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A normal person’s guide to this week’s Facebook Congressional testimony

A lot of information came out this week. Here are the important sections in easily-digestible chunks.

Michigan is practically giving away clean water—but not to Flint
Health

Michigan is practically giving away clean water—but not to Flint

Nestlé: 1. Michiganders: 0.

Why archaeologists are arguing about sweet potatoes
Archaeology

Why archaeologists are arguing about sweet potatoes

It’s a hot (potato) mess.

This drug can stop an opioid overdose—and you should carry it
Health

This drug can stop an opioid overdose—and you should carry it

You can learn how to administer naloxone yourself.

a woman working on her laptop at night
Health

If you love staying up late and sleeping in, doing otherwise might actually hurt your health

Here’s one more way our modern sleep schedules might be killing us.

Screenshot of Facebook's Reactions feature
Security

You wanna see something wild? Check out all the advertisers targeting you on Facebook.

It's a long list, and you've probably never heard of most of them.

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?
Nutrition

Intermittent fasting can help you lose weight. But can it make you live longer?

What you should know before you try it.

Momento app
Tech Hacks

Think you’re too busy to journal? These apps let you do it on the go.

Dear digital diary...

The horrifying maternal mortality rate in Texas turned out to be wrong, but that’s not the biggest issue
Health

The horrifying maternal mortality rate in Texas turned out to be wrong, but that’s not the biggest issue

The lone star state isn’t alone

Now paleontologists know what colors graced these 200-million-year-old butterfly wings
Insects

Now paleontologists know what colors graced these 200-million-year-old butterfly wings

They found some nanoscale clues on the hues.

NASA dummies test
Aviation

Meet the test dummies NASA uses to simulate and study aircraft crashes

Here's how the space agency gathers data when planes (purposely) hit the ground hard.

Planetary nurseries are far more varied and beautiful than we expected
Space

Planetary nurseries are far more varied and beautiful than we expected

Planets are basically just giant dust bunnies.

China rainmaking weather control
Military

China is using furnaces to manufacture 10 billion tons of rain

Plans for thousands of chemical rainmakers in the Tibetan Plateau.

Is a hot dog a sandwich? The Apollo 13 astronauts had some thoughts
Space

Is a hot dog a sandwich? The Apollo 13 astronauts had some thoughts

The ubiquitous American food flew aboard quite a number of missions

Zuck house testimony
Security

Watch: Day two of Mark Zuckerberg’s Washington testimony

Follow along with all the social network drama

Even apps go on sale—here’s how to get the lowest price
Tech Hacks

Even apps go on sale—here’s how to get the lowest price

Set up price-drop alerts.

Contagious cancer is killing off Tasmanian devils, but there might finally be hope
Animals

Contagious cancer is killing off Tasmanian devils, but there might finally be hope

This could save the species from extinction.

Many heavy pot users suffer severe nausea—and they’ve all landed on the same weird solution
Medicine

Many heavy pot users suffer severe nausea—and they’ve all landed on the same weird solution

But there's got to be a better way.

California’s snow drought is a recipe for danger
Climate Change

California’s snow drought is a recipe for danger

Scant snowfall is fueling drought, floods, wildfires and mudslides.

These ancient, swimming reptiles may have been the biggest animals of all time
Animals

These ancient, swimming reptiles may have been the biggest animals of all time

England's ichthyosaurs have changed the course of paleontology again.