Eagerly pulling the lid off a pint of mint chocolate chip or rocky road only to find a layer of freezer burn is no fun. An obvious preventative measure for this is one many of us do naturally: eat up all the ice cream the day (minute?) we bring it home — that way, there's less opportunity for water to evaporate and then refreeze, causing the dreaded ice crystals. But if you're of the rare breed who can keep the sweet stuff in your house for longer periods of time, check out Mental Floss' simple tricks to protect ice cream from freezer burn and enjoy smooth scoops all summer. — the Nice News team
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Mediocrity Is Meaningful: The Case for Living an Average Life
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In kindergarten, we got gold stars for being the teacher's helper. In high school, we packed our schedules with extracurriculars to ensure that we stood out on college applications. And as adults, we chase everything from promotions to social media likes in our quest to rise above average. But what's wrong with being average? No, really. In a world inundating us with ways to optimize our lives, the word "average" can carry a negative connotation, especially with the constant stream of headlines spotlighting A-listers and changemakers. But despite what many think, you don't have to reinvent the wheel to live a life full of happiness and purpose. "It's perfectly acceptable to be someone who doesn't 'change the world' but instead quietly makes their corner of it more compassionate," licensed psychologist Sam Goldstein wrote in an inspiring piece for Psychology Today. Click below to learn why an average life can still be a magnificent one, and how this concept can help you find peace with your purpose, regardless of its scope.
In 2016, some innovative CalTech robotics students set out to transform fast food. That first garage-built prototype became Miso Robotics. Since then, Miso's robots have worked 200,000-plus hours in live kitchens for brands like White Castle, frying over 4 million baskets of fries, chicken, and more. That traction convinced NVIDIA and Amazon to help refine Miso's AI and robots. As restaurants grapple with 144% turnover rates and $21/hour minimum wages, that's a major edge. No wonder Miso's first fully commercial robot, Flippy Fry Station, sold out initial units in one week. Now, Miso's going nationwide and scaling its manufacturing across a $4 billion/year revenue opportunity. And you can share in its growth as an investor. Even better? Miso's offering up to 8% bonus shares with your investment for a limited time.
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Culture
The "World's Largest Time Capsule" Was Cracked Open in Nebraska 50 Years After Being Sealed
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In 1975, a 45-ton treasure trove dubbed the "world's largest time capsule" was sealed in a small town in Nebraska. It was the year the Vietnam War ended, Microsoft was founded, and the movie Jaws was released. Fast forward five decades, and the artifacts were unveiled to the public earlier this month, drawing hundreds of people from across the country to see a slice of life from the '70s. "This is the culmination of 50 years of planning on the part of my father," Trish Davisson Johnson, whose father spearheaded the project in hopes of giving his grandchildren a glimpse of another era, told NBC News. Of the thousands of items, the contents included handwritten letters, a wedding invitation, voice recordings, pet rocks, a yellow Chevy Vega, and a teal suit. The capsule took three days to crack open, per Today — and while some artifacts were preserved better than others, Johnson said the vast majority fared well, thanks to her father creating a ventilation system to keep moisture out. Among the attendees was Chris Galen, who traveled from Virginia to retrieve a letter from his late mother. "I'm hoping, as she's looking down on us from somewhere, that I can report back to her that a lot of the things she wanted for me and for my brother came true," he said. Beyond providing a peek of life from a half-century ago, the time capsule offers a special opportunity for people to reflect on both their past and present selves, said Galen: "It's not about what's inside of it. It's about what's inside of us and who we were back in '75 and who we are today." Learn how to create your own time capsule.
Humanity
New Amelia Earhart Investigation Seeks to Solve "Greatest Mystery of the 20th Century"
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Last Wednesday marked the 88th anniversary of Amelia Earhart's 1937 disappearance — and all these years later, researchers are setting out to investigate a "visual anomaly" that may solve the mystery of what happened to the pilot. This November, a field team organized by the Archaeological Legacy Institute and Purdue University will spend five days in Nikumaroro, a Pacific island between Hawaii and Australia, to determine if a figure in its lagoon — known as the Taraia Object — is Earhart's lost aircraft, a Lockheed 10-E Electra. Satellite imagery of the Taraia Object shows that it's about the size of a plane. It's part of a body of evidence backing the Nikumaroro hypothesis, which speculates that Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, landed on an uninhabited island when their attempt to circumnavigate the globe went awry, and they subsequently died there. Other circumstantial support includes women's items like a shoe and makeup bottle, and radio transmissions at the time that converge on the island. If the research team successfully identifies the missing plane, they plan to bring it back to Purdue University, which funded the aircraft. "Both Earhart and her husband and manager, George Putnam, expressed their intention to return the Electra to Purdue after her historic flight," said Senior Vice President Steven Schultz, adding that the "expedition offers the best chance not only to solve perhaps the greatest mystery of the 20th century, but also to fulfill Amelia's wishes and bring the Electra home." See the Taraia Object.
Environment
The 23 Best Beaches in the US, According to Lonely Planet
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For the latest edition of its book Best Beaches, the travel aficionados at the outlet Lonely Planet explored 100 of the world's most incredible shores. And for a new roundup, it selected 23 gems in the United States from that list. Though the roundup is numbered, the outlet gave each selection its own "best for … " attribute rather than ranking them based on a scoring metric (so very diplomatic!). Leading the list is Driftwood Beach in Jekyll Island, Georgia (pictured). Given that The Walking Dead filmed there, it's no surprise Driftwood was named "best for eerie photo opportunities." It was once part of a maritime forest, and as the beach eroded, trees collapsed — some are over 500 years old. Grayton Beach in Florida took the No. 2 spot and was deemed "best for kayaking in rare dune lakes," with the outlet noting that the "sugar-white sands of Grayton Beach billow like delicate frosting" in the wind. Also in the Sunshine State, No. 3 went to South Beach, dubbed "best for glitz and glamour." Check out the rest of the roundup, with spots in California, Texas, Maine, the Virgin Islands, and more.
Sunday Selections
Deep Dives
Bio-Dome may be a silly '90s movie, but it's based on a "living, breathing laboratory" in Arizona (and people really did seal themselves in)
Why do we doomscroll — and how can we stop? One neuroscientist offers her perspective
Adam Aleksic believes social media is driving "an unprecedented linguistic upheaval," and he should know — he's both a Harvard-educated linguist and a content creator. Under the handle Etymology Nerd, the Gen Zer shares insight into how the internet has been shaping grammar, sentence structure, everyday word usage, and much more. His new book delves deeper into this fascinating evolution of language, and what it means for the people speaking it.
A new Superman is donning the iconic blue-and-red costume on the big screen: James Gunn's live-action film hit theaters Friday, an apt moment in history for its release, the director told The Sunday Times. "This Superman does seem to come at a particular time when people are feeling a loss of hope in other people's goodness," he said, adding that it's "mostly a story that says basic human kindness is a value." The film stars David Corenswet as the "uniquely good" Man of Steel, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, and Nicolas Hoult as Lex Luthor — though we might be most excited about watching Superdog.
This Week in History
Live Aid Rock Concerts Raise Over $100M for Ethiopian Famine Relief
July 13, 1985
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Forty years ago today,Tina Turner, David Bowie, Joan Baez, and U2 were among the 75-plus acts that played for a 16-hour "superconcert" held in two locations, London and Philadelphia, with a collective 170,000 fans in attendance. Satellites beamed the performances to another 1.9 billion viewers in 150 countries. All told, the benefit concerts raised over $100 million to support famine relief in Ethiopia. Live Aid was conceived of by Irish musician Bob Geldof, who was moved to action after seeing a news report about the hunger crisis in the African country. He organized a supergroup of U.K. musicians — Band Aid — to record a benefit song, which topped the U.K. charts and raised millions. That inspired artists in the U.S. to do the same, and the international Live Aid concerts were organized to continue the momentum. Watch Queen steal the show in what is considered by many to be one of the greatest rock performances of all time.
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