Hydrothermal worm
This is a real creature. It’s not from J.J. Abrams’ next monster movie, this guy is 100% real. But it’s so small that it’s pretty much invisible to the naked eye.
Teenagers exposed to second-hand smoke could suffer hearing loss
Scientists think second-hand smoke affects the blood supply to the inner ear.
According to research, teenagers exposed to second-hand smoke are twice as likely to suffer hearing loss. The research findings add to the list of health problems already attributed to second-hand smoke, including increased risks of asthma, heart disease and lung cancer.
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Students can now rent e-textbooks on Kindle
Students can now rent e-textbooks for periods from 30 to 360 days.
E-book textbook rentals have just been introduced by Amazon just in time for the fall semester. This will allow students to save up to 80 percent on some titles. E-textbook rentals can be viewed not just on Amazon’s e-reader (and rumored Amazon tablet) but also on any device that can download the Kindle app including PCs, iOS devices, and Android phones and tablets. The rental option isn’t available for general interest e-books, just e-book versions of textbooks.
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Buzzwords that make you spend your money
“Having the word ‘free’ somewhere in your ad attracts attention and creates a positive feeling.”
When businesses takes out an advertisement, they don’t have much space to convince you to buy their products. If it’s a television or radio spot, they might have 30 seconds to a minute. If it’s a print ad it maybe half a page unless they can afford a full-pager. That means they have to choose every word carefully to make the most impact.
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Kids are safer when grandparents drive: study
The study found that children involved in car crashes with grandparent drivers had half the risk of being injured as kids riding with their parents.
Hand over your keys if you’re an overprotective parent. Kids may be safer when their grandparents drive than when mom and dad are behind the wheel according to a new study.
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‘Bath Salts’ – alarming new stimulant legal in many states
Bath salts are labeled “not for human consumption,” which helps them skirt a law that would make them illegal.
This spring in the emergency room at Schuylkill Medical Center in Pottsville, Pa, .Dr. Jeffrey J. Narmi could not believe what he was seeing. There were people arriving at the emergency room so agitated, violent and psychotic that a small army of medical workers was needed to hold them down.
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Arizona mom inspects and records filthy conditions at fast-food playlands
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Developmental psychologist and mother, Erin Carr-Jordan, has made a shocking discovery of what is really lurking in children’s playlands. There is a lack of state/local regulation that is resulting in potentially deadly conditions for our children.
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123 year old recording may be Edison’s talking doll
The picture on the shows the original phonograph removed from the doll’s body.
Using advanced imaging technology, scientists have recovered a 123-year-old recording made by Thomas Edison. The recording is believed to be the world’s first attempt at a talking doll and may mark the dawn of the American recording industry.
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Is it too late to turn the tides on rising sea levels?
If sea levels rose to where they were during the Last Interglacial Period, large parts of the Gulf of Mexico would be under water (red areas),
Melting ice sheets contributed much more to rising sea levels than thermal expansion of warming ocean waters during the Last Interglacial Period, a UA-led team of researchers has found. The results further suggest that ocean levels continue to rise long after warming of the atmosphere has leveled off.
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Alpha males may look in control but they are more stressed out than their lowly counterparts
Maintaining a lofty position in the social hierarchy causes your stress levels to rocket.
Researchers found that while alpha males get the pick of the girls, the money and the power they pay a heavy price for their dominance.
Facebook’s Sponsored Stories performing better than standard ads
Facebook Sponsored Story ad
Earlier this year Facebook launched a new form of advertising called “Sponsored Stories”. some people just didn’t buy into the plot. “Sponsored Stories” takes content generated by Facebook users and turns it into ads, seemed to be crossing some kind of line.
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