💬 Quoted: “Wall of Death.”

• A new study from the University of Milan brings a whole new meaning to the term moonwalk. Scientists suggested that astronauts on the Moon should be equipped with a “Wall of Death” contraption – typically used by motorcycle-riding stunt performers – to help counteract muscle and bone loss caused by the low-gravity environment. Their research found running around the Wall of Death cylinder for as little as a few minutes/day can counteract some of the negative health effects associated with living at one-sixth of Earth’s gravity.

💻💰 Stat of the Day: On Friday, the US government officially auctioned off a supercomputer that ranked as the 20th most powerful computer in the world at the time of its installation (2016). The 5.34-petaflop computer, enough to perform 5.34 quadrillion calculations/second, was used to generate 4,500+ peer-reviewed publications over its lifespan. But its calculating days are likely over, given that its processors and RAM can be flipped on eBay for ~$700,000 (compared to a winning bid of $480,085).

🤔 Did You Know? Men are ~4x more likely to be struck by lightning compared to women, according to the National Weather Service. Cue Caddyshack’s thunderstorm scene.

📰 Worth a Read: ​​The story of New Orleans' most infamous cop who ordered a hit on a civilian → (The Atavist Magazine)