Running Faster, Swearing More, and Death by Lizard Venom

Kids told to "Sprint as if you are a jet taking off into the sky ahead" went about 3% faster than kids told to run as fast as possible. But when kids were challenged to jump as high as possible, the best instruction was simply “Jump as high as you can.” So what instruction works best depends on the task (and probably also on the kid).

https://www.essex.ac.uk/news/2024/03/04/sprinting-like-a-jet-will-produce-premier-league-strikers-of-tomorrow

People who get less sleep swear more. Researchers hypothesize it's because swearing is stimulating, and may offset the lack of sleep.

https://www.psypost.org/poor-sleep-quality-linked-to-self-defeating-humor-and-profanity-in-new-psychology-research/

A hormone in the Gila monster’s venom called exendin-4 looked like it might be useful against type 2 diabetes. Subsequent research resulted in  semaglutide, the active ingredient in Wegovy and Ozempic.

https://theconversation.com/wegovy-was-inspired-by-gila-monster-venom-here-are-some-other-drugs-with-surprising-origins-208630