Can you treat mental illness with psychedelics?

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Data centers are the backbone of our digital world. All the sites you visit and social media you post happen there. A boom in huge data centers to support AI is underway, and they’re taking a big toll on the environment and life for the people around them.See omnystudio.com/liste ...  Show more

Short Stuff: Did a vampire legend help win the Cold War?

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