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Inside Düsseldorf’s Oldest Brewery, Where the Beer Never Stops Flowing

6 days ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

Since 1838, Brauerei Schumacher has been keeping Düsseldorf locals fed, buzzed, and in good spirits. The historic brewery is the city’s oldest—and these days, it’s run by Thea Ungermann, a sixth-generation owner who knows her way around both a pint glass and a mustard-drenched raw pork sandwich. In this episode, we dive into Düsseldorf’s Altbier culture, where copper-hued beers come in small glasses for fast refills and big conversations.
Scientists Just Watched Metal Heal Itself-and They Can’t Explain How

6 days ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

A cracked piece of metal fused itself back together in a lab—and no one was prepared for it. In a 2023 experiment, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories and Texas A&M University were stress-testing a strand of platinum under a microscope. They pulled its ends apart 200 times per second, mimicking the kind of fatigue that causes planes, engines, and electronics to snap. But 40 minutes in, the crack just…vanished. The metal healed itself, without heat or intervention.
Can Ketamine Help Treat Depression?

6 days ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

In a new study, scientists watched something strange happen inside the brain after a single dose of ketamine: the usual cognitive chain of command seemed to collapse. Normally, sensory info comes in through lower-level brain networks, then gets filtered up to higher-level regions that run things like decision-making, introspection, and memory. But after ketamine, those boundaries got fuzzy. The brain’s high-level networks loosened control, and communication between regions became more direct.
Mankeeping Is Why Women Are Done With Dating

1 week ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

Researchers at Stanford have finally given a name to something many women have been dealing with for years. It’s called mankeeping. And it’s helping explain why so many women are stepping away from dating altogether. Mankeeping describes the emotional labor women end up doing in heterosexual relationships. It goes beyond remembering birthdays or coordinating social plans. It means being your partner’s one-man support system. Managing his stress. Interpreting his moods.
The 'Instant Ick' Is Killing First Dates-Sometimes in Under 60 Seconds

1 week ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

There’s ghosting, and then there’s something even more savage: walking out of a first date before the drinks even hit the table. According to new research from Paddy Power Games, 44% of Brits have left a date early—and 1% say they’ve bailed within the first minute. That may sound small, but it’s the equivalent of over 542,000 people cutting their losses before the ice even melts. Some of the top icks?
The One Thing You Should Never Put in a TSA Bin (Unless You Want It Stolen)

1 week ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

There’s a specific kind of airport pressure that hits at the TSA bins. Belts are off, socks are exposed, someone’s got four trays stacked like Tetris, and you’re expected to breeze through it all without leaving anything behind. But according to travel pro Tiffany (@travel.by.the.books), one move, in particular, is setting people up to get robbed: putting your phone directly into the bin.
Daily Horoscope: June 19, 2025

1 week ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

The sky is scripting mixed messages, stargazers. With the Sun still camped in Gemini, conversations swirl like wildfire—curious, clever, and just a little contradictory. Meanwhile, the Aries moon in its waning gibbous phase urges action, but not without reflection. And that square between Jupiter and Neptune? It’s a cosmic smoke machine. What feels expansive may just be evasive. Trust instincts over illusion. Revisit your goals, fine-tune your vision, and don’t let false promises dress up as destiny.
Is the Earth's Core Leaking? This 'Ghost Plume' Says It Might Be.

1 week ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

There’s something hot and restless deep under Oman—and it’s not a volcano. Scientists say they’ve found evidence of a “ghost” plume, a huge column of scorching rock rising from Earth’s core with no visible surface activity. No lava. No smoke. Just slow, silent upheaval. The research, published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, describes what’s now being called the Dani plume, and it might be the first of its kind ever detected.
Cognitive Shuffling Might Be the Weird Sleep Hack That Actually Works

1 week ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

Nothing is worse than lying in bed, feeling tired, knowing you need to wake up in seven hours—but you just can’t fall asleep. It’s awful. The more you think about it, the worse it gets. That’s exactly the kind of spiral a technique called cognitive shuffling is designed to break. It’s been floating around TikTok and Instagram lately, but it’s not just another trend. There’s actual science behind it—and it’s surprisingly simple. You pick a random word, like cake.
Daily Horoscope: June 18, 2025

1 week ago | vice.com | Ashley Fike

The Sun continues its slow drift from Gemini’s restless intellect into Cancer’s emotional waters, stirring up reflections that feel both overdue and oddly hard to name. Meanwhile, the Last Quarter Moon charges into Aries, bringing that signature no-patience energy. The urge to act is strong, but action without clarity can be messy. Still, this lunation isn’t about perfect plans; it’s about release. If something isn’t working, stargazers, it’s time to cut it loose—not with regret, but with resolve.