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@d6y I just read that light bending round heavy objects can make the same thing appear twice in the sky. Have you observed this?
Surprising. Astounding. Staggering. Unnerving. Bewildering. Flabbergasting. Disquieting. Gobsmacking. Shocking. Mind boggling.

🚨 BREAKING: We have sent a letter to decision-makers across Europe.

Along with 80 organisations, our demands are simple:
1. Ban private jets
2. Ban frequent flyer programs
3. Tax frequent flying

More in 4 languages here: https://stay-grounded.org/ban-private-jets/

#BanPrivateJets

Ban Luxury Flights - Stay Grounded

Stay Grounded
‘Henry Ford invented the 40 hour work week’ is a very strange way to say ‘Henry Ford claimed credit for changes he was forced to adopt after a hard fought campaign by the union members he despised’.
This is shameful (and the result of political choices over the last 13 years)
More than 1 million children in UK sleep on floor or share bed, study finds:
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/sep/29/more-than-1-million-children-in-uk-sleep-on-floor-or-share-bed-study-finds
More than 1 million children in UK sleep on floor or share bed, study finds

Barnardo’s says the rise in ‘bed poverty’ reflects growing levels of destitution following soaring food or gas bills

The Guardian
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It’s sad how Wile E. Coyote is remembered for his violence, and not for his brilliantly realistic paintings of tunnels.

10,000 steps a day is made-up b.s.

It turns out that ANY amount of additional walking per day is good.

And also that if you want to max out the benefits, 7,500 is where it actually tops out

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2019/05/10000-steps-rule/590785/

You Don't Need to Walk 10,000 Steps Every Day

A clever bit of marketing has obscured the more nuanced nature of human well-being.

The Atlantic
Do you capitalize the word 'internet/Internet' when using it in a sentence? #infosec #hacking #cybersecurity
Yes
44%
No
56%
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