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Exposing yourself to a heavy media diet has some pretty bad effects for your general outlook on the world – we're here to help:

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In March, Toronto is getting mental health crisis response teams. These teams don't include any police - only nurses and mental health support workers - and they'll respond to 911 calls that involve people in crisis. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Kazakhstan's Olympians are performing under the country's name in Kazakh. 11 10 листо This is happening for the first time ever in the 2022 Beijing Olympics - previously, their outfits bore the country's English name, Kazakhstan, rather than Qazaqstan. CRACKED.COM — Source

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We might be able to turn nonrecyclable plastic into building blocks. That's what a new startup is doing - the idea is that we could then use those blocks to put up new buildings, and the goal is to process 100 million tons of plastic a year by 2030. CRACKED.COM — Source

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After 25 years, salmon are back in California's streams again. Endangered coho salmon has been seen coming back to its spawning grounds after heavy rains in late 2021. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In Germany, Catholic priests are demanding reform of the church. More than 120 priests and church employees in Germany recently came out as queer, and they're asking that the church end its anti-LGBTQ discrimination. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Hawaii is now the first US state where it's illegal to capture a shark. Shark fishing is now banned there, so catching sharks within state marine waters is now absolutely off-limits as of January 1, 2022. CRACKED.COM — Source

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The Federal government has said it'll give over $1 billion for the Everglades. A White House statement said that the Administration is making the largest single investment in the Everglades in U.S. history, and it's all going towards restoring the Everglades. CRACKED.COM — Source

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Thailand is decriminalizing marijuana and getting rid of jail terms and fines. Right now, marijuana can land you in prison for 15 years in Thailand, but that's set to change. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In Russia, a 10-year-old and a stray dog survived a blizzard together. The girl hugged the dog for 18 hours straight, which enabled them to survive a freezing winter blizzard. CRACKED.COM — Source

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In Arizona, legal cannabis turned out to be very popular and profitable. The total revenue brought in so far is over $1 billion, which exceeded projections. CRACKED.COM — Source

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POTUS has formally backed the right to repair the products you own. Too many areas ... you don't have the freedom to choose how or where to repair that item you purchased, said Joe Biden. Last year, he issued an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission to create right to repair rules. CRACKED.COM — Source

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An online pharmacy launched with over 100 generic drugs at affordable prices. Billionaire Mark Cuban is behind it, and he says his goal is to be radically transparent when it comes to negotiating prices with drug companies. CRACKED.COM — Source

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