"in a world where media literacy is poor" ... yup! Some people even believe publications by (and those started by) Rupert Murdoch! Even when they do publish the truth (which some do) it is selective enough to be unreliable enough and closer to propaganda.

By my maths, 3000 miles of rowing is... far too many strokes of those oars (also, 3000 miles in km is 4800km, the source has it right, you state 4000. The conversion is 1.6)

The brick wall equivalent of an infinity pool :)

Professional proper medical opinion on "no carb" diets: "The keto diet could cause low blood pressure, kidney stones, constipation, nutrient deficiencies and an increased risk of heart disease. Strict diets like keto could also cause social isolation or disordered eating. Keto is not safe for those with any conditions involving their pancreas, liver, thyroid or gallbladder." Not only that, but because the diet is so hard to keep up with (a single slipup can take you out of ketosis for days or even weeks), the only way to follow it when managing your own diet is religiously. And religious habits place belief over reasonable and rational responses. Leading to stupid things like claims it can do no harm and is a magic bullet for any possible condition. They are zealots.

To save others the dreary reading: they haven't revealed the new name yet (are "keeping it tightly under wraps).

It kinda looks and sounds (and reads) like a pressure cooker with a little tray sitting in it. I'm not sure why you wouldn't just use a pressure cooker of your own (you can get little trays). One flaw is that they do tend to make the foods taste a bit like each other if they are cooked together. I don't mind that, but it is worth realising

Cats that adopt you are the best cats!

Surely our supervisor's position should be elevated? :)

I think she may be taking a selfie with that concrete block? Must be a Nokia! Back on concrete, I've heard that there is a mystery in what the Romans used in their concrete that we would love to solve, because whatever they used means salt water doesn't erode it like it does the modern stuff, but actually makes it stronger.

"Realistic" if you are familiar with the famous "like Madam Tussaud's wax people, but a bit melted" tribe from deepest, darkest thatcountryville. Must have taken an insane amount of time and skill though. Also, wth are those ones in the background left doing? I see one figure bent forwards with doubled up legs and the hand of another reaching up their back to the shoulders or hair...