Plus, cryptocurrency is a climate changer, and vaccine hesitancy is nothing new.

Happy Tuesday Did you know that competitive eating contests have a "spray zone" near the contestants, and that this is not a zone where you want to be? Safe to say that eating competitions as we know them won't be returning for a while. The Flu Was Largely Nonexistent During COVID. What Does That Mean? Deaths from cases of the flu dropped by a staggering number during the 2020-2021 flu season, even while cases of COVID-19 soared. What does that mean and what can we learn for the future? Read more >> How Foreign Accent Syndrome Works Imagine suffering a brain injury and waking up with a German accent, even though you'd never been to Germany. It's happened. Read more >> What's the Coldest Place on Earth? Is it Iceland? The North Pole? Antarctica? Read more >> Vaccine Hesitancy Is Nothing New A third of American adults say they definitely or probably won't get the COVID-19 vaccination. Vaccine hesitancy has a long history. Why is that, and what can be done to change it? Read more >> What Is Zionism, and Is It Fueling the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict? In light of the current exploding conflict, we thought it would be helpful to define Zionism. Read more >> Cryptocurrency Has a Huge Negative Impact on Climate Change All that mining consumes some serious power, as in more power than some entire countries use. Read more >> Q: What is the best thing to do in your hometown?   This week we want to know: When you or others visit your hometown, what's your favorite thing to do?  Reply to this email with your first name and answer so we can feature you in a future newsletter! The Results Are In ...   Hey, snackers! Turns out there are more salty snack lovers in the group. Mmmm... chips, pretzels, peanuts! Thanks for participating in the poll. Don't forget to submit your response to this week's question! Copyright © 2021 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 1501 Main St Suite 101 Venice, CA 90291 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list