If you don’t opt out, away they go under new law.
The problem with organ transplantation is, of course, there’s not enough donors to go around (Maybe people think that they’d need that kidney in the afterlife or something).
But could this be the solution: a proposed Welsh law where organ donation is the default and people have to “opt out” if they don’t want their organs be transplanted…
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What do these sound like?
I recently stumbled across this site called drinkify. It recommends beverages to compliment your favorite music. Somebody really had a lot of fun with this one! Being a music junkie I plugged in some of my faves, but then gave it a trick question and another. So here’s what I’ve been hearing in my drinks…
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Bang! Caffeinated Brownies bang out the buzz.
Coffee’s not the only way to get a caffeine boost. Besides energy drinks, there’s a growing number of foodstuffs designed to perk you up, from caffeinated Stay Puft marshmallows, to these cleverly named ‘Snack in the Face’ baked goods that prove a good pun is hard to ignore…
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THRIVE is an unconventional documentary that lifts the veil on what’s REALLY going on in our world by following the money upstream — uncovering the global consolidation of power in nearly every aspect of our lives. Weaving together breakthroughs in science, consciousness and activism, THRIVE offers real solutions, empowering us with unprecedented and bold strategies for reclaiming our lives and our future…
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How can you make the slinky even more fun? Just add human! Behold the strangest sight you’ll probably see today, Romanian performer Ioan Veniamin Oprea, better known as the Human Slinky.
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Leave no trace.
So you’ve decided you want to drop off the map and leave Big Brother behind. It’s harder than ever in our always-connected world, but if you’re ready to plan your big vanishing act, here are a few tips to get you started.
If this looks familiar, you’re not crazy. Our guide to dropping off the map is a perennial Evil Week favorite.
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What is your Medication Adherence Score? Fair Isaac Co. thinks it knows what it is. They are the company that created the FICO credit score and they are branching out into new territory. Fair Isaac Co. is assembling disparate data in an effort to better understand a range of human behaviors.
Continue reading… “Going beyond credit scores, predicting personal behavior”
Do carbonated soft drinks make teens more violent?
Just one can of soda a day is linked to more aggressive behavior by teenagers, claim researchers.
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Are your kids turning into a fountain of four-letter words? Blame it on TV.
A new study has found a link between foul-mouthed inner-city children and profanity-ridden shows and video games.
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Is the IQ up or down today?
IQ, the standard measure of intelligence, can increase or fall significantly during our teenage years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust, and these changes are associated with changes to the structure of our brains. The findings may have implications for testing and streaming of children during their school years…
Men are only slightly funnier than women.
It’s not a joke. Men are really funnier than women – but, only to other men, says a study.
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From the mind of a child.
Child’s Own Studio is a home-based craft business which makes stuffed toys from children’s drawings; some drawings are sent in by adults who want personalized gifts for their children, and sometimes children submit the drawings to make gifts for their parents…
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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