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Why there’s a proposed law named after Katy Perry

Why there’s a proposed law named after Katy Perry

Taylor Swift may have turbocharged the US economy with her tour, but Katy Perry inadvertently inspired a campaign to amend the nation’s real estate laws. The Protecting Elder Realty for Retirement Years (PERRY) Act, soon to be introduced in several states, would give home-sellers aged 75+ up to 72 hours to change their mind about parting ways…

Cold plunges and testosterone parties

Cold plunges and testosterone parties

Are you ever chilling with the boys when you realize you ought to be measuring testosterone? Well, for ~$100-$400, that could be you. Jeff Tang, founder of the now-shuttered note-taking startup Athens Research, launched a “men’s health company” in June offering “T parties” to tackle declining testosterone levels among men, per The Information. Here, men gather, test…

Think your industry is weird? Get a load of the beaded ice cream business

Think your industry is weird? Get a load of the beaded ice cream business

Dippin’ Dots may be the so-called “ice cream of the future,” but it has a much more intriguing past. It was founded in 1988 by Kentucky microbiologist Curt Jones, who was experimenting with liquid nitrogen to flash-freeze animal feed, landing on a flash-frozen novelty treat instead. Jones’ beaded ice cream launched a roller coaster ride…

Why tech workers are sleeping in expensive boxes

Why tech workers are sleeping in expensive boxes

Much like a vampire must rest in a wooden box filled with their native soil, a tech worker must sometimes pay $900/month to sleep in a wooden box equipped with a twin mattress. Both are cursed — one by immortality, the other by skyrocketing housing costs and the mad dash to get in on AI.…