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The dangers of coal

2023-12-20

An interesting example of status quo bias. We know that coal is dirty and that it is a part of the electricity system, and these negative health effects are a part of normal operations, so we accept them.

Mary Poppins was right

2023-12-18

A spoonful of sugar really does help the medicine go down.

A recent study has found that a fruit-flavored medicine, taken once daily for six months, reduces a child's risk of developing multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) disease by over 50%.

From News Minimalist as reported in Bloomberg.

1) How had this not already been tried? 2) How has this not already been rolled out to all children's medicine?

Eiffel Tower Copyright

2023-12-12

If you take a picture of the Eiffel Tower at night, you can't sell it without permission because the lights are copyrighted.

The Eiffel Tower’s lighting and sparkling lights are protected by copyright, so professional use of images of the Eiffel Tower at night require prior authorization and may be subject to a fee. Professionals should therefore contact the Eiffel Tower's management company to learn about conditions for using the images depending on the case.

Via Tour Eiffel

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Earthquake fact of the day

2023-12-07

The March 2011 9.0 earthquake in Japan was so strong that it altered the earth's axis and shortened the length of a day. From my friend Graham, more information available in Earth Sky