Scientists estimate that there are more than three trillion trees on Earth—a number that even dwarfs the amount of stars in our galaxy.

— Yahoo News | June 11, 2026 | Susan Lahey

Well, for one thing, it gave me another word I can misspell.

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And it gave us a ton of reasons to create the nickname “the Dark Ages”:

The Council of Toulouse in 1229 prohibited laypeople in its jurisdiction from possessing Old and New Testament books and especially vernacular translations.

Try writing a sentence that makes absolutely no sense.

You might be a journalist and not even know it!

Utah Clears World’s First Autonomous Prescriptions Without Doctors
Ground | 10/06/2026

On Monday, Utah regulators authorized New York-based startup Nolla Health to allow its AI to evaluate patients and issue initial acne prescriptions without prior human review, marking a significant test of autonomous medical decision-making in the U.S.

The program operates through the Nolla Derm app, where patients complete a 10- to 15-minute questionnaire and facial scan; it is part of a closely watched “AI sandbox” program that allows Utah’s Office of Artificial Intelligence Policy to waive regulations.

Nolla Health will use a phased approach, starting with two physicians approving every prescription for the first 100 patients, then loosening oversight to retrospective weekly reviews. The system must hand cases to a doctor if it cannot “confidently select a treatment.”

FDA Announces Recall of Baby Supplements, Some Could Contain Alcohol
Gateway Pundit | 10/9/26 | Jack Davis

A baby product that was found to contain various forms of alcohol is being recalled.

Pacific Health Sciences is voluntarily recalling a batch of Babies’ Magic Tea brand Baby Sleep Gripe Water, according to a notice posted on the website of the Food and Drug Administration.

The FDA said tests found “ethanol, methanol, and isopropanol that were not declared on the product label.”

“Measured levels were approximately 8.3 percent ethanol, 0.35 percent methanol, and 0.48 percent isopropanol. These substances were not listed on the label. Their presence may pose a risk depending on the amount consumed and the age and body weight of the person using the product,” the notice said.

🎵 “Rock-and-Rye, baby, in the treetop . . .” 🎵

Idea courtesy of Gumbeaux.

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