1 in 8 women will develop breast cancer.
One in eight women will now develop breast cancer as rates have risen over the past decade, according to new figures. The number of middle-aged women contracting the disease has increased particularly sharply, with lifestyle factors partly to blame.
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Miami Beach resident Nikki Moustaki plans to eat dog food at least once a day every day until an Ohio animal cruelty law known as Nitro’s Law is passed. The law was spurred after 12 starving and 7 dead dogs were discovered in High Caliber K-9, a boarding kennel in Youngstown, OH.
The law is named after Nitro, a pet Rottwieler who died at the facility while his family had to attend to a sick relative out of state, and would increase animal cruelty to a fifth degree felony in Ohio punishable by up to a year in jail. Ohio is only one of nine states that doesn’t count the first count of animal cruelty as a felony. The law was passed in the state’s House of Representatives, but died in the Senate…
Continue reading… “Woman Will Eat Dog Food on YouTube Every Day Until Animal Rights Law Passes”
I was aware that Facebook is close to trademarking the term ‘face’, at least in relation to online social networking and related activities, in the United States. But as far as I know, nobody has yet pointed out that Facebook has already pulled that stunt in the EU, i.e. the union of 27 European member states (which include the UK, Germany, France and Spain).
Continue reading… “Facebook Has Already Trademarked ‘Face’ In Europe – Is ‘Book’ Next?”
The Amazon suffered a record-making drought in 2005, which was thought to be the worst in the 108 years since tracking rains and droughts began. However, researchers are now saying that the drought the region struggled through in 2010 was likely even worse. The impact of two major droughts within a decade could mean that the rainforest so important to carbon capture could be hitting an irreversible downward spiral.
Continue reading… “Second Severe Amazon Drought This Decade Spells Disaster for Rainforests”
If you’re happy and you know it be low-stress.
Around the world you’ll find scientifically identified pockets of happy people ranging in size from neighborhoods to entire countries. Researcher Dan Buettner spent years studying them to find out what makes them so special, and how others can emulate their success in the happiness department.
Continue reading… “Five Traits Low-Stress, Happy Work Cultures Have In Common”
Filmmaker Freddie Wongspecializes in producing innovative and exciting action scenes, but before that he was a professional Guitar Hero player. He even won a 2007 world championship. In this homage to that time, Wong replicates himself on a massive scale to present an entire army of guitarists.
We often ask questions about the world around us. This list has ten explanations of common, every-day things that you probably did not understand. And if you did understand them you’re far cooler than us. Using this knowledge you can impress your friends, family, or romantic interests, because nothing is more attractive to the other sex than knowing how random things work.
Google and other search engines track what users search; over time, the data collected can be pretty revealing, so much so that the DOJ wants access. For the most part, privacy policies are only as good as the lawyers backing them, and “law of the land” can trump anything. And all of that adds up to worrisome prospects for all of us.
But what if no data were collected to begin with?
Continue reading… “StartingPage Now Returns Google Search Results, Privately”
Working mothers have less time to prepare more nutritious meals
Children whose mothers work are six times more likely to be overweight, research shows. They believe that a diet of fatty ready meals and snacks eaten unsupervised after school is causing them to pile on the pounds.
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Fresno is the drunkest city in the U.S.
Men’s Health has announced its list of drunkest cities in America and Fresno, Calif. is at the top, USA Today reported.
Boston was the least drunk city in America.
Continue reading… “Drunkest City in America – Fresno, California”
The Wi-Fi Alliance, a non-profit trade organization, offers tips on securely surfing the Internet at public hotspots and elsewhere.
It’s the digital equivalent of mooching a cup of sugar, only without asking. Some 32% of respondents to a recent national survey admitted borrowing a neighbor’s unencrypted Wi-Fi connection. That’s nearly double the 18% who said they borrowed Wi-Fi in a 2008 poll.
Continue reading… “32% Admit to Borrowing a Neighbor’s Wi-Fi”
One quarter of students defaulted within 3 years of starting repayment on their college loans.
About one-quarter of students who took out federal loans to attend for-profit colleges defaulted within three years of starting repayment, according to a new federal analysis.
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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