Two intriguing trends
One: The hottest pandemic pet is a… snail. And people are posting pictures of their slithery acquisitions all over Insta. New York magazine has the story.
Two: The buzziest wellness book right now touts the virtues of a Dutch concept called ‘niksen’—the art of doing absolutely nothing! You can read about the book over at the Daily Mail (or this older piece on the concept in Time magazine).
Two intriguing masks
One: This mask developed by a Japanese startup can act as your UN interpreter—and translate your speech into eight languages… if you speak Japanese, that is. Still, it’s pretty darn cool.
Two: MIT engineers have designed a mask that doesn’t just repel the virus but actually kills it—using a heated copper mesh. The upside: they don’t need to be sanitised and can be used over and over again. Mint has the story.
