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Astronomers in Europe have discovered 50 new planets beyond our solar system, including 16 which are a similar size to Earth.
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Harmful bacteria spreading in warming oceans, scientists find
Vibrios bacteria can cause food poisoning, gastroenteritis, septicemia and cholera
Warming of the world’s oceans could harm human health and cost millions, say scientists.
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Facebook dominates time spent on web in the U.S.
Facebook’s domination of time spent on the web is absolutely astonishing.
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Sealander Amphibious Camping Trailer
Sealander
You don’t have to decide between a weekend getaway spent at a relaxing campsite or cruising around a lake with the Sealander. Or at least, you no longer have to bring both a canoe and a camping trailer since the Sealander, created by industrial designer Daniel Straub, actually floats on water. Its wide, bowl-shaped design not only provides stability while floating, but it can easily navigate shallow waters without running aground. It also means you don’t need a trailer or a boat launch to get it in the water. Backing it up to a sufficiently cleared shoreline should be more than enough. (Pics)
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Top 5 most dangerous tech products
There are 18,000 injuries a year, one child death every two weeks from flat-panel tv’s.
Our lives are enhanced in numerous ways by the electronic products we have in our homes. Even though these products may enhance our lives on a daily basis they can also be the most dangerous products we have. They are putting some of us, especially young children and the elderly, at risk of serious injury or even death. The risks run from flat-panel TVs that topple onto toddlers, to button-sized batteries that become poisonous pills.
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Spongebob has a harmful effect on kids’ brains
Spongebob hurts kid’s brain power.
A recent study published in Pediatrics shows that just 9 minutes of the fast-paced Spongebob hurts children’s brain power.
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10 alternatives to Groupon
Groupon alternatives
Groupin is the largest daily deal site with more than 115 million subscribers. But it’s hardly the only one worth paying attention to.
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‘Affinity’ fraudsters target social media sites
Beware of malicious friends on Facebook.
Lurking in the shadows of your Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and eHarmony accounts are con artists, according to the North American Securities Administrators Association, the oldest international investor protection association.
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Revolutionary eye operation could allow millions of middle-aged people to abandon their reading glasses
A revolutionary new treatment, involving an operation to insert a plastic implant into the eye, could allow millions to abandon their spectacles.
Needing to wear reading glasses is one of the signs of reaching middle-age.
Glow in the dark cats could help find a cure for HIV
Glow in the dark kitten.
Kittens that glow in the dark with resistance to disease have been created by scientists searching for a cure for Aids.
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Five signs coworking is a good idea for you
The traditional office has become less important as more people work via mobile phone and a laptop computer, and coworking is becoming a popular alternative. Members get many of the benefits of office life — a community, a work environment, and meeting spaces — without giving up the freedom of working on their own schedules.
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Birth Control Pills found to affect memory
Birth control affects more than previously thought.
Women who use contraceptives like birth control pills experience memory changes, according to new UC Irvine research. Their ability to remember the gist of an emotional event improves, while women not using the contraceptives better retain details.
“What’s most exciting about this study is that it shows the use of hormonal contraception alters memory,” UCI graduate researcher Shawn Nielsen said. “There are only a handful of studies examining the cognitive effects of the pill, and more than 100 million women use it worldwide.”
She stressed that the medications did not damage memory. “It’s a change in the type of information they remember, not a deficit.”
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