Science confirms that hugs can ease pain, anxiety, and depression. Duh.
U.S. internet companies are now required to provide broadband ānutrition labelsā disclosing information like prices, introductory rates, and speeds. The labels are designed to help consumers comparison shop for the right internet service plan ā and stop companies from sneaking in hidden fees.
Thereās a new $6,000-a-flight airline for dogs called Bark Air.
Researchers at MIT discovered how to grow wood-like material around 100 times faster than it takes for a tree to reach maturity, potentially creating a path toward limiting deforestation, as well as waste and harmful pollution from manufacturing.
Smuckersā Uncrustables sandwiches are nearly a $1 billion business.
Bill Murrayās red rose bowling ball from the movie Kingpin sold for $350,000 (Ā£276,454) at auction.
New science says that evening exercisers might get better heart and health benefits.
The average running time of the most commercially successful films is increasing, with an average of 141 minutes in 2022 compared with 110 minutes in 1981.
Each limestone/granite block that makes up the Great Pyramid of Giza weighs 2.5 tons. And there are 2.3 million of them.
Chartreuse sales hit a high last year that hasnāt been seen since the late 1890s. A total of 1.6 million bottles of the French herbal liqueur made by Carthusian monks were sold.
Thereās now a Miss AI beauty pageant. The panel of judges includes two of the worldās biggest AI creators, Aitana Lopez and Emily Pellegrini, fully digital personas who have garnered millions of followers and even brand deals.
Googleās email provider, Gmail, turned 20 years old, with an estimated 1.2 billion people worldwide using the free service.
WNBA No. 1 draft pick Caitlin Clark signed an eight-year, $28M contract with Nike, which includes a signature shoe and is the highest-ever sponsorship deal for a women's basketball player.
Samsung is making executives work six days a week to āinject a sense of crisis.ā
A rare Rolex watch was auctioned off for $3.5 million.
A 44-floor skyscraper in St. Louis sold for $3.5 million dollars. Back in 2006, it went for $205 million.
Researchers have demonstratedĀ optical fiber with data transfer rates above 300 terabits, or roughly 1 million times faster than average household broadband.
Every C in Pacific Ocean is pronounced differently.
Energy demand for data centers, AI, and cryptocurrency could double by 2026 and the current number of data centers around the world stands at 9,000 to 11,000. They already account for 2% of the worldās global electricity use.
The lyrics of English-language songs have become simpler and more repetitive over the past 40 years, according to a study published in Scientific Reports.
Google has agreed to destroy browsing data of 136 million users collected in Incognito mode as part of a proposed class action settlement.
Pyrite, known as foolās gold, is actually worth something. The metal may contain lithium, which is in high demand.
Thereās an AI service that says it can translate baby cries. The app is supported by the World Health Organization, MIT, and Google.
The hard rock quartet Kiss has sold their catalog, brand name and IP to Swedish company Pophouse Entertainment Group in a deal estimated to be over $300 million.
One of the most expensive purses is the Mouawad ā1001 Nightsā diamond purse, which contains 18-karat gold, incorporates 4,517 diamonds, and sells for $3.6 million dollars.
Another new study revealed that a loss of visual sensitivity can predict dementia 12 years before it is diagnosed.
For every human on Earth, there are 200 million insects.
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