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- All Onewheel e-skateboards are recalled after reported deathsby Emma Bowman on September 30, 2023 at 10:13 pm
Future Motion recalled 300,000 boards after previous resistance to the federal safety commission's push for a recall. Four incidents of fatal brain trauma are linked to the self-balancing boards.
- A Dallas high school football referee ripped off a player's helmet during a gameby Juliana Kim on September 30, 2023 at 9:42 pm
A referee pushed and pulled off the helmet of a student football player after the two collided during a game Friday night. The Texas high school athletic association is investigating.
- Inside the workshop where presidential flags are lovingly made, mostly by immigrantsby Marc Rivers,Ari Shapiro on September 30, 2023 at 8:45 pm
Philadelphia – city of brotherly love, birthplace of American democracy. And the only place in the world where presidential flags are made.
- A semitruck crash in central Illinois has caused a deadly ammonia leakby The Associated Press on September 30, 2023 at 6:20 pm
The accident caused a large plume of anhydrous ammonia that caused dangerous air conditions in the northeast area of Teutopolis. Officials say there are multiple fatalities.
- Janet Yellen says a government shutdown could risk tipping the U.S. into a recessionby David Gura on September 30, 2023 at 5:25 pm
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is sounding the alarm about the damage a government shutdown could do to the U.S. economy. "It's really reckless and will impose immediate harm," Yellen told NPR.
- Some states pick up the tab to keep national parks open during federal shutdownby Sean Higgins on September 30, 2023 at 4:03 pm
Don't cancel that camping trip just yet: Utah, Arizona, and Colorado state governments will foot the bill to keep some national parks open — and tourist dollars flowing — during the shutdown.
Big Think Big Think
- Starts With A Bangby Big Think on September 29, 2023 at 6:00 am
- Ask Ethan: Is our Universe truly matter-dominated?by Big Think on September 29, 2023 at 6:00 am
The laws of physics don't prefer matter over antimatter. So how can we be certain that distant stars & galaxies aren't made of antimatter?
- The faulty weathermen of the mindby Big Think on September 28, 2023 at 8:42 pm
Could a theory from the science of perception help crack the mysteries of psychosis and schizophrenia?
- 5 key areas where generative AI can help dissolve business roadblocksby Big Think on September 28, 2023 at 3:00 pm
We used to think, "That email isn’t going to write itself." But now it can, thanks to AI. And there's so much more, from coding to marketing.
- Here's what it was like to live in ancient Romeby Big Think on September 28, 2023 at 2:40 pm
Though a day in the life of ancient Rome was quite different, we cannot help but see part of ourselves in this long-gone civilization.
- What’s the Kennection? #82by Ken Jennings on September 30, 2023 at 4:00 pm
All five answers to the questions below have something in common. Can you figure it out?
- Dollar Baby: Why Stephen King Sells the Rights to His Work to Up-and-Coming Filmmakers for Just $1by Marla Mackoul on September 30, 2023 at 12:00 pm
The Dollar Baby contract is Stephen King’s way of helping film students adapt his stories without financial barriers.
- Bummer: A Brain-Infesting Worm in Rats Can Also Attack Humansby Jake Rossen on September 29, 2023 at 9:00 pm
The CDC is giving people a very good reason to wash their produce.
- Make This Oat Milk Pumpkin Spice Latte at Home and Skip the Coffeeshop Lineby Michele Debczak on September 29, 2023 at 7:00 pm
You don't need barista experience to make a professional-quality pumpkin spice latte in your home kitchen.
- Debunked: The Empire State Building Didn’t Actually Light Up for Taylor Swift’s “Ketchup and Seemingly Ranch”by Ellen Gutoskey on September 29, 2023 at 5:42 pm
The Empire State Building seemingly lit up for "ketchup and seemingly ranch." But not everything is as it seems.
- Archetype Family: Thinking
- Other Expressions: Professional, Student, Scholar, Judge
- Life Journey: To pursue knowledge for the sake of discovering thruth in all areas of life.
- Unique Challenge: To recognize when I’ve locked myself into a line of thinking
based on my education or experience; to remain open to new ideas. - Lesson To Learn: To learn to listen to my gut, and to discern the differences between reason and truth.
- Defining Grace: Wisdom
- Challenge To Self: I will avoid paralysis by analysis.
THE CRONE: The wise woman who hands down information to younger women on the path to womanhood. You can also become bitter, cranky and intolerant with age.
THE SEEKER: You are on a search for truth and wisdom wherever it can be found. You can also be a lost soul.
THE PHILOSOPHER: You are on a pursuit to better understand the meaning of life . You can also become too opinionated and “certain”.
THE THEOLOGIAN: You are passionate about the study of a particular religion. You can also be dogmatic.
THE JUDGE: You excel at mediation, arbitration and cutting through to the heart of the matter with compassion , fairness and balance. You can also be prone to excessive criticism, profiling, lack of compassion, misuse of laws.
THE INVENTOR: You are a modern day alchemist that converts matter into energy or energy into matter. You can apply your skills between the spiritual , entertainment or visionary realms. You can also use your knowledge to trick , manipulate, or alter facts or systems with criminal implications.
THE SCHOLAR/STUDENT: Scholars and students bring a lively curiosity with them wherever they go.
THE GEEK: Geeks and nerds are true to themselves, and because of this they can be inspiring as friends who don’t judge books by their covers or people by their shoes.
THE SCIENTIST: Scientists are able to keep several ideas in their heads at the same time. They are as happy listening as talking and are always up for an intelligent conversation.
THE LIAR: When individuals whose stock and trade is their wisdom and knowledge cannot deliver the goods, they resort to fabrication, hiding behind their authority.
THE MISANTHROPE: While many Intellectuals are humanists, drawing information from all kinds of people and delighting in imparting wisdom to just as many, some are misanthropic.
