Many people have a problem falling asleep, so they turn to sleeping pills to help them drift off to dream. Some people question whether using them could be causing you harm. Well, it looks like researchers have found out that the pills might assist in reducing the chance of Alzheimer’s Disease. The initial study is…
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In grade school, we learned that Isaac Newton was the man who discovered gravity. We can also blame him for being one of the men who developed the study of calculus. But did you know that he predicted the world would end in 2060? Other than hearing the story about the apple falling on his…
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In recent years, mass shootings have become a regular occurrence in the US. But many people never thought that knocking on the wrong door or pulling into the wrong driveway could be a fatal mistake. But that’s what’s happening right now. In the last week or two, people across America have been severely injured or…
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Back in the day, if you watched any television, it was hard to avoid Ronald McDonald and his McDonaldland friends. Every time you turned the channel, you’d see Mayor McCheese, Grimace, and the Hamburglar. But most of them disappeared years ago. You might see them on a Happy Meal box or in the Play Place,…
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Our world is all about labels. We want to assign everything to categories. When discussing age, others typecast us by the group they associate us with. We all know the terminology; baby boomers, millennials, and gen x are often a topic of discussion. Get ready for the next group to make news, generation alpha…
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Perhaps it’s my imagination, but I’ve noticed that we’ve been dealing with more bugs every year. I’m not worried about ants, wasps, bees, or hornets; you expect those. But for some reason, we’re seeing more gnats, June bugs, and stink bugs here in Tennessee. In just the last couple of weeks, we’ve had to trap…
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Recently I’ve started seeing articles online telling us we should never use a public cell phone charging station. You often see them in airports, train stations, hotels, and malls. While they haven’t alerted us to extreme breaches, authorities warn us to beware of juice jacking. Whenever we try to charge our phone using a USB…
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We live in a very divided world. Every day we hear news of more boycotts and protests. Fans of the Oakland A’s are angry too. They’re tired of a team owner who won’t spend the money to put a winner on the field. The owners claim they need a new stadium to help them make…
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The government has announced that they want to increase the number of people who drive electric vehicles. Currently, only 10% of the cars and trucks on the road are electric. The EPA would like to see that number quickly grow. Much more needs to happen to make more people consider going green. Even though they’re…
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If you’re one of the millions of allergy sufferers across the US, you’ve likely heard about one of the most popular home remedies for reducing your allergies. Some say a spoonful of local honey each morning will help reduce your symptoms. I’ve tried it a few times throughout the years and didn’t find it helps…
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