20 Feb, 2024
Welcome to the first episode of Stuff I've stumbledd across the the Internet! Let me share my joys with you and guess which one is my favourite.
Ancient lost city found in Amazon - as it is mentioned in the article, it's nice to challenge the Eurocentric point of view. It brings me joy that modern technology can help unravel literal blind spots in our countries. I wish we could analyze everything that way, especially ocean depths.
Fatal familial insomnia research - extremely interesting long-term (10 years) research on FFI and treatment which also takes ethical considerations into account and describes a rather unique relationship between patients and researchers. The trial should have ended in 2023, but I haven't found a follow-up yet (probably it's too early for that).
Cargo bikes might make cars less enticing - at least for Europeans. It would be interesting (for me) to see how cargo bikes are viewed (and used) in the US, though. USA is not a uniform country and thus we cannot say that they're not going to like them, because cars are the most important invention of all times.
Tesla cybertrucks are rusting - there's nothing to add except maybe that I'm not surprised at all.
16-latki mogą zawierać małżeństwa w Polsce z dorosłymi mężczyznami - ale oczywiście już nie mogą pójść same do ginekologa.
Budowlańcy opowiadają o pleśni i fuszerce flipperów - czyli jak oszuści mieszkaniowi mają nas gdzieś (niewiarygodne, prawda?).
I'm not sure this section will appear in every post, but at least this time I want to share something I really like.
Red lentil curry - a little bit more complicated red curry which does not utilise red curry paste and has a nice twist - almond butter! It gives a nice and unexpected flavour. I think if you don't have any, you can just blend almonds until they reach an appropriate consistency.
It works for me with light coconut milk and it's still tasty if I use less of it.
Have you ever wondered how testing for pregnancy looked in the early 20th century? I know the answer and the answer is: mice, rabbits and frogs. Long story short, mice and rabbits were injected with urine and then dissected to see if there are any changes (for instance, ovulation) caused by the gonadotropin hormone. Fortunately, scientists have found a better (and cheaper) method - African clawed frogs. Same technique, but they didn't have to be killed - they just had to lay eggs to confirm pregnancy.
You can find more information along with some references on the Animal research and pregnancy testing website.