[Link] VR Sickness: A New, Old Problem

Read: 29/11/2022 hackaday.com

Have you ever experienced dizziness, vertigo, or nausea while in a virtual reality experience? That’s VR sickness, and it’s a form of motion sickness.

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[Link] Annoying, maybe, but not harmful: Why we feel compelled to crack our joints

Read: 28/1/2022 www.abc.net.au

Some people habitually crack their joints, others can't, and many are irritated by those who do. So what's going on? Why do people do it, is it harmful, what makes the noises, and what would happen if our joints weren't able to crack?

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[Link] ‘It’s awful to be a medical exception’: the woman who cannot forget

Read: 19/1/2022 www.theguardian.com

Every morning since January 2004, Rebecca Sharrock crosses off the date on a calendar in her room. Like many people, the 31-year-old uses it to keep track of time, distinguishing the present day from the ones that came before.

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