The study explains why many find it so hard to cut back on salt.
A new study has found that salt is addictive in the same way as cigarettes or hard drugs.
New Weedkiller may be causing mass tree deaths in U.S.
White pine trees, a species under assault by Imprelis.
Unruly herbicides are making headlines again: A couple weeks ago, it was the fact that the world’s top-selling weedkiller was causing birth defects. This time, it looks like the brand new herbicide Imprelis, manufactured by the chemical giant DuPont and okayed for use by the EPA, is causing mass tree deaths in a number of vulnerable species across the US…
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5 legal considerations for your Social Media Campaign
Good choices in your Social Media decisions can certainly result in fewer legal headaches.
Most companies enjoy the benefits of having a social media presence, but not every company also appreciates the legal risks that can lurk there. Companies have run into legal problems, and been forced to defend their social media campaigns in public, in front of regulators or in courts.
All of this, however, can be mediated with a little knowledge and forethought. Although each social media campaign should be evaluated individually, there are at least five legal considerations every company should note…
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Roman-era shipwreck reveals ancient medical secrets
Secrets are revealed in the most amazing places.
A first-aid kit found on a 2,000-year-old shipwreck has provided a remarkable insight into the medicines concocted by ancient physicians to cure sailors of dysentery and other ailments…
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Zappos ads use QR codes to dress naked women
Zappos tickles your fancy while displaying their product line.
Zappos has launched an ad campaign that expands the definition of “interactive” — by using QR codes to let consumers dress naked models featured in print ads.
The ads, breaking later this month, seek to drive home the point that Zappos offers “more than shoes,” so that phrase is splashed across the otherwise nude women’s nether regions. The QR codes then lead to a website with a video showing what happened to the women after the ad. Consumers can choose an outfit for the women and go to Zappos to buy it…
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Extended unemployment benefits are set to expire in 2012, will this be the next big hit to the economy?
The total impact of the extended unemployment benefits on the economy is huge, because so many Americans are currently taking advantage of them.
The economic recovery could be headed for a major hit that will leave it even weaker as extended unemployment benefits are set to expire in 2012.
Inventor with a ‘taste for music’ creates playable chocolate music records
Playable chocolate music record
Peter Lardong, a resident of Berlin, Germany and an inventor with a “taste for music” has become the first man to actually create a “playable” chocolate record which can be heard and eaten up when you get bored of listening to it. (pics and video)
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DIY energy drink – Astronauts drink their own urine
Converts urine to an energy drink.
The internet is full of stories that astronauts on the current shuttle mission will be testing a new system for recycling their own pee and sweat into a sugary energy drink. But the pee-to-water converter that enables the recycling of human, or even animal, urine into drinkable water is not science fiction.
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25 percent of Americans use smartphones, not computers, for web browsing
As more and more people are using smartphones, we’re relying on them for more of our Web surfing. Twenty-five percent of Americans say they’re now doing most of their Internet browsing on their phones instead of a computer, according to a new report from the Pew Internet Project.
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Hollywood converting blockbusters into 4D movies that leave some feeling sick, damp and punched
Avatar’s special 4-D audience effects were a huge hit with Korean movie fans.
Because cinemagoers are shunning pricey multi-dimensional 3-D versions, Hollywood is starting to convert blockbuster films into 4D.
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Below the surface, baby ducklings have mastered the fine art of silent poetry. However,
above the surface, it’s not so silent.
“Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die.” – – Mel Brooks
New composting facility dedicated to dirty diapers
Compostable diapers would save mountains from landfills.
Articles have been written before about composting dirty diapers, and we got very excited about the news that mushrooms could break down diapers in 2 months, but given that end-of-life disposal options remain limited, and cloth diapers are yet to become the norm, what to do about the mountains of diaper waste created each year? One New Zealand community is looking at opening a dedicated diaper-composting facility to deal with the problem…
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