You know those moments when you’re scrolling through your reading list and something makes you stop mid-sip of coffee? I had a few of those this week.

Milk Without Cows (Yes, Really)

So apparently, we’re living in the future now. Scientists are making real dairy milk without cows. Not almond milk, not oat milk. Actual milk with the same proteins as cow’s milk, but made in labs using precision fermentation.

And this isn’t some far-off sci-fi anymore. Remilk and Gad Dairies just launched “The New Milk” in Israel. Like, it’s rolling out in cafes and restaurants right now, with retail launches happening in January 2026. This is real milk you can actually buy and drink.

The whole thing uses microbes instead of cows to create the proteins. Companies like Eden Brew are filing for regulatory approval, and it’s already showing up in ice cream and cheese. No cholesterol, no lactose, way less environmental impact.

Look, I drink 2% or almond milk because of my diabetes, so I’m not exactly rushing out to try lab-grown dairy. But the fact that you can walk into a cafe in Israel right now and order a latte made with cow-free milk that’s molecularly identical to the real thing? That’s not sci-fi anymore. That’s just Friday in 2026.

Newton Predicted the World Would End in 2060

We all know Isaac Newton for gravity and calculus, right? Turns out the guy was also deeply into biblical prophecy and spent years calculating when the world would end. His answer? 2060.

But here’s what I love about this story. Newton wasn’t predicting fire and brimstone. He believed 2060 would mark the end of the corrupt church and the beginning of a new era, what he called the Kingdom of God. A thousand years of peace. He literally wrote, “Christ comes as a thief in the night, and it is not for us to know the times & seasons which God hath put into his own breast.”

The guy who discovered the laws of physics also believed in alchemy, stuck needles behind his eyeballs (don’t try this at home), and studied prophecy like it was another scientific problem to solve. It reminds me that brilliant people are complicated, and we can’t just put them in neat little boxes labeled “scientist” or “mystic.”

Also, 2060 is only 34 years away. Just saying.

Learning Doesn’t Happen in Classrooms

I came across this article from Greater Good about how 70% of what makes leaders successful comes from their experiences, not from courses or books. Seventy percent.

I love learning new things every day. It keeps my brain busy and helps me grow. And honestly? That 70% number tracks. We learn way more from doing than from sitting in a classroom or reading a textbook.

Susan Ashford’s book “The Power of Flexing” breaks down how the most effective leaders do four things: they manage their mindset, set specific learning goals, run experiments, and actively seek feedback.

The big takeaway? Pay attention to your actual life. Learn from what you’re doing. Get feedback from real people. Be intentional about what you put in your brain.

Confidence Is a Physical Thing

There’s this article about 14 simple behaviors that build confidence, and what surprised me was how physical it all is. We’re talking shallow nose breathing, dancing, standing up straight. Not affirmations or mindset work. Physical actions.

It makes sense, though. When you hold your body like you’re confident, your brain starts to believe it.

The Business Insider piece about hobbies connects to this in an unexpected way. It’s about how having something you do just for you, something that has nothing to do with career advancement, actually makes you better at your job. Trail running, pottery, whatever. The confidence you build from getting good at something completely unrelated to your work spills over.

I’ve been thinking about this a lot. What am I doing just because I want to? Not for content, not for productivity, just because it makes me feel alive?

You Can Make Wine in Your Instant Pot

Someone actually tested making wine in an Instant Pot using Welch’s grape juice, sugar, and wine yeast. The yogurt function keeps it at the right temperature for fermentation. After 48 hours in the pot and a few weeks in a bottle, you have actual wine.

The writer admitted it wasn’t great wine. It was dry, had mild tannins, and he’d rather drink Two Buck Chuck. But it was wine. Real, drinkable wine made from grocery store grape juice and a kitchen appliance.

I love this for the sheer audacity of it. Someone looked at an Instant Pot and thought, “But could it make wine?” And then actually did the experiment.

We need more of that energy in the world.

What I’m Taking Away

Here’s what’s sitting with me from all of this:

The future is weirder than we think (cow-free milk is real). History is weirder than we remember (Newton was a wild character). Learning happens in real life, not just in content. Confidence lives in your body. And sometimes you just need to try the ridiculous experiment.

Also, apparently everything can be made in an Instant Pot.

What’s making you stop mid-scroll lately?

Until next week.