N1 is an early sleep state rumoured to bolster creativity, with both Salvador Dali and Thomas Edison cited as two advocates. In a study, those woken up during N1 could solve math problems quickly after discovering a hidden rule set by the researchers. It’s suggested that N1 makes us more creative by putting us in a semilucid state conducive to “weird associations,” helping us make breakthroughs we otherwise wouldn’t have made. Read full article here
Science
An Eerie Poisonous Fog
If you’re visiting a farm, keep an eye out for an ominous-looking bronze fog. Nitrogen tetroxide, a red-orange gas, is made by certain bacteria during fermentation when oxygen is lacking in the crop. The lack of oxygen causes the bacteria to use the nitrate within the crops, which then produces nitrogen tetroxide. Inhalation of the gas is known to cause permanent lung damage or kill people and livestock. To prevent this, farmers have started performing nitrate tests after four weeks of fermentation. Read full article here
Merv
November 30, 2022
