fast facts, CLXXVII…

You can get an artificial hip, knee, elbow, even ankle but there is no way to make synthetic blood substitutes in laboratory…

fmd network updates…

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Plastic chemicals are inescapable — and messing with our hormones | Grist…

In addition to fossil fuel-based building blocks like ethylene and propylene, plastics made from a dizzying amalgam of more than 16,000 chemicals — colorants, flame retardants, stabilizers, lubricants, plasticizers, and other substances, many of whose exact functions, structures, and toxicity are poorly understood… https://grist.org/science/plastic-chemicals-are-inescapable-and-theyre-messing-with-our-hormones/

we dream of passing through ourselves…

“We dream of passing through ourselves and of finding ourselves in the beyond: the day when your holographic double will be there in space, eventually moving and talking, you will have realized this miracle. Of course, it will no longer be a dream, so its charm will be lost.” — Jean Baudrillard, Simulacra and Simulation

fast facts, CLXXVI…

Nomophobia is the fear of being without your mobile phone or losing your signal…

New Report Examines Progress on Global Sustainable Development Goals…

At the half-way point of the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) “are in deep trouble.” The need to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals has never been more urgent as only approximately 12% of targets are currently on track. “Planet” is equally at risk as “people”… Inter Press Service https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/03/new-report-examines-progress-global-sustainable-development-goals/

Poland activates air force as western Ukraine and Kyiv come under ‘massive’ Russian attack | Ukraine | The Guardian…

Ukraine’s capital of Kyiv and the western region of Lviv have come under a “massive” Russian air attack, officials have said, and Polish forces have also been placed on heightened readiness… https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/24/poland-activates-air-force-as-western-ukraine-and-kyiv-come-under-massive-russian-attack

fast facts CLXXV…

The most destructive eruption in U.S. history was the May 18, 1980, eruption of Mount St. Helens…

Interesting facts #167 ~ What Happens When You Have Cataract Surgery…

Cataract surgery is one of the most popular and commonly performed procedures in the world…  Continue reading at Science Alert https://www.sciencealert.com/experts-reveal-what-actually-happens-when-you-have-cataract-surgery

Philosophy [DLXXIX] Giambattista Vico…

Brief notes on Italian philosopher Giambattista Vico and his development of the philosophy of history are now posted at philosophy indefinitely: https://philosophyindefinitely.wordpress.com/2024/03/23/giambattista-vico-1668-1744/ Visit the fmd network here: https://linktr.ee/formuchdeliberation

“Philosophy is not the reflection of a pre-existing truth, but, like art, the act of bringing truth into being.”— Maurice Merleau-Ponty (Phenomenology of Perception)…

Ukraine war: Five dead and a million without power after wave of Russian strikes…

There is no electricity in the second-largest city of Kharkiv, the regional head says, and more than 53,000 households in Odesa are without power… BBC news https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-68634444

fast facts CLXXIV…

Bluetooth technology was named after a 10th century king, King Harald Bluetooth. He united Denmark and Norway just like the wireless technology united computers and cell phones…

Industrial societies losing healthy gut microbes | ScienceDaily…

Our eating habits in industrialized societies are far removed from those of ancient humans. This is impacting our intestinal flora, it seems, as newly discovered cellulose degrading bacteria are being lost from the human gut microbiome, especially in industrial societies… https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/03/240318142440.htm

Time-Restricted Eating May Increase Risk of Early Death, Study Warns : ScienceAlert…

Intermittent fasting is being touted for a range of short-term benefits revealed in recent studies, but we don’t know much about its long-term effects. A new study has found some concerning links that may outweigh the benefits of intermittent fasting in the long run… https://www.sciencealert.com/time-restricted-eating-may-increase-risk-of-early-death-study-warns

“The work of science does not consist of creation but of the discovery of true thoughts.” ~ Gottlob Frege (Logical Investigations)…

EU leaders urged to put economies ‘on war footing’ at Ukraine negotiations | Ukraine | The Guardian

EU leaders are to meet in Brussels to discuss ways to radically increase military and financial support for Ukraine amid calls for member states to put their economies “on a war footing”… https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/mar/21/eu-leaders-urged-to-put-economies-on-war-footing-at-ukraine-negotiations

Finland Has Been Crowned the Happiest Country in the World for the Seventh Year Running…

The World Happiness Report released its annual rankings of the happiest countries with the majority of the top spots going to European nations… https://www.businessinsider.com/finland-the-happiest-country-in-the-world-seventh-year-running-2024-3

Root cause of Alzheimer’s may be fat buildup in brain cells, research suggests…

A team of neurologists, stem cell specialists and molecular biologists affiliated with several institutions in the U.S. has found evidence that the root cause of Alzheimer’s disease may be fat buildup in brain cells… https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-root-alzheimer-fat-buildup-brain.html

How China Became the World’s Leader on Renewable Energy – Yale E360…

China has achieved stunning growth in its installed renewable capacity over the last two decades, far outpacing the rest of the world. But to end its continued dependence on fossil fuels, it must now move ahead with planned reforms to its national electricity system… https://e360.yale.edu/features/china-renewable-energy