In part due to calendar differences, Easter for the Greek Orthodox Church and for the Catholic Church don’t often fall on the same day, and by 2700, they will never coincide again. Although Greece finally adopted the Gregorian calendar we use today in 1923, the Orthodox Church still calculates Easter day using the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar due to an error in calculation.
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Societal Issues
To curb drug deaths, communities turn to Reddit, texts and wastewater
With drug overdose deaths on the rise, authorities are attempting to curb the epidemic by tracking and sharing information in real time. In one unique effort, a nonprofit in New York City is using drug-testing equipment and stamping or marking habits of dealers to identify drug batches that may endanger users. Other approaches are also being used, such as monitoring drug-related chatter on Reddit and analyzing local wastewater for opioid and other drug levels. With the combination of these efforts, researchers hope to put a dent in the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths. Read full article here
Merv
June 1, 2023
