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‘ MATCH MADE
Grammy-winning hip-hop icon Lil ’ Kim is launching her own cannabis brand ‘ Aphrodisiac .’
She has partnered with upmarket cannabis manufacturer Superbad Inc for the project which will mirror her personal style to incorporate fashion and lifestyle themes .
Lil ’ Kim said : “ I thought , ‘ Wow , this is really a match made in heaven .’ Superbad Inc ., that ’ s me all day . I ’ m the First Lady Bad Girl .” Aphrodisiac will launch in California in the first quarter of 2022 .
PLAN-ET carefully TO GROW TOMATOES ON MARS
Scientists discovered that , if we ever populate Mars , we will be able to grow … tomatoes .
Heinz boffins spent two years learning to grow the crop in Martian soil , by replicating the conditions here on Earth .
The result was high-quality tomatoes which were turned into ‘ Marz ’ ketchup – said to taste the same as the real thing .
Cristina Kenz from Kraft Heinz said : “ We ' re so excited that our team of experts have been able grow tomatoes in unknown conditions from another planet .”
Elon ! 1 / 6 of your one-day increase would save 42 million lives
that are knocking on famine ' s door . Help !
CHALLENGE accepted
Tesla boss Elon Musk agreed to spend $ 6bn of his vast fortune to ‘ end world hunger ’ after being publicly challenged to do so . UN World Food Program boss David Beasley acted after Musk ’ s net wealth soared by $ 36bn when Hertz ordered 100,000 of his electric cars .
He tweeted : “ Elon ! 1 / 6 of your one-day increase would save 42 million lives that are knocking on famine ' s door . Help !”
Musk said he would do it if Beasley published detailed spending plans showing how $ 6bn would solve the global hunger problem .
CANNABIS friendly NBA
A ‘ temporary ’ move by the National Basketball Association to halt randomly testing players for cannabis has been extended throughout the 2021 / 22 season .
When testing was suspended during the coronavirus pandemic , NBA commissioner Adam Silver said it could eventually become permanent .
The NBA will focus instead on testing for ‘ performance-enhancing products ’ and ‘ drugs of abuse ’ including cocaine and opiates .
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SLEEP ’ S ‘ golden hour ’ FOR BETTER HEART HEALTH
Falling asleep between 10-11pm may be the ‘ optimal time ’ for better heart health , according to researchers .
The study , published in the European Heart Journal , found that earlier or later sleep times were linked with a higher risk of developing heart or circulatory problems .
Study author Dr David Plans said : " While we cannot conclude causation from our study , the results suggest that early or late bedtimes may be more likely to disrupt the body clock , with adverse consequences for cardiovascular health .”
HEALTHY happy MINDS
A £ 5m counselling and therapeutic support scheme is being piloted in Northern Ireland primary schools . Education minister Michelle McIlveen said the Healthy Happy Minds initiative was one of a range of measures aimed at preventing and reducing mental health issues .
She said : “ When we consider that half of mental health problems are established by the age of 14 , the importance of promoting emotional health and wellbeing at the earliest stage is clear .”