Mount Etna eruption, resurgence of a slur, mites come out at night: Catch up on the day's stories
👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! File this under mite-y creepy: As you fall asleep each night, dozens of eight-legged creatures are crawling out of your pores. You have these nocturnal mites all over your body, but their favorite spot to hang out? Your face.
Here's what else you might have missed during your busy day:
1️⃣ Massive eruption: Tourists at Mount Etna were forced to flee after a huge plume of high-temperature gases, ash and rock billowed into the air. About 1.5 million people visit the Italian volcano each year, and the last eruption of this magnitude occurred in 2014.
2️⃣ Manhunt update: A police chief-turned-murderer-and-rapist, a repeat escapee and a double murderer — all three are still nowhere to be found after two high-profile jailbreaks in Arkansas and Louisiana. Here's what we know about the circumstances of each case.
3️⃣ The R-word: A slur used to denigrate people with disabilities is surging in popularity among some influential public figures like Joe Rogan and Elon Musk. Experts say the implications of its resurgence are bigger than just one word.
4️⃣ 'Toxic Nation': A new 'Make America Healthy Again' documentary claims four things are making us sick: ultraprocessed foods, seed oils, herbicides and pesticides, and fluoride. Health specialists break it down and explain what the research says.
5️⃣ Clean streets: Travelers who visit Japan wonder how the country can be so tidy and organized when there doesn't seem to be a way to dispose of garbage in public places. So where are all the trash cans?
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🤖 Smart art: Victor Wong put his degree in electrical engineering to good use by creating AI Gemini, a robotic arm that produces traditional Chinese landscape paintings. See how it works.
🎧 'We're burnt out': After nearly 16 years and countless hours of conversations, comedian Marc Maron will end his groundbreaking podcast 'WTF' this fall. The host said he and producer Brendan McDonald made the decision together.
🍬 Haribo is recalling some bags of candy in the Netherlands because what was found in them?A. WoodB. CannabisC. MetalD. Fungi⬇️ Scroll down for the answer.
👘 Crafty creations: Kimonos are deeply woven into the fabric of Japan's cultural identity, but not many people wear them anymore. Entrepreneur Shotaro Kawamura is working with craftspeople to upcycle unwanted robes into new products such as sneakers.
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