This week I learned how Las Vegas once cashed in on 'atomic tourism,' and more
Fun and interesting facts from around the web
Read more about the facts mentioned:
- How 1950s Las Vegas sold atomic bomb tests as tourism (Smithsonian Magazine)
- We sleep less as we age because our brains don't think we're tired (Popular Science)
- There's a cost to 'bee-ing' too smart (Scienceblog)
- Cold symptoms feel worse when you're lonely (BPS Research Digest)
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