Monty Python’s John Cleese Sells the Brooklyn Bridge as an NFT

„ Hello! It is time you meet my alter ego "Unnamed Artist" I'm delighted to offer you the opportunity of a lifetime. I'm selling my 1st NFT. Though bidding starts at 100.00, you can “BUY IT NOW” for 69,346,250.50! „

“The world has gone terminally insane,” said Cleese.
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Studies suggest nature sounds improve your health

The new metastudy, led by Rachel Buxton of Carleton University and which involved analysis of sound recordings from 251 sites at 66 US national parks, found that in areas where there are high levels of nature sounds and low artificial ones, listeners showed improved health, decreased pain, improved mood, enhanced cognitive performance, increased positive emotions, and lower stress and annoyance. In addition, different sounds had different effects, with water sounds proving best for improving positive emotions and health outcomes, while bird sounds helped subjects to overcome stress and annoyance.

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Birds of the Rainforest Nature sounds
Sounds of ... ... Stillness

Babbling Brook - Trickling Forest Creek - Water Sounds
Sounds of ... ... Stillness

Spending time in nature has always been important, but now it’s an essential part of coping with the pandemic

Nature exposure has also been shown to boost immunity. Studies found that forest excursions boost the activity of killer cells a type of white blood cell that plays a vital role in the body’s defence system, attacking infections and tumours) and elevate hormones that may be protective against heart disease, obesity etc.
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Preconception micronutrient supplementation may have long-term benefits for offspring cognition.

Children of women given a supplement with 15 micronutrients had better intellectual functioning compared to children whose mothers were given folic acid only.

Preconception micronutrient supplementation positively affects child intellectual functioning at 6 y of age: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam

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