This video says that about one in twenty people are tone deaf. That surprises me; I thought tone deafness was far less common:

I keep feeling the need for roundups because there are so many news stories of interest these days. It seems pretty intense out there. (1) Tucked away at the end of this story is a hint at something I’ve suspected, … Continue reading →

(1) I know someone who got this food allergy from a tick bite. It sounded so unlikely as a phenomenon, but apparently it’s quite real: The ticks can pick up the Alpha-gal carbohydrate from a previous mammalian host and transfer … Continue reading →

Have a wonderful holiday!