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Scientists Detect 55 Chemicals Never Before Reported in People – 42 “Mystery Chemicals” Whose Sources Are Unknown. Scientists at University of California San Francisco have detected 109 chemicals in a study of pregnant women, including 55 chemicals never before reported in people and 42 “mystery chemicals,” whose sources and uses are unknown.

Scientists Detect 55 Chemicals Never Before Reported in People – 42 “Mystery Chemicals” Whose Sources Are Unknown

The chemicals most likely come from consumer products or other industrial sources. They were found both in the blood of pregnant women, as well as their newborn children, suggesting they are traveling through the mother’s placenta. The study was published on March 16, 2021, in Environmental Science & Technology. ASMR show: Mix and Sort Hundreds of Safety Pins / Hairy Hands / Bad Fingernails.

Women Dominated Beer Brewing Until They Were Accused of Being Witches click2x. Editor’s note, March 17, 2021: Last week, we ran this story that originally appeared on The Conversation, a nonprofit news outlet that publishes writing by academic experts from around the world.

Women Dominated Beer Brewing Until They Were Accused of Being Witches click2x

After publishing, we heard from multiple scholars who disagreed with the framing, analysis and conclusions discussed in the article below. They argue, in fact, that contemporary depictions of witches originated in sources other than women brewers and that the transfer from women to men of the work of brewing, in various geographic and historical settings, came about for economic and labor reasons. Deep Nostalgia: 'creepy' new service uses AI to animate old family photos. Deep Nostalgia, a new service from the genealogy site MyHeritage that animates old family photos, has gone viral on social media, in another example of how AI-based image manipulation is becoming increasingly mainstream.

Deep Nostalgia: 'creepy' new service uses AI to animate old family photos

Launched in late February, the service uses an AI technique called deep learning to automatically animate faces in photos uploaded to the system. Because of its ease of use, and free trial, it soon took off on Twitter, where users uploading animated versions of old family photos, celebrity pictures, and even drawings and illustrations. There Is A Dracula Parrot That Looks As Gothic As It Sounds. With the body of a parrot and head of a vulture, the Dracula parrot is unnerving and beautiful all at once.

There Is A Dracula Parrot That Looks As Gothic As It Sounds

Its long hooked beak and bare face, coupled with its large head, makes it look a bit like a vulture. For that reason, it’s sometimes also called a vulturine parrot. Trump the Merovingian – BLARB. By Sara Lipton President Trump’s recently completed overseas tour has left pundits struggling to explain his surprising affinity for the pre-modern Saudi Arabian monarchy.

Trump the Merovingian – BLARB

Do These A.I.-Created Fake People Look Real to You? click 2x. There are now businesses that sell fake people.

Do These A.I.-Created Fake People Look Real to You? click 2x

On the website Generated.Photos, you can buy a “unique, worry-free” fake person for $2.99, or 1,000 people for $1,000. Curses! Nicolas Cage to examine history of swearwords for Netflix. Nicolas Cage is to host a six-part series for Netflix investigating the history of swearwords.

Curses! Nicolas Cage to examine history of swearwords for Netflix

Each episode with focus on a particular expletive: “fuck”, “shit”, “bitch”, “dick”, “pussy” and “damn”. Frankly, We Do Give a Damn: The Relationship Between Profanity and Honesty. Social Psychological and Personality Science. WTAF! How is Jonah Hill swearier than Samuel L Jackson? With the movie industry shut down due to coronavirus, now is a valuable time for us to look back and properly examine the attraction that we have to certain figures.

WTAF! How is Jonah Hill swearier than Samuel L Jackson?

Are we drawn to Tom Hanks because he exudes a sense of benevolent paternalism that we tend to find subconsciously appealing? Do we flock to Marvel films because we seek the clarity of a good-v-evil dynamic in a world where those are becoming increasingly opaque? Prediction: Trump will resign, Pence will pardon him. Life Is Worth Losing - Dumb Americans - George Carlin. Creature of lagoon fuck this and that. 50 Photos To Remind Everyone That Many Animals Are Way Bigger Than Most Of Us Think. We usually imagine felines as cute little furballs who, no matter how fast they grow up, still fit into our lap just fine.

50 Photos To Remind Everyone That Many Animals Are Way Bigger Than Most Of Us Think

But there’s one cat breed known as the Maine coon that can easily reach up to 40 inches. In comparison, the average size of an adult domestic cat comes in at as little as 8 to 10 inches. Americans are cursing - and these days they need to click 2x. Americans are swearing more than ever before.

Americans are cursing - and these days they need to click 2x

They’re cussing on television, profaning in movies, blaspheming on the streets, and, it turns out, execrating in the written word, too. Not all Americans have drinking water. Navy vet speaks about being asttacked by Trump's thugs. Meet the man who makes fake news for millions of conservative Trump supporters.

The only light in the house came from the glow of three computer monitors, and Christopher Blair, 46, sat down at a keyboard and started to type. His wife had left for work and his children were on their way to school, but waiting online was his other community, an unreality where nothing was exactly as it seemed. He logged onto his website and began to invent his first news story of the day. "BREAKING," he wrote, pecking out each letter with his index fingers as he considered the possibilities. Maybe he would announce Hillary Clinton had died during a secret overseas mission to smuggle more refugees into America.

Maybe he would award President Donald Trump the Nobel Peace Prize for his courage in denying climate change. World's richest 1% grabbed 82% of all wealth created in 2017, Oxfam study finds - Jan. 21, 2018. That's according to a new report from Oxfam International, which estimates that the bottom 50% of the world's population saw no increase in wealth. Oxfam says the trend shows that the global economy is skewed in favor of the rich, rewarding wealth instead of work. "The billionaire boom is not a sign of a thriving economy but a symptom of a failing economic system," said Winnie Byanyima, executive director of Oxfam International. The head of the advocacy group argued that the people who "make our clothes, assemble our phones and grow our food" are being exploited in order to enrich corporations and the super wealthy.

The study, released ahead of the World Economic Forum in Davos, was produced using data from Credit Suisse's (CS) Global Wealth Databook. 60 Environmental Rules on the Way Out Under Trump. 1. Revoked Obama-era flood standards for federal infrastructure projects This Obama-era rule, revoked by Mr.

Trump in August, required that federal agencies protect new infrastructure projects by building to higher flood standards. Building trade groups and many Republican lawmakers opposed it as costly and burdensome. Media Giant Sinclair Hired Reporter From Russian Propaganda Outlet RT Who Produced ‘Must-Run’ ‘Deep State’ Segment. The United States' largest owner of television stations, Sinclair Broadcast Group, mandated that its outlets run a segment on the so-called deep state that was produced by a former reporter for the Russian propaganda outlet RT, according to a new report. The "must-run" piece aired on March 21 and featured Sebastian Gorka, the former adviser to President Donald Trump, lamenting the existence of a deep state—a popular conspiracy theory in some circles that longtime career public servants in the government are working to subvert the U.S. government.

Our brains rapidly and automatically process opinions we agree with as if they are facts. By Christian Jarrett In a post-truth world of alternative facts, there is understandable interest in the psychology behind why people are generally so wedded to their opinions and why it is so difficult to change minds. Weedkiller found in granola and crackers, internal FDA emails show. US government scientists have detected a weedkiller linked to cancer in an array of commonly consumed foods, emails obtained through a freedom of information request show.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has been testing food samples for residues of glyphosate, the active ingredient in hundreds of widely used herbicide products, for two years, but has not yet released any official results. Why Silicon Valley billionaires are prepping for the apocalypse in New Zealand. Former Mozilla exec: Google has sabotaged Firefox for years. A former high-ranking Mozilla executive has accused Google of intentionally and systematically sabotaging Firefox over the past decade in order to boost Chrome's adoption. He is not the first Firefox team member to come forward and make such accusations in the past eight months; however, his allegations span far beyond current events and accuse Google of carrying out a coordinated plan that involved introducing small bugs on its sites that would only manifest for Firefox users. Republican House Members Think a $450K Salary is Middle Class.

Dogs Poop in Alignment With Earth's Magnetic Field. Dogs poop with their bodies facing a certain direction based on the Earth’s magnetic field. As incredible as that sounds, a recent scientific study has proven that dogs are sensitive to small variations of the Earth’s magnetic field, which affects the way they go to the bathroom. After studying dogs for several years, a team of scientists in Europe observed that dogs preferred to poop with their body aligned along the North-South axis under calm magnetic field conditions.

Trump prophecy and other Christian movements: 3 essential reads. The DEA and ICE are hiding surveillance cameras in streetlights. The US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have hidden an undisclosed number of covert surveillance cameras inside streetlights around the country, federal contracting documents reveal. How the mega-rich are preparing for the apocalyse - CNN Style. Written by Elizabeth Stamp, CNN. True journalism disappears click 2x NPR. Time for sushi. AMEN. Almost all world’s oceans damaged by human impact, study finds. World's Most Dangerous Cities: Port Moresby (PNG) BBC Stories.

The Avalanches - 'Frontier Psychiatrist'. Why Sexy Robots Are Taking Over The Internet - Video click 2x. The Flourishing Business of Fake YouTube Views. Moronic lane change gif click 2x. We Are America ft. John Cena. Do you know about the bat-eared fox? Y'all need to know about the bat-eared fox! : aww. Europe Drought: Farmers warn hot weather will affect harvest. Google Just Gave 2 Billion Chrome Users A Reason To Switch To Firefox. Drinking coffee once punishable by death click 2x. 4 predictions for the future of work. Bishop Questions.docx. Nurse who saved for Africa clinic left in limbo after US Customs seized $41,377. Animated map shows where your bottled water actually comes from.

CNN: Most Bottled Water is Tap. Water scarcity could affect 5 billion people by 2050. Priceless face. My stolen childhood: understanding the trokosi system - BBC Africa Eye documentary. Why has it been so hot?? Highest paid fed employee. Lies and Truth in the Era of Trump. ‘Shy’ Insurance Man Grows Beard, Transforms Life 2 clicks. Blink : funny. Manufacturer Confirms Installing Remote-Access Software on U.S. Voting Machines. These five countries are conduits for the world's biggest tax havens. Finally get into Hogwarts at 30. Dental flossing and other behaviors linked with higher levels of toxic chemicals in the body. The Century of the Self - Part 1: "Happiness Machines" Former KGB Agent Explains the Brainwashing of America 1980's. CDC gets list of forbidden words: fetus, transgender, diversity — Nation.

Excuse me. China has started ranking citizens with a creepy 'social credit' system click 2x. Florida Man Awarded $37,500 After Cops Mistake Glazed Doughnut Crumbs For Meth. A sobering look at what Betsy DeVos did to education in Michigan — and what she might do as secretary of education. The 11 cities most likely to run out of drinking water - like Cape Town.

Don't you dare sit down... don't you... nononooooo! The ugly history of the Pledge of Allegiance — and why it matters. Eating out increases levels of phthalates in the body, study finds. When 7-Up was created in 1929 it contained lithium, a mood-stabilizing drug. Scientists Say Chocolate May Be Extinct By 2050. Study finds some gym equipment harbours more germs than a toilet seat. 'We have different ways of coping': the global heatwave from Beijing to Bukhara. Harley-Davidson: Trump's tariffs pose grave threat to famous American name.

Florida’s 'prison Houdini' has a chance to be free after serving 35 years in jail. Motherhood in the Age of Fear click 2x. War on the wildest places: US bill may open pristine lands to development. Many operations more harmful than beneficial, top surgeon warns. Gun 'Commitment Ceremony' - Portrait of America. One angry woman: Anger expression increases influence for men, but decreases influence for women, during group deliberation. - PubMed - NCBI. NYC subway - noise as loud as a jet engine. Scientists Say Japanese Monkeys Are Having 'Sexual Interactions' With Deer. Trump White House Weighing Plans for Private Spies to Counter “Deep State” Enemies.

FCC will block states from passing their own net neutrality laws. 'So, do you come here often?' An evening at New York's Death Café. QI: how knitting was used as code in WW2? How 37 Banks Became 4 In Just 2 Decades! click 2x.