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View ArticleIs Chocolate Really a Health Food?
For years now, chocolate-lovers around the globe have been attempting to justify their addiction with the dubious claim that chocolate is actually healthy. Well, it's time to eat your hearts out...
View ArticleNew Smartphone App Helps the Blind Catch the Bus
Blind people in São Carlos, a city in the state of São Paulo in Brazil, will be happy to hear that a new app has been developed to help them get around the city without the need for a 24-7 guide....
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It wasn't until the Canfield family returned home from their crabbing trip near Hat Island last weekend that they realized this was no ordinary crabbing trip. To the contrary, they potentially found...
View ArticleNew York City Store Actually Charging People for Tap Water
It should come as no surprise that the newest startup in the East Village section of New York City is even more ridiculous than those that precede it. The Big Apple is known for its food 'niche' stores...
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"Insect hunting as a sport has entered the 21st century with this fun, new non-toxic device," reads the sales pitch. Well, picture this: It's 2015. Kids no longer have typical play fights. The type...
View ArticleThink 'The Amazing Spider-Man's' Lizard is Fiction? Think Again!
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