5 Healthy Benefits of Adding Celery to Your Diet

This article from Healthline discusses the health benefits of adding celery to your diet. Celery is low in calories and high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds, which can protect against oxidative damage and inflammation. It also supports digestion and provides essential vitamins and minerals. The article includes tips on selecting and storing celery and provides recipes for celery soup and celery salad.

US Cancer Institute Studying Ivermectin’s ‘Ability To Kill Cancer Cells’ - KFF Health News

The National Cancer Institute is investigating ivermectin's potential as a cancer treatment, despite concerns from career scientists and lack of evidence for its effectiveness in humans.

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New Food Pyramid: RealFood.gov

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans emphasize the importance of consuming real, whole, and nutrient-dense foods to combat chronic diseases linked to highly processed foods. The guidelines recommend prioritizing high-quality protein, whole vegetables and fruits, and whole grains while avoiding highly processed foods and added sugars. The New Pyramid serves as a guide to help Americans make healthier food choices, promoting a diet that supports long-term health and well-being.

How to Use a Slide Rule [PDF]

Crossposting from /technology Saw this community exists so was looking up how to use a slide rule again

How to Use a Slide Rule [PDF]

/sliderules Saw /sliderules exists so was just linking to this guide on how to use the things

Sheldon Brown-Bicycle Technical Information

This site is a general resource for fixing bikes and bicycle info

Sheldon Brown's Bicycle Technical Information

Posting also to /cycling which has less traffic This site is a general resource for fixing bikes and bicycle info

Proof that "You Can Just Do Things" | Kevin Bell

This blog post explains the story of a high school math teacher who turned his passion for flipping items into a $100M equipment empire. Starting with a simple Facebook purchase, he scaled his business by flipping washers and dryers, buying a trailer, and eventually purchasing property. Now, he employs 10 people and offers consulting services for $500/hr.

Build a Solar Powered Foot Stove | LOW←TECH MAGAZINE

This guide from Low-Tech Magazine explains how to build a solar-powered foot stove using a small solar panel. The device stores heat in its thermal mass, radiating warmth for hours after sunset. Constructed from simple, inexpensive materials like bricks, mortar, and tiles, the foot stove offers a safer and healthier alternative to traditional foot stoves. It can serve multiple purposes, including heating feet, drying socks, or keeping dishes warm. The guide provides detailed instructions for building the foot stove, including the materials needed and step-by-step construction process.

Trump: Stock Market Hits 50k!

> The Dow Jones Industrial Average just hit 50,000 for the first time in History. CONGRATULATIONS AMERICA!

Copyparty: Portable file server with accelerated resumable uploads

Copyparty is a versatile file server software that supports various protocols such as HTTP(S), WebDAV, SFTP, FTP, TFTP, and SMB/CIFS. It offers features like resumable uploads, deduplication, media indexing, thumbnails, and supports multiple file formats. It also provides advanced options for security, such as IP authentication, password hashing, and support for identity providers.

Bandcamp Friday

> Bandcamp Fridays began in March of 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic when the shuttering of venues led to a loss of vital tour revenue for artists. Since then, Bandcamp Fridays—on which we waive our revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists & labels—has res

Many people have no mental imagery. What’s going on in their brains? | Nature.com

This article discusses the phenomenon of aphantasia, where an estimated 4% of people have weak or absent mental imagery. Researchers are studying aphantasia to understand how mental imagery forms, its purpose, and its potential unconscious forms. Studies have shown that aphantasia can vary, with some individuals lacking imagery in other sensory modalities and others reporting dreaming in pictures. Brain scans suggest that people with aphantasia activate the visual cortex similarly to those with typical imagery, but they do not experience imagery consciously. These findings offer insights into the puzzle of consciousness and the role of mental imagery.