<p>“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix</p>
<h3>Health:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/news/water-bottle-unhealthy-study">Drinking bottled water is much worse for you than tap, scientists find</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.shape.com/lifestyle/mind-and-body/is-it-bad-to-take-ibuprofen-every-day">Pain Relief Woes: Here's Why It's Risky to Take Ibuprofen Daily</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.healthline.com/health-news/mucinex-method-pregnancy">Why People on TikTok Are Claiming Mucinex Helped Them Get Pregnant</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.prevention.com/health/a62120863/hypnosis-for-ibs/">She Was in Agony—Until She Tried This Centuries-Old Method for Relief</a></li>
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<h3>Happiness:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/when-boys-life-support-was-turned-off-he-began-improving-and-went-home-with-parents/">When Dying Boy’s Life Support Was Turned off He Began Improving–and Went Home with Parents</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stranger-carried-a-senior-hiker-for-hours-on-his-back-after-she-fell-and-couldnt-walk/">Stranger Carried a Senior Hiker for Hours on His Back After She Fell and Couldn’t Walk</a></li>
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<li>Polls will close on 5 October 2024</li>
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<h3>Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwy9j8ldp0lo">Uber terms mean couple can't sue after 'life-changing' crash</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Higher Consciousness:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/the-feds-are-hiring-a-contractor-to-roll-hundreds-of-thousands-of-marijuana-cigarettes-for-research/">The Feds Are Hiring A Contractor To Roll Hundreds Of Thousands Of ‘Marijuana Cigarettes’ For Research</a></li>
<li><a href="https://archive.ph/I7fex">Down from the high: States that first legalized marijuana see plummet in tax revenue</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Back of the Napkin:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/09/29/its-time-to-take-warnings-about-using-airport-public-wi-fi-seriously.html">Why it's time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously</a></li>
<li><a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/russian-hackers-deepfake-nudify-ai-sites">Russian Hackers Are Using Fake AI 'Nudify' Sites to Steal Data</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>The Junk Drawer:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://archive.ph/vxhV3">Helene shuts down Spruce Pine, NC mine that is pivotal to world’s semiconductor supply</a></li>
<li><a href="https://lotuseffect.social/@[email protected]/113239828193394312">The government doesn’t care about you</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Last Call:</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.marketwatch.com/story/unlv-quarterback-leaves-school-saying-promised-100-000-nil-payment-wasnt-made-heres-how-it-could-have-been-avoided-14b3c6ab">UNLV quarterback leaves team, saying $100,000 NIL payment wasn’t made. The dispute didn’t have to happen</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/googles-hidden-ai-tool-turns-your-text-into-stunningly-lifelike-podcasts-for-free-listen-for-yourself/">Google's hidden AI tool turns your text into stunningly lifelike podcasts - for free. Listen for yourself</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bU9WkJWgEB4">Aphantasia Deep Dive by Google NotebookLM via Aphant Chris Abraham</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Images:</h3>
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<h3>Credits:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://revcybertrucker.com/@SirRevCyberTrucker">RevCyberTrucker</a> for the Cavalcade of Stupidity!</li>
<li><a href="https://noauthority.social/@Poem435">Dame Jennifer</a></li>
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<p>We hope you enjoy this episode and look forward your feedback!</p>
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