I tend to sneer at most sleep magic trends. Wacky pillows, mattresses in boxes, high thread count sheets are all just pillows, mattresses, and sheets to me. But I've been curious about weighted blankets since they started appearing, and I finally got to try one. This turned out at least as well as I hoped. I tend to be a restless sleeper, and this curtailed my tendency to roll over and thrash about. It also did a nice job of keeping me "tucked in," which is helpful for staying warm and cozy. A definite winner. The only concern is that I do not like to sleep in air conditioning, so it will be difficult to manage to sleep like this in the summer. But that seems an awfully long way off right now, so I'll work this out when the time comes.

Weighty Round-up
Thanks Ant and Neutronbeam.

Breakfast Link

• Volodymyr Zelensky Is TIME's 2022 Person of the Year.

Stories

• Lion Refuses To Leave Sick Best Friend’s Side. Onion warning. Thanks Kxmode.
• Wes Anderson's "Asteroid" Impacts In June.
• Boeing's last 747 to roll out of Washington state factory. Can't self-crash like more modern counterparts.

Science
Thanks Max.

• Flu and cold spread linked to cold air in new study.
• Humans Keep Growing an Extra Artery in Their Arms, And This Is Why.
• Talk to the animals? Study shows some human understanding of creatures’ sounds. Imagine talking to a tiger, chatting to a cheetah!

Image

• Midnight Watcher. Thanks Kxmode.

Media

• When u hire a professional it’s zero regrets ( satisfying ). Thanks Kxmode.

Creature Features
Thanks Kxmode.

• Girl holds and beautifully sings to a bird who crashed through her window.
• Dogs Chase RC Boat.
• Are you serious hooman?🐶🐾🍭😅.
• Never give up.. 😂.

Follow-up

• First "Avatar" Sequel Reactions Are In. Fair enough. Although the hype certainly caused the original to be vastly overrated.