Have you heard of the 10-3-2-1-0 rule? Dr. Christopher J. Allen recently explained to ABC News that the numbered framework represents what you should strive for to get a good night’s rest — no caffeine 10 hours before bedtime, no food or alcohol 3 hours before, no work 2 hours before, and no screen time 1 hour before. As for the zero, it means no snoozes (aka, getting out of bed after your first alarm). And while we have you here thinking about shut-eye, take this quiz to learn what your sleep type is.
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“An Extraordinary Object”: World’s Oldest Soccer Ball Debuts at World Cup
Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum
Sports have an unparalleled ability to bridge cultures, communities, and differing perspectives. The World Cup is a testament to that power, not only welcoming attendees from all corners of the globe to North America but also artifacts — among them, the world’s oldest soccer ball.
On loan from Scotland’s Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, the ball is constructed from thick leather panels and is thought to be about 500 years old. In fact, it was discovered in a bedroom once used by Mary, Queen of Scots — a known sports enthusiast. “The world’s oldest football is an extraordinary object that connects Scotland’s rich sporting heritage with a game followed and loved across the globe,” Lucy Casot, chief executive of Museums Galleries Scotland, said in a statement, per NBC News.
On Wednesday, the ball was featured at the Scotland vs. Brazil game, marking its debut at a FIFA World Cup game. It’s currently on display at Miami’s Coral Gables Museum as part of an exhibition that “explores the extraordinary ways in which football has connected people, cultures, and nations over centuries,” according to the website.
Learn more about the ball’s history.
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“Historic Mission” to Save an Old Space Telescope Set for Launch Today
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A piece of space history is set to take place today. LINK, a new robotic spacecraft developed by Katalyst Space, will launch from a carrier aircraft on the Marshall Islands’ Kwajalein Atoll, kicking off a novel mission to rescue NASA’s Swift Observatory.
“This is a historic mission, you know, some would call it the first of its kind, a robotic spacecraft that can go and capture an unprepared satellite,” Robert Lamontagne, vice president of strategic partnerships at Katalyst Space, told ABC News.
The Swift telescope has been in orbit for 21 years, sending back critical data on gamma-ray bursts and serving as the “first responder” on sudden high-energy events in the cosmos. But increased solar activity has caused significant decay, so NASA is using LINK to try to boost the observatory to a higher altitude, which would extend its lifespan and allow it to continue gathering data.
If successful, LINK could usher in a future of repairing, refueling, and upgrading aging satellites rather than simply letting them fall into Earth’s atmosphere and burn up. And shorter term, it could get Swift back up and running for the scientists who rely on it. “The whole community is very much rooting for this to work,” astronomer Daniel Perley told Science. Get updates on the mission here.
Humanity
DIY Zines Are Helping Queer Communities Tell Their Own Stories
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This article was written by Rachel Schneider, an associate teaching professor in English and technical communication at Missouri University of Science and Technology, for The Conversation.
At Pride festivals held across the U.S. and beyond, among the tables offering voter registration forms or condoms, you’ll likely run into some queer zinemakers. Zines are DIY publications circulated by their creators. They originated in science fiction fan communities in the 1930s, when enthusiasts self-published stories and critiques.
It’s hard to capture the scope of zines with one overarching definition, since they take so many forms. There are personal zines centered on memoir or essays, known as “perzines”; fanzines, which celebrate favorite celebrities or music; educational zines that cover topics like mending clothes or choosing a birth control method; and political zines, which might explain people’s rights or the web of the surveillance state.
They’re often photocopied and vary in visual style length — usually anywhere between eight and 90 pages. One zine title might be eight issues long; another might be a single issue. Learn more about how they offer a space for views and people left out of traditional media coverage.
In Other News
The Los Angeles Unified School District’s pioneering screen time guidelines were approved this week(read more)
Routine eye exams could be a cheap and effective way to predict Alzheimer’s risk factors, a study found(read more)
Nearly 250 years after his death, a Revolutionary War vet has been identified and linked to living relatives (read more)
To diversify the Oscar voting body, the Film Academy invited 529 new members — learn some of the names (read more)
“Seasquatches,” a large sea star species oncefeared extinct, were discovered off California’s coast (read more)
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I always reach for this tumbler when I need to take a drink to-go. The insulated stainless steel design keeps hot beverages warm for six hours and cold beverages chilled for 24 — meaning you can use it for sipping your morning coffee and that evening glass of wine. It’s leakproof, condensation-free, and dishwasher-safe, and comes in a variety of fun colors.
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Pets offer loyalty, comfort, and unconditional love when we need it most. In Poland, that remarkable connection is inspiring legislation to ensure terminally ill patients don’t have to face their final days alone. After witnessing a cancer patient’s emotional reunion with their two beloved cats, Dr. Tomasz Dzierżanowski has made it his mission to give pets and humans more precious time together in the hospital before saying their final goodbyes. “When someone is suffering, it is important that someone is there for them,” he said.
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Iconic fashion houses and up-and-coming labels have been on display at the Menswear Paris Fashion Week, with a total of 33 shows and 37 presentations. Some of those shows made reference (planned or not) to the heat wave currently sweeping Europe — models walking the EgonLab runway were joined by team members equipped with water guns to cool off spectators, and Louis Vuitton brought the beach to the city. Watch a video.
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