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  • 3 weeks ago | mentalfloss.com | Nick Keppler

    In the summer of 1975, movie audiences learned all they ever wanted to know about bloodthirsty sharks from ‘Jaws.’ We asked shark scientists to set the record straight on Hollywood’s prodigious predator. Released on June 20, 1975, Jaws chewed through the gritty, cerebral aesthetic of the “New Hollywood” of the late ’60s like it was a lone teenager taking a midnight swim—and left behind a thirst for summer movies that were thrilling, sequel-ready, and scored by John Williams.

  • 1 month ago | mentalfloss.com | Nick Keppler

    Ammonia from the birds’ guano can mix with other gases and form clouds, potentially cooling Earth’s surface and preserving Antarctic ice, a new study suggests. Climate change has melted an estimated 3 trillion tons of ice in Antarctica, contributing to sea level rise, disrupting ecosystems, and—because ice-free oceans absorb solar heat—ratcheting up global temperatures.

  • 2 months ago | mentalfloss.com | Nick Keppler

    NASA officially prohibits alcohol aboard its missions, but that didn’t stop some American astronauts from enjoying a wee nip with their Russian colleagues. In 1969, as Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin sat in a lunar module preparing for their historic moonwalk, Aldrin took out a plastic container. Inside was a chalice and wafer, provided by his Presbyterian church in Houston, and a test tube-like vial of wine. With NASA’s permission, Aldrin took communion.

  • 2 months ago | mentalfloss.com | Nick Keppler

    In a mission code-named Operation Ranch Hand, the U.S. military unleashed millions of gallons of the toxic defoliant during the Vietnam War—and some descendants of Vietnam veterans say they’re still paying the price. One of the U.S. military’s many challenges in the Vietnam War was fighting through a seemingly endless jungle that the enemy knew better than Americans ever could.

  • 2 months ago | seattletimes.com | Nick Keppler

    Steve McDougall earned about $900 a week delivering for Uber Eats and DoorDash, whizzing through the heavy traffic of Gloucester, Mass., on an e-bike. The flexible hours allowed him to tend to his 15-year-old daughter and two parents with disabilities. “It’s not great money, but it’s freedom,” McDougall, 40, said. “I get to come home a lot during the day.

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Nick Keppler
Nick Keppler @NickKeppler
30 Sep 24

My latest for @Slate.com! Since it was first introduced in 1980 the definition of bipolar disorder has been stretched. A lot. Some psychology professionals say it's left some people misdiagnosed. https://t.co/vSfyqYWtV2

Nick Keppler
Nick Keppler @NickKeppler
24 May 24

Journalism crowd source: are you or do you know someone who was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder and is willing to discuss? [email protected]. Sharing is caring. Thanks

Nick Keppler
Nick Keppler @NickKeppler
21 May 24

New reporting for @Slate https://t.co/0HHhdLwkDQ