Languages spoken within the Eastern Roman empire in 580 AD
https://redd.it/1kjwhg7
@r_mapporn

So why is the Indian a separate ocean, but the North and South Atlantic are two different parts of the same ocean?

https://redd.it/1kkb2ns

Incredible.

"President Trump raised eyebrows on Saturday - posting a 'Clinton body count' clip to Truth Social that suggests several mysterious deaths over the past few decades are linked to the Clintons."

https://www.zerohedge.com/political/vince-voster-james-mcdougal-seth-rich-trump-posts-wild-clinton-body-count-clip

US State Department denies reports that the Trump administration is working on a plan to relocate 1 million Palestinians to Libya as reported by NBC:

The State Department and the National Security Council did not respond to multiple requests for comment before this article was published. After publication, a spokesperson told NBC News, “these reports are untrue.”

“The situation on the ground is untenable for such a plan. Such a plan was not discussed and makes no sense,” the spokesperson said.

🔗 NBC

"So let’s just take stock: a $500 million megayacht, burning diesel and lined with possibly illicit teak, floating into the Riviera so its passenger can be honored for protecting the environment.

"We are through the looking glass."

https://open.substack.com/pub/louispisano/p/the-bezos-cannes-tastrophe?r=lp6h7&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

"The Limits to Growth is a scientific publication based on a number of computer simulations performed in the 60s and 70s. While the book uses a scientific and disconnected approach to the mathematics and models, the authors are not. Put simply, the Limits to Growth discusses series of simulations based on resource scarcity, human population, energy availability, food availability, capital, pollution, and quality of life. Using those simulations it is possible to project into the future the way in which human civilization will change… and the models predict catastrophic collapse."

https://alwaysthehorizon.substack.com/p/analysisreview-the-limits-to-growth

I highly recommend the 1984 classic, The Doomsday Myth, in this context. I regard it as the classic refutation of the Malthusian, Limits-to-Growth mindset:

"In The Doomsday Myth, Charles Maurice and Charles Smithson show that although doom merchants have been predicting imminent collapse from resource shortages as long as civilization has existed, no nation has ever fallen because of the depletion of a resource. They also show that government intervention has not been the solution to these crises. Instead, freely functioning markets with individuals acting in their own self-interest have eliminated shortages, and averted doomsday. The free market theme is the same one used by Adam Smith in The Wealth of Nations in 1776, but the need to restate it for new generations is urgent. The authors concluded that a resource-based doomsday will arrive only if we suspend the functioning of free markets."

https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?ref_=search_f_hp&sts=t&tn=doomsday%20myth

"In May, the Trump administration seized a 250-ton, $3 million Chinese high-voltage transformer that was on its way to Colorado. It was taken to Sandia National Labs in New Mexico for reasons unknown.  What happened to it still remains a mystery."
https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-mysterious-case-of-the-missing-250-ton-chinese-power-transformer/#:~:text=In%20May%2C%20the%20Trump%20administration%20seized%20a%20250%2Dton%2C%20%243%20million%20Chinese%20high%2Dvoltage%C2%A0transformer%20that%20was%20on%20its%20way%20to%20Colorado.%20It%20was%20taken%20to%20Sandia%20National%20Labs%20in%20New%20Mexico%20for%20reasons%20unknown.%C2%A0%20What%20happened%20to%20it%20still%20remains%20a%20mystery.

The Magic of Morning Coffee: How Does Caffeine Wake Up Our Brain?

☕️ For many of us, the morning wouldn’t be complete without a cup of aromatic coffee. It’s more than just a pleasant taste—it has a remarkable ability to chase away drowsiness and energize us for the day ahead. But have you ever wondered how this “magic” works from a scientific perspective? Let’s explore how caffeine wakes up our brain!

🧠 The key player behind coffee’s stimulating effect is, of course, caffeine. Its molecular structure closely resembles adenosine—a compound that builds up in our brain throughout the day, making us feel tired and signaling it’s time to rest. When we sleep, adenosine levels drop.

✨ How does it work?
When caffeine enters the brain, it “tricks” it by binding to adenosine receptors and blocking them. As a result, adenosine can’t attach to its receptors to trigger sleepiness. It’s like the brain doesn’t get the signal to slow down.

⚡️ More than just alertness:
Blocking adenosine receptors sets off a chain reaction:

• Increased neural activity: The brain starts working more intensively.
• Boost in other neurotransmitters: For example, dopamine (linked to pleasure and motivation) and norepinephrine (enhances attention and focus). That’s why we often feel energized, more focused, and in a better mood after drinking coffee.
• Constriction of brain blood vessels: This can relieve some types of headaches caused by vessel dilation. However, in other tissues, caffeine may cause vessels to dilate.

🔬 Fun facts from scientists:
Studies show that moderate coffee consumption can improve cognitive functions (attention, memory), boost metabolism, and even reduce the risk of certain diseases. But moderation is key—too much caffeine can lead to overstimulation, insomnia, and other unpleasant effects.

So, your morning cup of coffee is actually a finely tuned chemical cocktail that interacts with your brain’s biochemistry to bring you that feeling of energy and well-being.

How does coffee affect you? Do you feel more energized and focused after drinking it? Share your experience in the comments!


#science #coffee #brain #caffeine #neuroscience #health #scienceineverydaylife

🎬 Donald Trump launches reality show where migrants will fight for citizenship — US Media.

The program includes 12 illegals who will undergo often dangerous tests, such as rafting down the Colorado River. All for the sake of American citizenship for the winner.

The reality show idea was reportedly proposed to the Biden and Obama administrations but was rejected - however, Trump's US Interior Minister Kristi Noem liked the idea.

General Motors Company (GM) is an American multinational automotive manufacturing company.

"By way of a personal related anecdote: a woman very close to me was the daughter of a GM executive who served that company at the same time Busch's father was there. She was sexually abused as a child by her father (and several of his `professional associates') throughout the mid-to-late 1970's.

In the late 90's we engaged a private investigator to help prepare a legal case against her father and these monsters, and among the investigator's conclusions was the theory that there existed an organized "ring" of pedophiles within GM's Executive Management at the time — and that 'offering up' a child was a kind of ticket into the upper ranks of management. By the way, the investigator (who was from the West Coast) met with a certain degree of cooperation from local law enforcement but was told time and time again "Don't waste your time, the case won't go anywhere".
https://wikispooks.com/wiki/General_Motors

Robert F Kennedy Jr: "The Polio vaccine contained a virus called Simian virus 40 [and] SV40 [is] one of the most carcinogenic materials that is known to man"

"In fact it is used by scientists around the world to induce tumours in rats [but it] was in that vaccine [and] 98 million people [got] it [and] you've had this explosion of soft tissue cancers in our generation"

https://news.1rj.ru/str/LauraAbolichannel