant before becoming sick than people who tested negative. Source: https://www.livescience.com/restaurant-dining-covid-19-risk.html
Why there is no such thing as a healthy diet that works for everyone
What is good for us to eat varies so much from person to person that a universally wholesome diet is a fiction. Instead, the science of nutrition is hot on the heels of a new recipe for healthy eating Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732990-600-why-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-healthy-diet-that-works-for-everyone/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
‘Ultra-Processed’ Junk Food Linked to Advanced Aging at Cellular Level, Study Finds
Science Alert reports:
People who eat a lot of industrially processed junk food are more likely to exhibit a change in their chromosomes linked to aging, according to research presented Tuesday at an online medical conference. Three or more servings of so-called “ultra-processed food” per day doubled the odds that strands of DNA and proteins called telomeres, found on the end of…
A lot of veg is ‘toxic’ but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t eat it
There are claims online that most of the fruit and veg we eat is toxic. Though there is some truth to this, it doesn’t mean you should stop eating your greens, writes James Wong Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24732981-600-a-lot-of-veg-is-toxic-but-that-doesnt-mean-you-shouldnt-eat-it/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
How Bill Gates Celebrated Warren Buffett’s 90th Birthday
The seventh-wealthiest man in the world, Warren Buffett, turns 90 today. Famously the tycoon/philanthropist pledged to give away 90% of his wealth, founding with Bill and Melinda Gates “The Giving Pledge,” a campaign urging the world’s wealthiest individuals to dedicate the majority of their wealth to giving back. Over $1.2 trillion has now been pledged, with participants including Elon Musk, Ted…