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Mark Twain in Lego. What more could you want?
Is there anything that hasn’t been created from Lego bricks? Fine Clonier ran a contest that invited people to create historical figures out of Legos. Mark Twain above was the overall contest winner. Bookalicious recently posted some of the literary figures featured in the contest…
Can Headphone Technology Improve Gas Mileage?
The quest for better fuel economy has General Motors cribbing from headphone technology.
Can technology used in headphones really improve gas mileage? GMC’s Terrain crossover is proving that yes, it can — or at least, it improves the experience of getting more miles per gallon.
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On the Flip Side of the Obesity Crisis Some Parents Are Putting Their Babies on Diets
Increasing numbers of parents are controlling the diets of their babies and toddlers.
With one in ten children under two overweight, in the U.S. the obesity crisis is getting worse each year. But some parents are so worried about preventing the problem, they are putting their babies on diets.
Social Networking Analysis and Genomics Solve Mysterious TB Outbreak
Scientists used social-network analysis to find the origins of an outbreak of tuberculosis (top).
It was the baby’s case that first caught people’s attention: an infant in a medium-sized community in British Columbia that was diagnosed with tuberculosis in July 2006. When public health workers took a deeper look at the community’s medical records, they found a number of additional cases suggestive of an outbreak. By December 2008, 41 cases had been identified, bumping up the region’s annual incidence rate by a factor of 10.
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Mississippi is Most Conservative State in U.S.
The most conservative states are typically in the South and West. The least conservative states are in the Eastern part of the country and on the West Coast.
Where do people who call themselves liberals and conservatives live in the United States? A new Gallup Poll shows Mississippi has the largest percentage of people who self-identify as conservatives, at 50.5%, followed by Idaho(48.5%) and Alabama (48.3%).
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Beer to be Classified as Alcohol for First Time in Russia
Beer is now alcohol in Russia
Beer is to be legally classified as an alcoholic drink in Russia for the first time as the Kremlin forges ahead with the toughest anti-alcohol campaign since the fall of the Soviet Union. The beverage is technically classified as a foodstuff for now, an anomaly that has allowed producers to avoid a sweeping new crackdown on alcohol advertising and night-time sales.
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McDonald’s “Oatmeal” Has 11 Weird Ingredients, More Sugar Than a Snickers
An oatmeal don’t.
Writing on the New York Times blog, Mark Bittman reviews McDonald’s nightmarish attempt at making oatmeal (a foodstuff with one ingredient):
Camouflage to Disrupt Facial Recognition Programs
Hair You See It, Now You Don’t.
During the First World War, Allied nations painted their vessels with odd, angular shapes to break up their lines and make them harder to see at a distance. CV Dazzle is a thesis project by Adam Harvey of New York University that attempts to do the same thing with hair and makeup in order to disrupt facial recognition computer programs…
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London Ice Cream Parlor Sells Breast Milk Ice Cream
Breast milk ice cream served in a martini glass.
When a well-stocked ice cream parlour says they sell every flavor, there are usually limits. But one restaurant in London is selling breast milk ice cream which is being served to customers in a cocktail glass.
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Handheld Scanner Detects Cancer in Just One Hour
A hand-held scanner that can detect cancer at a patient’s bedside using just a speck of tissue has been created by scientists from Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Too Much Sugar During Pregnancy Affects Girls But Not Boys
Sugary diet during pregnancy can harm unborn girls.
Little girls may be said to be made of sugar and spice and all things nice – but they are more affected than boys by their mother’s sweet tooth when they are in the womb. A study found that too much sugar in pregnancy can harm the nutrients reaching unborn female foetuses.