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North Dakota Best State for Speeding, Magazine Says
Drivers who like to speed might be interested to know that North Dakota was recently ranked by Popular Mechanics as the best state to get caught speeding in. Fines in the state are as low as $10 for driving 10 mph above the speed limit. But the recognition, Adrian Glass-Moore wrote for Forum News Service Dec. 12,…
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New Research Determines When, How, and Why Ancient Birds Lost Their Teeth
If you’ve ever wondered why birds have managed to evolve and survive without one of the most essential body parts that most mammals and reptiles have — i.e., teeth — you aren’t the only one. And thanks to a group of dedicated researchers, there might finally be an answer to that question. According to a recent study…
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Solar Power Industry Holds Strong Despite Falling Oil Prices
Despite falling oil prices, industry analysts say renewable solar power faces no real threat of demise, according to CNBC. Although solar power stocks have dropped over the last couple of months, and oil prices have done the same, solar and oil cater to two very different audiences. For the most part, they also serve very…
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Stress Causing Hair Loss in Increased Number of Female Patients, Doctors Say
There may be no consensus as to whether stress can actually give you gray hair, but doctors are reporting increased instances of an even more troubling phenomenon for many young women: stress-induced hair loss. “I would say about 15 or 20% of mostly female [patients] complaining of hair loss are probably due to stress,” Dr.…
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E-Cigs Contain 10 Times the Formaldehyde of Tobacco Cigarettes? Not So, Says E-Cig Advocacy Group
Touted as a safer alternative to smoking, using an electronic cigarette — a practice known as vaping — has come under fire from politicians looking to ban the device’s use in public. Now “e-cigs” are receiving criticism from another source: Japan’s Health Ministry. The Department of Environmental Health-National Institute of Public Health in Japan recently…
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Arizona’s First Legal Ridesharing App Could Compete With Public Transportation
There’s a new ridesharing app in Arizona, but this one is a little different from others like Lyft and Uber. This one is actually legal. According to KTAR News, Total Transit, which also owns Discount Cab, launched the app last month and began recruiting drivers for the service starting on October 23rd. The app will…
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Jennifer Lawrence Talks Ikea Couches and Dodging the Paparazzi
The average person spends about $15,630 to furnish a living room completely, but girl-next-door-turned-superstar Jennifer Lawrence would rather just shop at Ikea. In a recent interview with the Telegraph to promote the newest Hunger Games film, the youngest three-time Oscar nominee in Hollywood history had a lot to say about the paparazzi — and couch shopping. Though it seems…
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Danish Shipping-Fuel Supplier OW Bunker Files Bankruptcy in the U.S.
The U.S. outposts of Danish shipping-fuel supplier OW Bunker had been valued at $1 billion in March — but by this month, the company is at the brink of collapsing. On Thursday, Nov. 13, OW Bunker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bridgeport, CT. According to Bloomberg, the company listed…