February 2012
Raw Milk a Raw Deal, CDC Says
Raw milk is linked to the 150 times the disease outbreaks as pasteurized milk. Source: http://www.livescience.com/18696-raw-milk-disease-outbreaks-cdc.html
Raw Milk a Raw Deal, CDC Says
Raw milk is linked to the 150 times the disease outbreaks as pasteurized milk. Source: http://www.livescience.com/18696-raw-milk-disease-outbreaks-cdc.html
Its here: Volvo officially unveils V40 after...
After a series of leaks gave the world a pretty decent idea of how the V40 would look, Volvo has decided to cut to the chase and just release the images and details of the car ahead of next week’s auto show reveal in Geneva.
From these images we c Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/volvo-v40.html
Its here: Volvo officially unveils V40 after...
After a series of leaks gave the world a pretty decent idea of how the V40 would look, Volvo has decided to cut to the chase and just release the images and details of the car ahead of next week’s auto show reveal in Geneva.
From these images we c Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/volvo-v40.html
Nature Goes Missing from Kids' Picture Books
Childrens books with environmental messages have always been rare, but a new study shows fewer than ever include any images of nature. Source: http://www.good.is/post/nature-goes-missing-from-kids-picture-books
Nature Goes Missing from Kids' Picture Books
Childrens books with environmental messages have always been rare, but a new study shows fewer than ever include any images of nature. Source: http://www.good.is/post/nature-goes-missing-from-kids-picture-books
Facebook Makes Push for Beefed-Up Mobile Sites
Facebook wants to be the king of the mobile Web. At the Mobile World Congress, Bret Taylor, Facebook’s chief technology officer, announced a series of efforts to simplify the development of applications that can run on mobile-friendly Web sites. Source: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/facebook-makes-push-for-beefed-up-mobile-sites/
Facebook Makes Push for Beefed-Up Mobile Sites
Facebook wants to be the king of the mobile Web. At the Mobile World Congress, Bret Taylor, Facebook’s chief technology officer, announced a series of efforts to simplify the development of applications that can run on mobile-friendly Web sites. Source: http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/02/27/facebook-makes-push-for-beefed-up-mobile-sites/
Corporation Aims To Co-Opt Medical Marijuana, Make...
In a scheme they think capable of making billions, a US corporation not only plans to market a delivery system for medicinal cannabis, but also hopes to cut out small time farmers and private growers by introducing prohibitive protocols through state health departments. Source: http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/02/corporation_aims_to_co-opt_medical_marijuana_make.php
Corporation Aims To Co-Opt Medical Marijuana, Make...
In a scheme they think capable of making billions, a US corporation not only plans to market a delivery system for medicinal cannabis, but also hopes to cut out small time farmers and private growers by introducing prohibitive protocols through state health departments. Source: http://www.tokeofthetown.com/2012/02/corporation_aims_to_co-opt_medical_marijuana_make.php
A Taste of Vietnam: Video
A two week trip to Vietnam in three minutes, complete with plenty of shots of delicious food. This will make you want to eat immediately. Source: http://ecosalon.com/video-a-taste-of-vietnam/
Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not...
Speaking at a debate at Oxford University with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the man regarded as the world’s most famous atheist admits that he cannot be certain God does not exist. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfk7tW429E4
Richard Dawkins: I can't be sure God does not...
Speaking at a debate at Oxford University with the Archbishop of Canterbury, the man regarded as the world’s most famous atheist admits that he cannot be certain God does not exist. Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfk7tW429E4
Infographic: 50 Mistakes Dudes Make While Getting...
Make sure you’re not doing any of these things. Source: http://www.complex.com/style/2011/09/infographic-50-mistakes-dudes-make-while-getting-dressed
Infographic: 50 Mistakes Dudes Make While Getting...
Make sure you’re not doing any of these things. Source: http://www.complex.com/style/2011/09/infographic-50-mistakes-dudes-make-while-getting-dressed
Why Doctors Go Gentle Into the Night
It’s not something that we like to talk about, but doctors die, too. Those in medicine know about the limits of treatment and the need for specific instructions. Source: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203918304577243321242833962.html
A Record Number of Americans Have Bachelor's...
In 1940, only 5 percent of adults held a college degree. Now, that number is 30.4 percent. Source: http://www.good.is/post/a-record-number-of-americans-have-bachelor-s-degrees/
A Record Number of Americans Have Bachelor's...
In 1940, only 5 percent of adults held a college degree. Now, that number is 30.4 percent. Source: http://www.good.is/post/a-record-number-of-americans-have-bachelor-s-degrees/
Say hello to the Occupy baby, born in the back of...
It was a weekly video team meeting like any other that wed had since September. That is, until my wife announced that she was having contractions. Source: http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/2/23/say-hello-to-occupy-baby-who-was-just-born-in-an-nyc-taxi-video—2
Say hello to the Occupy baby, born in the back of...
It was a weekly video team meeting like any other that wed had since September. That is, until my wife announced that she was having contractions. Source: http://motherboard.vice.com/2012/2/23/say-hello-to-occupy-baby-who-was-just-born-in-an-nyc-taxi-video—2
The Sleepiest States
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have just released their first national sleep map. Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-sleepiest-states
The Sleepiest States
Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania have just released their first national sleep map. Source: http://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/the-sleepiest-states
10 Best High-Tech Features That Have Made Their...
Just five or 10 years ago, almost all of the latest high tech items that have made their way into new cars were mere figments of an engineers imagination. Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/ten-high-tech-car-features-we-love.html
10 Best High-Tech Features That Have Made Their...
Just five or 10 years ago, almost all of the latest high tech items that have made their way into new cars were mere figments of an engineers imagination. Source: http://www.leftlanenews.com/ten-high-tech-car-features-we-love.html
Cancer patient says "Screw chemo, let me go home...
A 12-year old boy who has battled a rare form of cancer since he was 7 has made a bold decision. He is stopping his treatments so he can go home and be with his family. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/02/brave-boy-12-calls-halt-to-cancer-treatment/
Cancer patient says "Screw chemo, let me go home...
A 12-year old boy who has battled a rare form of cancer since he was 7 has made a bold decision. He is stopping his treatments so he can go home and be with his family. Source: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/02/brave-boy-12-calls-halt-to-cancer-treatment/
Maryland Republican: Meeting gay couples left me...
A chance shake-up of Maryland House of Delegates seating assignments brought Republican Wade Kach face to face with gay couples who had come to make the case for a gay marriage law, and might have proved decisive in its final passage through the state’s General Assembly on Thursday. Source:...
Maryland Republican: Meeting gay couples left me...
A chance shake-up of Maryland House of Delegates seating assignments brought Republican Wade Kach face to face with gay couples who had come to make the case for a gay marriage law, and might have proved decisive in its final passage through the state’s General Assembly on Thursday. Source:...
GEEK vs. HIPSTER: Mortal Enemies - Just How...
Geeks and hipsters: mortal enemies locked in an eternal struggle over irony versus earnestness. But, just how different are they? Source: http://blog.koldcast.tv/2012/koldcast-news/geek-vs-hipster-mortal-enemies-just-how-different-are-they/
GEEK vs. HIPSTER: Mortal Enemies - Just How...
Geeks and hipsters: mortal enemies locked in an eternal struggle over irony versus earnestness. But, just how different are they? Source: http://blog.koldcast.tv/2012/koldcast-news/geek-vs-hipster-mortal-enemies-just-how-different-are-they/
Video: Wearing an orange jumpsuit, 9-year-old in...
Preliminary criminal charges have been filed against a 9-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting his third-grade classmate in Washington state. (Feb. 23) Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwQhm1pL7A8
Video: Wearing an orange jumpsuit, 9-year-old in...
Preliminary criminal charges have been filed against a 9-year-old boy accused of accidentally shooting his third-grade classmate in Washington state. (Feb. 23) Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwQhm1pL7A8
The cost of solar to average American homeowners...
It doesnt take a political pundit to know that the Solyndra scandal has hurt the energy industrys credibility. Investors are wary, but the same may not be true for direct consumers. Source: http://www.techi.com/2012/02/the-cost-of-solar-to-average-american-homeowners-varies-widely-from-state-to-state/
The cost of solar to average American homeowners...
It doesnt take a political pundit to know that the Solyndra scandal has hurt the energy industrys credibility. Investors are wary, but the same may not be true for direct consumers. Source: http://www.techi.com/2012/02/the-cost-of-solar-to-average-american-homeowners-varies-widely-from-state-to-state/
Dad Performs His Own Daughter's Boob Job (WATCH)
Sadly, giving plastic surgery as gifts is nothing new. But here’s one we never heard before: a dad performing his own daughter’s breast enhancement procedure for her 18th birthday. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/23/michael-niccole-gives-daughter-boob-job_n_1297313.html
Dad Performs His Own Daughter's Boob Job (WATCH)
Sadly, giving plastic surgery as gifts is nothing new. But here’s one we never heard before: a dad performing his own daughter’s breast enhancement procedure for her 18th birthday. Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/23/michael-niccole-gives-daughter-boob-job_n_1297313.html
Did Hitler Have a Secret Son?
Before his death in 1985, Jean-Marie Loret, believed that he was the only son of Adolf Hitler. There is now new evidence out of France and Germany that appear to corroborate his claim. Loret collected evidence from two studies; one conducted by the University of… Source: http://news.yahoo.com/did-hitler-secret-son-131733334—abc-news.html
How the Greatest Prankster in Political History...
Democratic prankster Dick Tuck began tormenting Richard Nixon in California in 1950, after he became a mole in Nixons successful Senate campaign. When Nixon unsuccessfully sought the presidency 10 years later, his opponent, John F. Kennedy, hired Tuck to play practical jokes on Nixon. Source: http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/117763
Our Media, Ourselves: Are We Headed For A Matrix?...
We’re streaming our video, downloading our books and doing away with the hard copies that used to help communicate our personalities to one another. Bob Mondello points to a surprisingly early vision of that kind of digital future
Our Media, Ourselves: Are We Headed For A Matrix?...
We’re streaming our video, downloading our books and doing away with the hard copies that used to help communicate our personalities to one another. Bob Mondello points to a surprisingly early vision of that kind of digital future
The First FDA-Approved Home Sperm Count Test Is...
Have you ever wondered about your sperm count? I know I have, but not enough to go to a doctor’s office and subject myself to an awkward and expensive test. Source: http://gizmodo.com/5886870/the-first-fda approved-home-sperm-count-test-is-now-available
Is That 'New Car Smell' Toxic To Your Body?
An annual study of over 200 vehicles ranks models based on the number of harmful chemicals inside. And the worst car interior goes to… Source: http://theweek.com/article/index/224612/is-that-new-car-smell-toxic-to-your-bodynbsp
Is That 'New Car Smell' Toxic To Your Body?
An annual study of over 200 vehicles ranks models based on the number of harmful chemicals inside. And the worst car interior goes to… Source: http://theweek.com/article/index/224612/is-that-new-car-smell-toxic-to-your-bodynbsp
You knew this right? Apple buyers are wealthier
You knew this right? Apple buyers are wealthier Source: http://betanews.com/2012/02/20/you-knew-this-right-apple-buyers-are-wealthier/
You knew this right? Apple buyers are wealthier
You knew this right? Apple buyers are wealthier Source: http://betanews.com/2012/02/20/you-knew-this-right-apple-buyers-are-wealthier/
New Rules Planned on School Vending Machines
Guidelines for school vending machines that are stocked with potato chips, cookies and sugary soft drinks and contribute to childhood obesity, which has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/us/politics/new-rules-planned-on-school-vending-machines.html
New Rules Planned on School Vending Machines
Guidelines for school vending machines that are stocked with potato chips, cookies and sugary soft drinks and contribute to childhood obesity, which has more than tripled in the past 30 years. Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/21/us/politics/new-rules-planned-on-school-vending-machines.html
The Laziest Countries in the World
With the words best athletes competing in Vancouver, The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to determine the most slothful nations on the planet. Welcome to the Couch Potato Olympics. Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/02/15/the-laziest-countries-in-the-world.html
The Laziest Countries in the World
With the words best athletes competing in Vancouver, The Daily Beast crunches the numbers to determine the most slothful nations on the planet. Welcome to the Couch Potato Olympics. Source: http://www.thedailybeast.com/galleries/2010/02/15/the-laziest-countries-in-the-world.html
Boy, 5, lives his life as a GIRL after becoming...
From the age of three Zach Avery (pictured) from Purfleet, Essex, refused to live as a boy, instead choosing to wear pink dresses and ribbons in his long, blonde hair. Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2103686/Boy-5-lives-life-GIRL-youngest-diagnosed-NHS-Gender-Identity-Disorder.html
