Day's Highlights: Increase in Magic Mushroom Usage, Debut of Space Taxis, Changes at '60 Minutes'
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1️⃣ Mushroom Mayhem: The use of psilocybin, found in certain magical fungi, has seen a surge among all age groups in the USA, particularly the youth and those spooning their golden years. As a result, there's a noticeable increase in calls to poison control centers.
2️⃣ Tech Tussle: With the ongoing trade skirmish between USA and China, knowing the assembly origins of your tech toys could be the difference between life and death (or functionality at least). Samsung might just be the safer bet at the moment.
3️⃣ Chief Exit: Bill Owens, executive producer of 60 Minutes, hinted at a lack of independence, following President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the venerable CBS News program. Meanwhile, Sarah Palin's defamation trial against The New York Times resulted in a loss.
4️⃣ Social Media Screech: A recent report by Pew Research Center disclosed that almost half of US teens believe that social media causes more harm than good for their peers, while approximately an equal percentage admitted to spending less time on their screens.
5️⃣ Arctic Airpot: Despite reporting record visitor numbers, the airport runway on Svalbard, the Northernmost airport in the world, is melting. Adventurous travelers, beware!
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💽 Top Headlines:
• State Department Overhaul: Senator Marco Rubio unveiled the draft for a major revamp of the USA's diplomatic armature• Pope Francis' Funeral: All eyes are on the Roman Catholic Church for the impending funeral of Pope Francis• Tesla Financial Struggles: Trump's tariffs and the Musk alliance may hinder the electric vehicle giant from recouping its losses
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🪓 Tree-mazing Controversy: The removal of an alleged 500-year-old oak tree by a popular British restaurant, Toby Carvery, sparked outrage among locals and nature enthusiasts. The owner claimed the tree constituted a potential health and safety hazard.
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⚙️ Toy Industry Woeful: The titan in the toy sector bemoaned the toll of Trump's tariffs and escalating trade war on the toy business.
🧩 Quiz Time:
What is the term used for the selection process of a new pope?A. ConsensusB. QuorumC. Conclave ⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
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(Thirty-year-old) "Miracle Baby" PJ Allen, the youngest survivor of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, lived a remarkable life despite enduring a decade with a breathing tube and being exposed to the sun through nightly outdoor walks due to severe burns. Today, PJ works as an avionics technician at Tinker Air Force Base.
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🧠 Quiz answer: C. The process of selecting a new pope is called "conclave."
- Us and other Americans, especially the youth, are turning to psilocybin mushrooms, leading to a rise in calls to poison control centers in Connecticut.
- In the field of technology, it's crucial to know the assembly origins of our tech toys, as Samsung might be a safer bet during the ongoing trade skirmish between the USA and China.
- The executive producer of 60 Minutes, Bill Owens, hinted at a lack of independence following President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the program, while Sarah Palin lost her defamation trial against The New York Times.
- Approximately half of US teens believe that social media causes more harm than good for their peers, while an equal percentage admit to spending less time on their screens.
- Adventurous travelers should beware as the airport runway on Svalbard, the Northernmost airport in the world, is melting.
- Sonya Allen, a 30-year-old "Miracle Baby" who survived the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing, works as an avionics technician at Tinker Air Force Base despite enduring a decade with a breathing tube and severe burns.
- In the world of health-and-wellness, nutrition, fitness-and-exercise, mental-health, and lifestyle, many look to science for solutions and innovations.
- In the finance sector, Trump's tariffs and the Musk alliance may hinder Tesla from recouping its losses.
- The innovative use of technology in space-and-astronomy is evident in Skyrora Inc.'s development of smaller, agile rockets for transporting satellites direct to their desired orbit.
- In education-and-self-development and personal-finance, we can stay informed with the latest news and trends through the 5 Things PM Newsletter and its concise roundup of top headlines and fascinating stories.
