/ 26 October 2022

A new skipping record, faux fish on the menu, and a special voice for your cat…

Photo by Charlotte Karlsen on Unsplash
Photo by Charlotte Karlsen on Unsplash

Skipping is hard. That makes Filipino athlete Ryan Alonzo’s new world record of 3,731 consecutive crossovers (when you cross your arms over and back while jumping the rope) all the more impressive. He also holds the record for 40,980 double-under skips in 12 hours. Get that man a less intensive hobby…

Faux fish in the future? It’s on the menu with Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey and some other big names putting money into a cell-cultivated seafood company called Wildtype. It makes as much sense as fish fingers…

Cats appreciate the effort you make to put on a ‘here kitty kitty kitty’ voice for them. It helps our feline friends tell when you’re talking to them and not to people. Whether they’d prefer you to only speak when spoken to wasn’t studied…

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