Feb 28, 2016

Reindeer Are Strangely Radioactive 30 Years After Chernobyl

April 26 marks the 30-year anniversary of the worst civilian nuclear disaster in history. When a nuclear power plant at Chernobyl, in what is now Ukraine, exploded, it coated the earth with radioactive material — as far as the picturesque, snow-capped mountains of Scandinavia, where for generations, the indigenous Sami people lived in harmony with nature.

Chernobyl poisoned their way of life by turning the reindeer radioactive. Thirty years later, the reindeer ..................
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Feb 27, 2016

PARMESAN CHEESE AND WOOD PULP FILLER

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. was accused in a lawsuit of defrauding customers by selling Parmesan cheese touted as pure that contained wood pulp as filler.
The suit follows a Bloomberg News  investigation that asked an independent laboratory to test store-bought Parmesan cheese for wood-pulp content.
The tests found Essential Everyday 100% Grated Parmesan Cheese, from Jewel-Osco, contained 8.8 percent cellulose, while Wal-Mart’s brand registered 7.8 percent. Whole Foods 365 brand didn’t list cellulose as an ingredient on the label, but still tested at 0.3 percent. Kraft Heinz Co.’s Parmesan had 3.8 percent of the filler.
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Feb 19, 2016

BIGGER BRAINS - BIGGER THOUGHTS?

A bigger brain does not mean bigger thoughts. In fact, human brains were larger back when we were living in caves, but our bodies were also larger then. As we evolved, more of the space in our brains became used for complex processes such as language, thinking, and memory. 

A 1999 study of Einstein’s brain, based on photographs taken of it after he died in 1955, showed that the parietal lobes, which are linked to math ability, appeared 15% wider than normal. But the size of his brain was a little smaller than average.

We may be the smartest creatures on the planet, but others have bigger brains. Larger brains are needed partly to control larger muscles. A sperm whale's brain weighs about 17 pounds and an elephant's weighs a little more than 10 pounds. An owl's brain weighs 0.005 pounds and a bullfrog's about one-tenth of that.





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Feb 18, 2016

Surprising Things That Can Damage Your Liver

Too much sugar isn’t just bad for your teeth. It can harm your liver, too. The organ uses one type of sugar, called fructose, to make fat. Too much refined sugar and high-fructose corn syrup causes a fatty buildup that can lead to liver disease. Some studies show that sugar can be as damaging to the liver as alcohol, even if you’re not overweight. It’s one more reason to limit foods with added sugars, such as soda, pastries, and candy. 
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Feb 17, 2016

13 Surprising Ways to Wreck Your Credit Score

A seemingly small stumble — such as forgetting to return library books — can cause your credit score to plummet. Discover the unusual ways you can hurt your credit.
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51 Must-Read Marketing Blogs You Should Know

Today’s digital landscape is constantly changing. In order to be successful in marketing, it’s necessary to stay on top of the latest trends and improve your marketing efforts as you go.Blogs can provide inspiration for new strategies, show you new ways of doing things, solve problems you have and ultimately, provide you with the information you need to do your job better.
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Mosquito Repellents That Best Protect Against Zika

Consumer Reports shares its exclusive Ratings of the sprays that can help keep you safe. The World Health Organization has declared the rapid spread of the Zika virus—which has been linked to serious birth defects and is transmitted mainly by mosquitoes—an international public health emergency. In response to this growing threat, Consumer Reports is releasing free to the public its exclusive test results and Ratings of mosquito repellents (download a PDF of the Ratings)—including those that will protect you best against Aedes mosquitoes, the type that carry Zika.




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