Why hairy animals shake themselves dry

The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with pressure than temperature The brain pathway that causes hairy mammals like mice and dogs to shake themselves dry appears to have more to do with pressure than temperature  New Scientist – News

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Bitcoin Hits a Record as Crypto Investors Root for a Trump Win

Bitcoin’s price went above $75,000, breaking the record that the digital currency set in March. Presidential Election of 2024, Virtual Currency, Bitcoin (Currency), Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), United States Politics and Government, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Political Action Committees Bitcoin’s price went above $75,000, breaking the record that the digital currency set in March. NYT >…

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Tesla’s Stock Jumps After Trump’s Victory

Investors believe that the electric car company led by Elon Musk will benefit from his support of the president-elect. Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, United States Politics and Government, Presidential Election of 2024, Driverless and Semiautonomous Vehicles, Stocks and Bonds, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Automobiles, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Tesla Motors Inc, Space Exploration Technologies…

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It’s Time to Shop for Medicare, and 2025 Brings Big Changes

A bumper crop of revisions, including a stronger drug benefit, means the plan you enrolled in for 2024 may not be the best fit next year. Medicare, Health Insurance and Managed Care, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, Personal Finances, Content Type: Service, Medicare Advantage, Insurance, Retirement, Elderly, United States A bumper crop of revisions, including…

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Soil sampling in Houston’s greater Fifth Ward reveals toxic levels of lead in yards, play areas

Houston, like many American cities, has areas with soil contaminated by non-biodegradable and persistent pollutants such as arsenic, lead, nickel and cadmium, known as heavy metals and metalloids. These are both naturally occurring in the atmosphere and a byproduct of industrial metal processing, leaching or runoff and are commonly found in traffic emissions and paint. Houston,…

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Ed Sheeran Prevails in Copyright Appeal Over ‘Let’s Get It On’

A three-judge panel affirmed that Sheeran’s “Thinking Out Loud” did not illegally borrow from Marvin Gaye’s song. Copyrights and Copyright Violations, Pop and Rock Music, Decisions and Verdicts, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Appeals Courts (US), Gaye, Marvin, Sheeran, Ed, Townsend, Ed, Let’s Get It On (Song), Thinking Out Loud (Song) A three-judge panel affirmed that Sheeran’s “Thinking…

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From California to the Caribbean: 5 Sunny New Getaways

Sea, desert, gardens and sun: If you’re looking to escape chilly weather, we have some suggestions. Hotels and Travel Lodgings, Travel and Vacations, Bahama Islands, Cancun (Mexico), Caribbean Area, Dominican Republic, Eleuthera (Bahamas), Isla Mujeres (Mexico), Palm Springs (Calif) Sea, desert, gardens and sun: If you’re looking to escape chilly weather, we have some suggestions. NYT > Business

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