In the time you’ve been reading this excellent news update, a Spanish village could have voted dozens of times after setting a new record of 29.52 seconds (down from their previous PB of 32 seconds). Sure, Villaroya only has 7 voters, and they’ve been electing the same mayor since 1973, but credit where it’s due…

According to a study from Indiana University Bloomington, you should avoid watching the clock if you struggle with sleep. “Time-monitoring behaviour” can aggravate insomnia and increase frustration. Note: sheep-counting is still in the clear…

Disney execs might choose to count their dollars after the live-action Little Mermaid remake took in US$95.5 million in its first weekend. It bumped Fast X into second place, followed by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 and the still-going-strong Super Mario Bros film.