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Florida’s Brutally Cold Temperatures Hurting State Wildlife
It appears Florida’s freezing temperatures are harming more than just the vegetation; it’s also hurting the wildlife. Iguanas have been falling off their perches in trees with temperatures dropping under 40 degrees…
Is Romaine Lettuce The Cause Of E. coli Outbreak?
If you love eating romaine lettuce, you’re being advised to avoid it until the source of the E. coli outbreak has been identified. U.S. health officials said 58 people in both the…
Microsoft Discontinues Manufacturing and Selling Kinect Devices
Microsoft has decided to kill its state-of-the-art, motion-sensing peripheral device – Kinect, which was introduced for its Xbox 360 and upgraded for its current game console – the Xbox One. According to…
Your Poop May Indicate The Effectiveness Of Your Diet
Did you know that your diet may be affected by the poop that’s in your intestines? According to a study that looked at stool samples and is published in the International Journal…
Toys “R” Us May File For Bankruptcy and Its Sending Ripples To Toy Manufacturers
Toys “R” Us may be filing for bankruptcy ahead of the holiday season, and it’s causing shares for two major U.S. toy companies to drop – Hasbro Inc. and Mattel Inc. Toys…
Verizon Sends Notices Of October Disconnection To 8,500 Rural Customers
8,500 rural Verizon customers in 13 states are getting the boot from the company’s wireless Internet due to their heavy data usage making it impossible for the company to make a profit…
Google May Be Looking To Purchase Snapchat for $30 Billion
It was recently reported that Google was looking to purchase Shapchat for around $30 billion. Should this deal go through (although there is no certainty of it), it could lead to some…
U.S. Economy Gets 209,000 New Jobs For July
July saw an additional 209,000 new jobs in the economy – the second straight month of strong gains that highlights the energy felt, as it goes into nine years of growth. The…
Study Finds That Menstrual Synchrony Not A Real Thing
A recent study found that it’s a myth that women who live and/or work together end up with periods that sync with one another. In 1971, the idea of menstrual synchrony was…