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Ozempic Babies: “Some women report that they got pregnant while taking the birth-control pill. Others were previously diagnosed as infertile, but say that they conceived after taking a course of the drugs.” Does Ozempic have yet another impact? Does Ozempic boost fertility? What the science says.
+ Beryl of Stun: “Hurricane Beryl made landfall Monday as a powerful Category 4 storm on the Caribbean island of Carriacou in Grenada, as forecasters warned that the first major hurricane of the Atlantic season would bring ‘extremely dangerous’ conditions.”
+ Sea the Light: “Hardly anyone has escaped from North Korea these past four years, since leader Kim Jong Un shuttered his country’s border with China in the earliest days of the pandemic. But Kang Gyu-rin and her mother, aunt and a family friend are among the few. To do so, they used a perilous route that has become almost the only option for escape: by sea.” WaPo (Gift Article): How one family escaped North Korea in a rickety boat on the open sea.
+ Costco Habitation: “Costco, the international bulk grocery chain known for its warehouse looks and difficult-to-beat deals, is hard at work on what could be considered its biggest new product launch in years: affordable housing.” (You’d never run out of paper towel.)
+ Steve Takes Leave: Steve Bannon surrenders to federal prison to serve 4-month sentence on contempt charges.
+ Cubed Root: “Corners-first is a common route, since once the corners are solved, the edges can be slotted in with relative ease … My method was understanding.'” I suppose Erno Rubik would know how to solve this puzzle. NYT (Gift Article): The Rubik’s Cube Turns 50.
+ Youth Movement: Quincy Wilson, 16, becomes youngest U.S. male track Olympian. Meanwhile, 16 year-old “Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal was celebrating ahead of Spain’s Euro 2024 round of 16 match against Georgia on Sunday after successfully passing his school exams.” And these guys are way behind schedule. This 4-Year-Old Just Climbed New Hampshire’s 48 4000-Foot Peaks.
