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Swarms of Bugs Infest Burning Man Festival

An outbreak of insects at the Nevada desert festival site was confirmed by the organizers of Burning Man on Tuesday. Reports of the bugs first started surfacing on Twitter, with photos of swarms of bugs covering tires and carpets in Black Rock City.

Early Freedom for Dubai Drug War Prisoner

"On January 13, Future's affable DJ Esco (real name: William Moore) returned to his mother's home cooking after an unexpectedly long stay in the United Arab Emirates. He'd traveled there to perform with Future at the 2014 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, a swanky weekend also attended by Kim Kardashian, Prince Harry, and the Spice Girls."

“Iced Flowers” Art Exhibit

This exhibition presents "ICED FLOWERS", a work to observe the changing life of flowers that are locked in ice. Flowers will show unique expressions that they do not display in everyday life, by placed under such a different environment.

The Most Ancient and Magnificent Trees From Around the World | WIRED

A beautiful and inspiring series of photos from a new book, "Ancient Trees: Portraits of Time" by Beth Moon.

Why animals eat psychoactive plants

The act of seeking out different types of intoxication is not only widespread in humans; animals also naturally imbibe various psychoactive plants. That begs the question - why do living species attempt to alter their consciousness?

Re-Engineering a New and Improved Veggie Burger

"More protein than beef. More omegas than salmon. Tons of calcium, antioxidants, and vitamin B. In their secret R&D lab, the scientists at Beyond Meat concocted a plant-protein-based performance burger that delivers the juicy flavor and texture of the real thing with none of the dietary and environmental downsides."

Chefs Experimenting with Cannabis Cuisine in Colorado

"Recreational marijuana is both illegal and controversial in most of the country, and its relationship to food does not rise much above a joke about brownies or a stoner chef's late-night pork belly poutine. But cooking with cannabis is emerging as a legitimate and very lucrative culinary pursuit."

It is now much safer to be a cop – and far more dangerous to be a criminal

New FBI data released today finds that the number of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty -- that is, killed with felonious intent by a suspected criminal -- plummeted to 27 in 2013, its lowest level in decades.

10 Of The Strangest Drug Laws In America

Via reset.me: "When it comes to drug laws, like many things in life, you’ve got the good, the bad…and the just plain weird. And the US boasts plenty of examples of all three."

How playing an instrument benefits your brain

When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they play, and examines some of the long-term positive effects of this mental workout.

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Articles by: David Wilder

Swarms of Bugs Infest Burning Man Festival

Early Freedom for Dubai Drug War Prisoner

“Iced Flowers” Art Exhibit

The Most Ancient and Magnificent Trees From Around the World | WIRED

Why animals eat psychoactive plants

Re-Engineering a New and Improved Veggie Burger

Chefs Experimenting with Cannabis Cuisine in Colorado

It is now much safer to be a cop – and far more dangerous to be a criminal

10 Of The Strangest Drug Laws In America

How playing an instrument benefits your brain

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