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

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. Sponsor: Beachbody on Demand, Text "GOODNEWS" to 303030 for a free trial membership Links: America Has Two Feet. It’s About to Lose One of Them (NY Times) What the immune response to the coronavirus says about the prospects for a vaccine (Nature) There's a new French toast–inspired Girl Scout cookie coming for 2021 (Good Morning America) This Map of Girl Scout Cookies Differences Based on Location Is Crazy (Wide Open Eats) Snowing cocoa? Chocolate factory glitch dusts Swiss town (AP) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices