Swany’s Whey

Shanghai Daily: “ZHENG Dexun shows off a humanshaped heshouwu, or Chinese knotweed, yesterday in Langzhong in southwest China’s Sichuan Province. The herb, weighing 5.8 kilograms and standing 62 centimeters high, resembles a naked child. Zheng, 63, a farmer in Datianba Village, discovered the oddity five days ago while digging for the herb, which is used [...]

BBC In contrast to those annoying happy types, miserable people are better at decision-making and less gullible. While cheerfulness fosters creativity, gloominess breeds attentiveness and careful thinking,