by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Colleen Ferguson says her German shepherd saved her life by detecting cancer in its earliest stages—and causing her to suspect something might be wrong when the dog kept obsessively smelling her breath. For weeks, two-year-old Inca would sniff at her mouth and frown....
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
A new study indicates that yo-yo dieting might actually be good for you. Also known as weight cycling, repeatedly losing weight through dieting, only to regain it again—and often more pounds over time—has been criticized in previous research showing it could increase...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
A 19-year-old who gave up his supermarket job for a side hustle as Spider-Man now earns in one hour what he used to make in a full 8-hour day. Nate Frindall started his superhero gig three years ago after he dressed up as the character to see the latest film. When he...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
A landfill 90 miles outside London is using methane from its waste to generate electricity and grow sustainable produce—even during the cold English winters. With the new approach to food production, landfill sites can become low-emission, affordable fruit and...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
(Featured photo by Valeriia Miller / Unsplash+) The Lesson: Have you ever texted someone and within a day of not getting a reply, your brain has you spinning out? This video explains how your brain has a negativity bias which is meant to keep you safe, but can also...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 7, 2026 | Uncategorized
Our partner Rob Brezsny, who has a new book out, Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in over a hundred...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
A wife used her “Find My iPhone” feature to guide search and rescue to the location of her husband who had been buried in an avalanche. Michael Harris was skiing the Big Chief Bowl at Stevens Pass Ski Resort in late February when the snowpack suddenly gave way beneath...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
A 13-year-old boy has raised thousands of dollars for charity by recycling more than a million aluminum cans. Young Ryan Hulance came up with the idea as a way to make money for foodbanks while also caring for the environment. From his home in Solihull in England’s...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
It will never cease to be surprising how often it occurs that the works of master painters turn up in people’s attics, basements, and barn sheds. From Amsterdam comes the story of just such an occasion, when a Dutch woman confined to her home by government decree...
by magicartacivics@proton.me | Mar 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
A group of snowmobilers in New Hampshire saved a young moose doe who needed a helping hoof. Returning home for lunch after a morning zipping over the drifts 4 to 5 feet deep, Mike Dion told WMUR news that he and his friends came across an unexpected sight: a moose...
