Motif No. 1 in Rockport, Massachusetts

A fishing shack painted red and decorated with lobster buoys, Motif No. 1 is a rather ordinary, unassuming building. Yet there’s something elegant about the simple structure that evokes a unique sense of maritime charm found only in New England’s quaint coastal towns. If this shack looks familiar, you’re not alone. This rustic landmark has become […]

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Rocca Paolina in Perugia, Italy

In the 16th century, the Umbrian city of Perugia enjoyed limited autonomy from papal rule—including an exemption from the Pope’s salt tax. This allowed its citizens to buy cheaper salt from nearby Tuscany. But in 1540, Pope Paul III extended his authority and imposed a new salt tax. Perugians refused to comply, sparking the brief […]

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Doctors Just Found Something Fascinating About What Happens When You Drink on Ozempic

GLP-1 drugs like semaglutide, the active ingredient in Novo Nordisk’s Ozempic and Wegovy, were originally intended to treat diabetes — and didn’t become blockbuster prescriptions until doctors realized that they were also potent weight loss aids that seem to re-wire patients’ relationship to food and satiety. Since then, it’s slowly been emerging that they have […]

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Startup Reveals “Space Armor” to Protect Astronauts From Elon Musk’s Orbital Trash

Never content to pollute only the Earth’s surface, oceans, and atmosphere, billionaire tech moguls like Elon Musk are increasingly flooding our planet’s orbit with debris from their for-profit space ventures. SpaceX, for example, already has some 8,600 active Starlink satellites doing laps around the planet, a number that needs constant reinforcements as craft either tumble […]

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