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What a lack of sunlight really does to our brains – BBC REEL

The shorter days of winter can dampen our spirits and trigger anxiety, fatigue, and depression. In some places above the Arctic Circle, where winter is the longest season, the inhabitants don’t see the sun from November until February. But what … Continue reading

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Cuba’s COVID vaccines: the limited data available suggests they’re highly effective | The Conversation

  Michael Head Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton   The western world has written plenty about its high-profile COVID vaccines: the mRNA products of Pfizer and Moderna, viral-vectored jabs from AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson, and … Continue reading

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The surprising reason you feel awful when you’re sick – Marco A. Sotomayor

What actually makes you feel sick? Discover how your immune system and proteins called cytokines respond to infections. — It starts with a tickle in your throat that becomes a cough. Your muscles begin to ache, you grow irritable, and … Continue reading

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Removing hooks from Sharks jaws | The Dodo

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Japan’s ancient secret to better cognitive memory – BBC REEL

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Inuit Mom & Daughter Show What an “Eskimo Kiss” Really Looks Like

By Emma Taggart on December 5, 2021 An “Eskimo kiss” is actually called a “kunik” and it’s not two people rubbing their noses against each other like many people think. The term “eskimo kiss” might conjure up a cute image … Continue reading

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No context | Six Street Under

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Night & Day Café, Manchester | Manc Wanderer

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Hanukkah || Mayim Bialik

Hi everyone! Mayim Bialik here. You may know me as Amy Farrah Fowler from The Big Bang Theory, or from Blossom, but hopefully these videos allow you to get to know me better as Mayim, too! Subscribe to my channel … Continue reading

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Sci-Fi Fantasy Short Film: “Deus Otiosus (The Idle God)” | DUST

In a primitive society, Bryana, a pregnant hunter, loses her husband to pestilence. Exiled from her home, she hunts their god to demand help. “Deus Otiosus (The Idle God)” by Mat Braddy Starring Christopher Fairbanks (Guardians of the Galaxy Alien3, … Continue reading

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