Have you been noticing more youths at the local yarn shop? Twenty- and 30-somethings are increasingly taking up "pre-tech pastimes," like knitting, crafting, baking, and scrapbooking, per a recent report from The Wall Street Journal. As for the reasons why, Megan Spurr, who works for a newly opened needlepoint business in Dallas, summed it up best: "Needlepoint provides the opportunity to learn something new, be social, and have something tangible that getting to level 6,000 on Candy Crush just doesn't provide."
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Culture
18th-Century Shipwreck Unearthed at "Game of Thrones" Filming Location
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About six years after Game of Thrones wrapped, one famed filming site in Croatia is still full of surprises: An 18th-century shipwreck has been serendipitously discovered buried in the seabed in Dubrovnik's old port, aka "King's Landing" for fans of the HBO series. "I can now say I discovered a boat at the Old Town Dubrovnik," Ivan Bukelic, a diver and undersea builder from the Croatian city, told CBS News. Bukelic found the vessel less than 3 feet under the seafloor while he was working on a water pipeline. Although the type of boat and its dimensions are still pending, radiocarbon analysis has confirmed the vessel is from the late 1700s, according to marine archaeologist Irena RadiΔ Rossi. She added that the next steps are to continue research in cooperation with Croatia's Ministry of Culture and "protect it for the future." At the very least, it's another cool fact for the Game of Thrones-themed walking tour.
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Health
Scientists Harness "Pharaoh's Curse" Toxic Fungus to Create Anti-Cancer Drug
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When archaeologists opened King Tutankhamun's tomb in Egypt in the 1920s, the unexpected deaths among members of the excavation team that followed sparked rumors of a "pharaoh's curse." Decades later, doctors speculated that fungal spores may have contributed to those deaths. Now, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have found a new way to harness that fungus: using it to treat leukemia. Detailing their findings in the journal Nature Chemical Biology, the scientists isolated a new class of molecules from the toxic crop fungus Aspergillus flavus. After the chemicals were modified, the resulting compound showed "promising" cancer-killing properties that rivaled FDA-approved drugs when tested against leukemia cells, according to a press release, opening new frontiers for fungal medicines. "Nature has given us this incredible pharmacy," senior author Sherry Gao said in a press release. "It's up to us to uncover its secrets. As engineers, we're excited to keep exploring, learning from nature, and using that knowledge to design better solutions."
Environment
Why Do Birds Sing Loudly at Dawn? The Answer Isn't So Simple, Study Finds
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Whether you love it or hate it, we can probably all agree that songbirds know a thing or two about how to make their presence known — particularly in the wee hours of the morning. And while researchers previously had an idea as to why birds tend to chirp loudly at dawn, a new study found the morning symphony may be more of a mystery after all. Using bird recordings from 43 locations in southern India, scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Project Dhvani in India analyzed the sounds of 69 bird species — from dawn to dusk. They discovered, unsurprisingly, that the "vast majority" of the species had "significantly higher" vocal activity in the a.m. What was surprising was that the scientists didn't find evidence to support dominant hypotheses as to the reason behind the noise, such as the "dawn chorus" theory, which posits that birds can be heard more clearly in the morning due to higher humidity and lower wind levels. Instead, they found some signs that birds might use songs to mark their territories or "advertise where they are" after a night of inactivity," lead author Vijay Ramesh told NPR. The study's greater takeaway was that there's no one right answer — the birds could be starting their mornings on a loud note for a multitude of reasons. "In some ways that's an unsatisfying answer because it's not buttoning things up," added biology professor Steve Nowicki, who was not involved in the study. But if you ask us, perhaps it's a reminder that you don't need any particular reason to sing your heart out (though we suggest waiting until afternoon, for the sake of your neighbors).
Global Good
π³π΄ A lottery scheme in Norway resulted in a surge of plastic bottles being returned to a recycling facility (read more)
π―π΅ Scientists from East Asia paddled in an ancient canoe replica to retrace a 30,000-year-old voyage (read more)
π¨π± In Chile, the world's driest desert is the site of an innovative method of using fog to grow produce (read more)
πΏπ¦ A conservationist inSouth Africa is designing an AI-powered gate to help elephants migrate safely (read more)
π΅π± "This is the find of the century." A rare, 6,000-year-old figurine was discovered by a farmer in Poland (read more)
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Inspiring Story
The Kitten Lady
Hannah Shaw's life mission fell into her lap when she rescued a kitten from a tree. Since then, Shaw, known as "The Kitten Lady" online, has been dedicated to caring for neonatal foster kittens and encouraging others to do the same. "It's a short-term commitment with a very long-term positive impact," she said. "So I think nowadays people are looking for ways to feel purposeful, ways to see that you can wake up in the morning and do something that really matters in your life, and this is something anybody can do. It's completely transformed my life, and I want other people to be able to experience that."
Photo of the Day
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On Wednesday, Fluminense FC, a prominent Brazilian professional football club based in Rio de Janeiro, qualified for the next round of the FIFA Club World Cup in Miami Gardens, Florida. And as you can see from this photo, the team members — and a darling fan — were all smiles. Here's a guide to check out the rest of the tournament's action.
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Up This Weekend
Glastonbury: The storied English music festival has drawn thousands to Worthy Farm to see a decidedly iconic lineup including Alanis Morissette, Neil Young, Charli XCX, and Olivia Rodrigo
NYC Pride: On Sunday, New Yorkers will commemorate the anniversary weekend of the Stonewall Uprising with the annual Pride parade and other events throughout the city
Wimbledon: The second to last Grand Slam tournament of the year officially begins Monday, but the qualifiers have been going on all week — here's how to watch the matches
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Odds & Ends
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Quote of the Day
"Every day is perfect, if when you wake, you hear birds in the garden, in the yard."
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