Fri. 06/25 - 20,000 Years Ago, A Different Coronavirus Epidemic Hit Humanity

<p><strong><em>Researchers have found evidence of a coronavirus epidemic from 20,000 years ago. A new blood test that can detect fifty different types of cancer. And what the lowercase “i” in Apple products stands for and why they stopped using it.</em></strong></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/24/science/ancient-coronavirus-epidemic.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit 20,000 Years Ago, New Study Finds</a> (NY Times)</li><li><a href="https://cosmosmagazine.com/health/covid/20000-years-of-coronavirus-and-counting/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">20,000 years of coronaviruses (and counting)</a> (Cosmos Magazine)</li><li><a href="https://www.sciencealert.com/scientists-find-traces-of-humanity-s-long-battle-with-coronaviruses-in-our-dna" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A Coronavirus Epidemic Hit Humanity 20,000 Years Ago, DNA Study Reveals</a> (Science Alert)</li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2021/jun/25/blood-test-that-finds-50-types-of-cancer-is-accurate-enough-to-be-rolled-out" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blood test that finds 50 types of cancer is accurate enough to be rolled out</a> (The Guardian)</li><li><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/esfm-btf062321.php" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Blood test for early detection of cancer: final study results support screening use</a> (Eurek Alert)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6MsU8ET72yI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why Apple Products Have An 'i'</a> (Apple Explained, YouTube)&nbsp;</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s3FNVdB2yeA" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Why The Apple Watch Wasn't Named iWatch</a> (Apple Explained, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrHBQOLg8T4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Death of Apple's 'i'</a> (Apple Explained, YouTube)</li><li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/how-the-internet-h