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| [Development is Like a Cancer in the Keys] ‘When’s it going to stop?’ Bill could open the Florida Keys to new development. Link |
 [Queer as a $3 Bill] celebrating 100 years of LGBTQ+ art for Pride month. A new exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles looks back at a variety of queer art from 1900 to the present. Link |
| [Holy on High] Almost a decade ago, a Baptist Biblical scholar, a Catholic priest, several rabbis, an Islamic leader, a Zen Buddhist roshi, and more than a dozen other religious leaders walked into a lab—and took high doses of magic mushrooms (sounds like a bar joke). All of them said it was their first time taking the drug. The mind-altering details of these guided trips were recorded at the time and over the following 16 months, but it wasn’t until recently that the results of the controversial experiment came to light.
One might wonder how a single psilocybin trip could compare to the catalog of rich transcendent experiences that might accumulate over a lifetime of religious devotion. But according to the findings, which were published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychedelic Medicine, the vast majority of the 33 clergy who participated in the study—more than 90 percent—said taking psilocybin was one of the most spiritually meaningful and deeply sacred experiences of their lives. Almost half said it was the most profound thing they had ever experienced, period. Many of them also said it made them better religious leaders. Link |
 [Drowning in Ads] WhatsApp Introduces Ads in Its App. They will appear in only one part of the Meta-owned messaging service, it said. The move is potentially lucrative, while raising questions about user privacy. |
| [Robotic Pool Cleaners] These robots will do the hard work for you. These top-rated robotic helpers can keep your pool clean and clear without the hassle of a manual vacuum. Link |
 [Ancient Warfare] 18th century British field manual advised, “When hard-pressed by attackers, engines may be contrived to fling heavy stones or to blow dust or sand in their faces,” much as besieged Tyre had flung heated sand at Alexander’s shock troops, or Hannibal in a sea battle had heaved pots filled with snakes onto enemy ships. |
| [Benzene The Molecule That Changed The World] In 1825, Michael Faraday discovered one of the most fascinating compounds in chemistry: benzene. While isolating the components of oily residues of illuminating gas, Faraday identified a mysterious liquid, with a peculiar aromatic smell, which would go on to transform the landscape of chemistry.
Within the pages of the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, Faraday described this seemingly simple yet profoundly unique molecule. What set benzene apart, even in its earliest discovery, was its resistance to easy chemical classification. Its peculiar behavior, such as its surprising stability despite being highly unsaturated, hinted at a deeper mystery that would not be fully resolved until the mid-19th century with the proposal of its cyclic structure. Link |
 To raise low blood pressure, you can try drinking more fluids, increasing your salt intake, and wearing compression stockings. Additionally, eating smaller, more frequent meals and avoiding alcohol can also help manage low blood pressure levels. |
| [Dull Men’s Club] An international club where dull people meet online to share the tedium of everyday lives is immensely popular. Some of them would bore the ears off you. Link |
 [Breathing] How you breathe is like a fingerprint that can identify you. Your inhalation and exhalation pattern is not only unique to you, it can be a marker of your physical and mental state. Link |
| [Jailbird Job] I am currently incarcerated and I landed this job from my cell in state prison. Working on databases from prison and how I got here. Link |
 How do clouds get their shapes? From fluffy cumulus to feathery cirrus to imposing cumulonimbus. Link |
| [Sand Battery] Finland warms up the world’s largest sand battery, and the economics look appealing. A sand battery is a type of thermal energy storage system that uses sand or crushed rock to store heat. Electricity — typically from renewable sources — is used to heat the sand. That stored heat can later be used for various ends, including warm buildings. Link |
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 [Bra] I just found out that it’s up to your family if a female is buried wearing a bra. I’m just warning my family now, if you bury me with a bra on, I will haunt every one of you for the rest of your lives! |
| [2025 UN World Oceans Day Photo Competition] ‘The ocean is the source of all life and that everything in nature is deeply connected. Link |
 [Treasure] Gold coins confirm ‘world’s richest shipwreck’ is 18th century Spanish galleon. But who gets to claim the $17 billion treasure? Link |
| In today’s world, would it not be sexist and genocide to kill only one sex? The hens would lose their peckers. |
 Old-school ground beef dishes no one seems to make anymore. Link |
| [Famous People Born June 14] Che Guevera, Boy George and Donald Trump all born on the same day. Link |
 Gun myths people still believe that aren’t even close to true. Link |
| [Finding Truth in Numbers] If you have an idea and it’s shown to be wrong, then it’s just wrong. In fact, Einstein, after his relativity theory was hard to accept by people. It was very counterintuitive. Someone came up with a work saying 100 against Einstein. 100 for Einstein. But Einstein is rumored to have said, “Why 100? If I’m wrong, one would have been enough.” It’s pretty great. And believe me, I’ve been married for 35 years. And he is right. |
 [Grey Hair] Gray hair may be reversible. Bad news for ‘Just For Men’. Link |
| Are you lost in the world like me? Animation |
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| The current Coconut Telegraph was published on 6/17/25 at 8:34 am. |