<p>“Sit down, strap in, shut up, and listen!” — Pheonix</p>
<li><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-needed-for-aarons-family-loss">Wiirdo's GoFundMe Page</a></li>
<h3>Health:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.health.com/refined-sugars-vs-natural-sugars-11681398">Is Natural Sugar Really Healthier Than Refined? Here's the Answer</a></li>
<li><a href="https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-melatonin-shown-muscle-energy-efficiency.html">Melatonin shown to improve muscle energy efficiency, offering a potential therapy to combat 'diabesity'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.realsimple.com/drinks-to-help-you-fall-asleep-faster-8716952">8 Drinks to Help You Fall Asleep Faster</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.health.com/recalls-this-week-beef-sticks-hot-sauce-11701346">Beef Sticks, Hot Sauce, and More: The 5 Biggest Recalls That Happened This Week</a></li>
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<h3>Happiness:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/9-year-old-boy-saves-his-friend-from-choking-at-school-i-just-did-my-thing-a-heim-lich/">Boy Saves His Friend from Choking at School: ‘I just did my thing, which was a Heimlich’</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/four-year-old-is-ecstatic-to-receive-reply-to-his-message-in-a-bottle-and-wonders-if-he-has-to-send-another-bottle-back/">Four-Year-old is Ecstatic to Receive Reply to His Message in a Bottle–and Wonders if He has to Send Another Bottle Back</a></li>
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<h3>Tales from Rideshare/Toast and Jam:</h3>
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<h3>Higher Consciousness:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/california-state-fair-will-again-feature-on-site-marijuana-sales-and-consumption-with-new-award-categories-for-blunts-hash-and-chocolates/">California State Fair Will Again Feature On-Site Marijuana Sales And Consumption, With New Award Categories For Blunts, Hash And Chocolates</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/atlantas-decriminalization-of-marijuana-led-to-a-reduction-in-violent-crime-new-research-shows/">Atlanta’s Decriminalization Of Marijuana ‘Led To A Reduction In Violent Crime,’ New Research Shows</a></li>
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<h3>Lotus Tech Tips:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/undocumented-commands-found-in-bluetooth-chip-used-by-a-billion-devices/">Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/03/11/uber_for_nurses_exposes_86k/">'Uber for nurses' exposes 86k+ medical records, PII in open S3 bucket for months</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>The Junk Drawer:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://mynorthwest.com/local/onlyfans-lynnwood-council/4061638">Lynnwood, WA council member withdraws from position after OnlyFans controversy</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.zerohedge.com/technology/do-household-appliances-really-not-last-long-they-used">Do Household Appliances Really Not Last As Long As They Used To?</a></li>
</ul>
<h3>Last Call:</h3>
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<li><a href="https://www.syracuse.com/celebrity-news/2025/03/punk-rock-legend-scrooged-actor-dead-at-75.html">Punk rock legend, ‘Scrooged’ actor dead at 75</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-cybertrucks-made-with-the-wrong-glue-hit-with-yet-another-sticky-recall/">Nearly All Cybertrucks Have Been Recalled Because Tesla Used the Wrong Glu</a></li>
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<h3>Images:</h3>
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