Thu. 06/23 - The "Anti-Hunger" Molecule Formed By Intense Workouts

A newly-identified molecule may explain why some workouts make you super hungry and others leave you without an appetite at all. Plus, a spectacular planetary conjunction is on display this weekend––how to catch sight of five planets at once. Researchers have a new theory for why all those fish fell from the sky in Texas last year. And a new J.R.R. Tolkien book is coming out in November. Sort of.

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Why Does a Hard Workout Make You Less Hungry? (NY Times) The unexpected link between hunger and exercising (MIC) 'Anti-hunger' molecule forms after exercise, scientists discover (Stanford) Five major planets to line up in rare planetary conjunction (BBC) Five planets are aligned in night sky for first time in 18 years in June (Washington Post) Rare 5-planet alignment comes into better view this week (Space.com) Researchers figured out why fish fell from the sky in Texarkana, and it's pretty gross (The Dallas Morning News) Mon. 01/03 - It's Raining Fish (Hallelujah) (Cool Stuff Ride Home) New Tolkien Book, The Fall Of Númenor, Collects The Second Age Stories That Influence Prime Video's The Rings Of Power (SlashFilm) New Tolkien book: The Fall of Númenor to be published (The Tolkien Society) Kraft Macaroni and Cheese is changing its name (CNN) Jackson Bird on Twitter

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