The Quest For Caffeine You Can Have At Night

Astral Codex Ten Podcast by Jeremiah Prophet

Sep 5, 202626:07Technology

Since the beginning of time, mankind has yearned to drink a cup of coffee at 5 PM and go to sleep at 10. But now there's an entire scientific subfield and several companies pandering to this absurd fantasy. Here's a simp...

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