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In Spite of Foot Injuries, Derek Hough Will Continue to Be Involved With “Dancing With the Stars” Season 20
With an estimated 25% of the total number of bones in the entire human located in the feet, it perhaps isn’t surprising that many athletes and performers are sidelined by foot injuries every year. However, thousands of viewers were likely shocked to hear that “Dancing With the Stars” favorite Derek Hough could be out for…
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Facebook Is Now a Free Version of the Internet, But Is It a Fair Version?
Founder of Facebook and tech wunderkind Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that the social network’s Internet.org service, which hopes to bring the web to developing parts of the world, will be open to all, after facing harsh criticisms that the project goes against the ideals of net neutrality. Facebook launched its free Internet.org app in February…
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Researchers Saying Growing Air Conditioner Adoption Could Cause an 83% Increase in Energy Usage
As summer approaches, many people around the world will likely be making repairs to their air conditioners in anticipation of warmer weather, just as they will make furnace and home generator repairs in the fall. Some may even buy new air conditioning systems entirely. But while these changes will be a welcome relief in the…
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How Solar Power is Shining Light on the Navajo Nation
Imagine life without your precious smartphone. No text messaging, no Instagram, no Candy Crush. Scary, isn’t it? Now imagine living without electricity or refrigeration. While it may seem difficult to imagine, it’s a harsh reality for many people in the modern world, even in the United States. For many Native Americans living on tribal reservations,…
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After Complaints of Splotchy, Streaked Teeth, U.S. Lowers Fluoride Levels in Public Water
The U.S. government recently announced it would lower its recommended level of fluoride for public drinking water after learning that some kids are getting too much, causing white splotches to appear on their teeth. According to ABC News, this is the first change to the recommended fluoride level in more than 50 years, since the…
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A Person’s Urine May Reveal Increased Risk of Obesity
Since childhood obesity rates have more than doubled amongst children, and quadrupled amongst adolescents, in the past 30 years, doctors are looking for new ways to detect a person’s obesity risk. Overweight adolescents have a 70% chance of becoming overweight or obese adults, who have an increased risk of heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes…
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Star Wars Celebration 2015 Brings Beloved Franchise to Anaheim
This year’s annual Star Wars Celebration brought some of the world’s biggest Star Wars enthusiasts to the Anaheim Convention Center last weekend. Thousands of fans lined up the night before the event began, sleeping on the sidewalk just for a shot at seeing Star Wars reboot director J.J. Abrams and Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy. Apart…
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Orange County Chanel Boutique, Other Brands See Increase in Sales
The Chanel boutique in Orange County, California is doing exceptionally well as the economic recession continues to improve — at least for some. The Orange County Register reports that the boutique reopened on April 23rd in a new location at the South Coast Plaza. With 2,000 additional square feet and neighbors such as Tiffany and…
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New Study Suggests That People With Lower Back Pain Could Be Related to Chimpanzees
Back pain is a common aspect of the human experience, with an estimated eight in 10 people experiencing back discomfort at some point in their lives. However, new research suggests that this problem might not be quite so human after all: one recent study shows that doctors have a difficult time telling the difference between…