Wed. 08/19 - A US Unit of Measurement Is Being Retired & The Swiss Have Chocolate Snow

<p><strong><em>Did you know we have two different measurements for feet in the US? Like the twelve inches on a ruler. There are two different versions. But not for long. Some good news regarding the prospects for a COVID-19 vaccine. A new Girl Scout cookie and why the cookies seem to vary from state to state. And a Swiss town that got a very delicious surprise snowstorm last week.</em></strong></p><p>Sponsor:</p><ul><li>Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership</li></ul><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/18/science/foot-surveying-metrology-dennis.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">America Has Two Feet. It’s About to Lose One of Them</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02400-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What the immune response to the coronavirus says about the prospects for a vaccine</a> (Nature)</li><li><a href="https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/food/story/french-toastinspired-girl-scout-cookie-coming-2021-72441331" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">There's a new French toast–inspired Girl Scout cookie coming for 2021</a> (Good Morning America)</li><li><a href="https://www.wideopeneats.com/girl-scouts-cookies-map/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">This Map of Girl Scout Cookies Differences Based on Location Is Crazy</a> (Wide Open Eats)</li><li><a href="https://apnews.com/879a16ca4c343a8877c787c06beca1f7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Snowing cocoa? Chocolate factory glitch dusts Swiss town</a> (AP)</li><li><a href="https://kottke.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kottke.Org</a></li><li><a href="http://twitter.com/jackisnotabird" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Jackson Bird on Twitter</a></li></ul><p>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noop