Giving up marijuana improves memory in just one week, study shows
Attention rates, however, remained the same whether smoking or not.
01 November, 2018
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Mind & Brain
- 88 youngsters from Boston were recruited for the study. 55 of them managed to abstain the full 30 days.
- Memory improved one week after abstaining, although attention rates stayed the same.
- The researchers hope to conduct a six-month test.
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10 people who got famous from the grave
Really puts the whole "don't give up until you're dead" thing to shame.
31 October, 2018
Skull of a Skeleton with Burning Cigarette, by Van Gogh
Culture & Religion
- It's been said that "You can be a king or a street sweeper, but everybody dances with the grim reaper."
- These ten folks made huge advances in their field... but never lived long enough to see the fruits of their labors.
- Can you think of someone alive today who might make the list in the future?
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Apple debuts new iPad Pro alongside revamped MacBook Airs
... and also the return of the (mini) Mac.
30 October, 2018
NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 30: The Brooklyn Academy of Music hosts an Apple launch event on October 30, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. Apple debuted a new MacBook Pro, Mac Mini and iPad Pro. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Technology & Innovation
- Inside the new iPad Pros are the new A12x Bionic chip, which are apparently faster than 92% of the laptops out there.
- MacBook Airs come with Retina display, first true update in 8 years.
- The iPad Pro starts at $799 while the MacBook Air starts at $1,199.
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10 of Europe's weirdest laws
Amongst other things, you can't get away with handling a salmon suspiciously in Scotland.
25 October, 2018
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Politics & Current Affairs
- While a few of the laws on this list are holdovers from long ago, some laws are as recent as 2011.
- While marrying a dead person or handling salmon suspiciously might sound morbid or hilarious, these laws have historical context.
- Some of today's laws might seem as antiquated as these in 100 years, too.
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Ned Dymoke
Ned Dymoke was born in Oxford, England, in 1984. He has written for Esquire, Playboy, and Interview magazine, and has appeared on-camera for a National Geographic TV special. He lives in Texas with his wife and dog.