☝️Upwarding by Chris Kawaja #81: Drunk birds, Sickness rituals, Wealth taxes, etc.

Picture

It turns out lots of animals consume alcohol and get buzzed, usually by eating fermented fruit.  The above waster is called a bohemian waxwing, it looks like someone dared him to choke that one back.

Health/Wellness

Do you have a “when I’m getting sick I take these pills” ritual?  I do, and I swear it works.  It’s these pills: 1,2,3,4.  Plus, use two packs of nasal saline rinse instead of one – study here.

Money

The higher wealth tax in Norway was a disaster – more rich people left in one year than in the previous 13 - so higher tax rates reduced taxes collected by 40%.

Random

Dear bohemian waxwing: the word with the most slang in the entire English language is “drunk”.  Which one of these 200 synonyms do you use?  Fun list includes cabbaged, bevvied, fluthered, peloothered, ree, and more.

Reflection/Quote

“Finding yourself’ can be dangerous. It can cement you into a strict role and saddle you with unnecessary expectations….I say don’t find yourself. I say never know who you are.  - Mark Manson

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