2023-06-22
I found this to be astounding:
A study by the Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Indian Council of Medical Research has found that over a quarter of India's population is either diabetic or in the pre-diabetic stage, with 101 million people living with diabetes and another 136 million in the pre-diabetes stage. The study also found that 35.5% of the population has hypertension, 28.6% is obese according to BMI measures, and 39.5% has abdominal obesity. The study is one of the largest ever attempted, with over 113,000 participants across 31 states and union territories in the country, and is highly representative of the Indian population. The findings can be used by states to develop health policies to target non-communicable diseases.
That is from News Minimalist, easily my favorite new media of 2023.
2023-06-13
Squash, zucchini, cucumbers, and watermelons are all from the same plant family: cucurbits.
Tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers are all from the same plant family: solanaceae.
via my friend Matthew
2023-06-12
See also this article about time in Harper's Magazine. I feel like the more I learn about time the less I know.
Aside: I feel like there is an awesome pop culture book to be written about relativity and quantum mechanics that makes it accessible for people like me; or maybe it exists and I haven't found it yet?
2023-06-11
Every thoroughbred alive today is an offspring of just three stallions: Darley Arabian, Godolphin Arabian, and Byerley Turk, and a select number of mares dating back to 17th and 18th century England. Darley Arabian and Godolphin Arabian were both said to have come from Yemen. The origins of Byerly Turk are less known although he was captured in the Battle of Buda in Hungary.
From 3 Quarks Daily via The Browser