Holy Schmidt! : Guidance on Successful Retirement

Holy Schmidt! provides guidance on obtaining a succesful retirement.

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Prototaxites

Colin Schultz discusses the giant prehistoric Prototaxites which florished about 400 million years ago.

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Minimizing the Destruction of Civilizations

Peter Watts and Daniel Brooks discuss a forecast breakdown of civilization and human responses which can shorten the interregnum.

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Multitasking

Richard Cytowic writes about the obstacles arising to thinking when multitasking .

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Lightning Strikes and High-Energy Electrons

Kate Graham-Shaw reports that high-energy electrons from earth's lightning strikes poses a hazard to spacecraft (and their occupants) near the earth.

Tim Wogan notes that some lightning is energetic enough for a nuclear reaction which transforms nitrogen 14 to nitrogen 13 and create antimatter.

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Barefoot at Home

Anna Rahmanan notes that most people benefit from walking barefoot in the home.

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Development of the Human Microbiome

Saima Sidik writes about how human interactions share bacteria and other organisms, and how this sharing changes the human microbiome over time.

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Pena Palace, Lisbon

Yolanda Bolk writes about Lisbon's Pena Palace .

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Marine Carbon Cycle

Susan Cosier explains how marine snow removes carbon from the atmosphere.

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Common Expression of Pain

Allison Parshall explains that the yelp made as an expression of pain is similar in most cultures.

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Outdoor Survival Skills

Tim MacWelch provides a short review of outdoor survival skills which may one day save your life.

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Ultra-Processed Diets Are Unhealthy

Dhruv khullar reports on the health problems resulting from an ultra-processed diet . Christoper Damman notes that European nations are color-coding food labels to encourage the consumption of healthy foods.

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Strengthening the Back

Wes Judd tells about the exercise regime of exercise routine of Ben Patrick , which strengthens the lower back.

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Rucking

Jillian Wilson writes about the health virtues of walking with a rucksack, also known as "rucking ."

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Environmental Pollution Closed the Town of Picher

Erin Kelly shares how polluting the local environment turned Picher, Oklahoma into a ghost town .

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Survivors' Attitudes

Tim MacWelch recommends developing attitudes which favor survival , such as:

1. Tenacity
2. Adaptability
3. Work ethic
4. Creativity
5. Positivity
6. Acceptance
7. Humor
8. Bravery
9. Motivation

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Traveling U.S. Route 20

Scott, the Quirky Travel Guy, writes about U.S. Route 20 , which travels 3,365 miles from Newport Oregon to Boston Massachusetts. This makes it the longest route in America!

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U.S. Passport Renewal Process

Peter Butler explains how to renew your U.S. passport online.

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Diet and Nutrition

Isobel Whitcomb discusses diet and nutrition .

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First Aid Kits for Hikers

Ashley Thess recommends the ideal contents for a hiker's first aid kit , and then evaluates several commercially available kits.

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Survival Diet

Christine Peterson suggests that while eating is essential for survival , clothing and shelter and water are immediate survival priorities.

To illustrate that warmth and hydration are more critical than eating, Peterson recounts the story of the 382 day fast of Angus Barbieri, which was undertaken under controlled conditions where he had ample hydration and access to vitamins and minerals.

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WiFi Hardware Tips

Brittany Vincent and Ry Crist report on WiFi equipment requirements for various home layouts. A single router is generallyu sufficient for apartments and small homes, but large coverage areas require moving to mesh networking equipment.

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Financial Success

Darius Foroux provides tips on mental strength and financial success .

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