Today in the Lounge the time machine takes us back to the Southern Bread Riots of 1863 and how strong leadership can’t force bread on the table. In science news, we talk about some science news regarding Leap seconds, denisovan DNA, and free will. Over in Snake Oil, Marijuana takes the center stage as we discuss some recent meta research into the effectiveness of CBD as a painkiller. After some fun Fact Checkin’ Time, we wind down with some feel good news about Solar Panels in France.
Southern bread riots (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_bread_riots#:~:text=on%20April%202.-,Richmond%20bread%20riots,worth%20of%20items%20were%20stolen.)
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks (https://apnews.com/article/leap-second-subtract-melting-ice-clocks-74eaac47b9c429910723a604897032a4)
Scientists link elusive human group to 150,000-year-old Chinese ‘dragon man’ (https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/mar/30/scientists-link-elusive-human-group-to-150000-year-old-chinese-dragon-man)
CBD: Snake Oil For Pain (https://hempgazette.com/news/cbd-pain-efficacy-hg2180/)
Lots of People Die Every Year During or After Sex. (https://www.sciencealert.com/lots-of-people-die-every-year-during-or-after-sex-an-expert-explains-why)
Birth control does not cause infertility (https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/birth-control-does-not-cause-infertility-fact-check/536-723e3c97-1a04-4acf-9d49-b6eb9da12527)
Dead body claimed found at Detroit Lions’ Ford Field (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2024/03/28/no-dead-body-detroit-lions-ford-field/73103793007/)
This Eating Habit Could Be A Warning Sign Of Dementia, Experts Say (https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/experts-eating-habit-early-sign-091602429.html)
Four were hung for plot to kill Lincoln, not over election (https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/01/30/fact-check-4-hung-plot-kill-abraham-lincoln-not-steal-election/4092557001/)
‘A Beautiful Idea’: This French Town Is Making its Cemetery a Source of Solar Energy (https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/a-beautiful-idea-this-french-town-is-making-its-cemetery-a-source-of-solar-energy/)
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