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  • Dr. Keith Ablow: Loneliness is now more deadly than obesity. And we still don't we have a plan to reduce it

    Dr. Keith Ablow: Loneliness is now more deadly than obesity. And we still don't we have a plan to reduce it

    Fox News - By

    Speaking recently at the 125th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Julianne Holt-Lunstad, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Brigham Young University, wisely focused on the toll

  • What to Eat in Italy: 50 Foods You Need to Try

    What to Eat in Italy: 50 Foods You Need to Try

    spoonuniversity.com - Lauren Kruchten

    The 50 Best Foods to Eat in Italy Before You Die The don't call it "Eataly" for nothing. Italy is known for some of the best foods in the world. It's …

  • Tennessee judge offers reduced jail time in exchange for sterilization, birth control

    Tennessee judge offers reduced jail time in exchange for sterilization, birth control

    denverpost.com - By The Associated Press

    SPARTA, Tenn. — A program in a Tennessee county reduces inmates’ jail time if they voluntarily undergo birth control procedures, in a move that has …

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    Avatar - Quartz

    Scientists attached an electronic backpack to a genetically modified dragonfly and turned it into a drone

    Quartz - By Max Toomey

    At a certain point it becomes really difficult to scale down machines. A tiny drone can only be so tiny. Scientists at Draper have come up with a solution: make a drone out of a dragonfly. Researchers

  • Marijuana Stocks Rejoice! Vermont Is on the Verge of Doing Something No Other State Has Done

    Marijuana Stocks Rejoice! Vermont Is on the Verge of Doing Something No Other State Has Done

    The Motley Fool - Sean Williams

    Vermont just used the legislative process to pass a recreational-weed bill that's now headed to the governor's desk. If we take a step back and think …

  • How I Earn $200,000+ a Year From Photography

    How I Earn $200,000+ a Year From Photography

    erickimphotography.com

    Kind of a crazy thing– I think you can stay true to your roots, values, and ethics– and also get rich: I wanna tell you the secrets of how I earn over …

  • How I Made $1,254.93 in Four Months by Selling Stock Photos on EyeEm

    How I Made $1,254.93 in Four Months by Selling Stock Photos on EyeEm

    petapixel.com - Michael Zwahlen

    My name is Michael Zwahlen, and I’m a photographer based in Germany. I want to share how I earn money through EyeEm. In the first four months of 2017 …

  • Adam Carolla in the 1988 Nissan 300 ZX

    Adam Carolla in the 1988 Nissan 300 ZX

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  • Madcap inventor turns Iron Man with real-life flying suit
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    Madcap inventor turns Iron Man with real-life flying suit

    The Telegraph - By Mark Molloy

    Meet the madcap inventor who wants to turn his dream of a suit for human flight from sci-fi fantasy into reality. British entrepreneur Richard Browning has created a real-life Iron Man suit, by attaching

  • 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Gets Manual Transmission And 198 MPH Top Speed

    2018 Porsche 911 GT3 Gets Manual Transmission And 198 MPH Top Speed

    Jalopnik - Stef Schrader

    Bless us, every one, for Porsche listens to us after all. They listened! They care! The 2018 Porsche 911 GT3 will give buyers the choice of Porsche’s …

  • Microsoft and Steelcase envision the perfect Surface office
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    Microsoft and Steelcase envision the perfect Surface office

    Engadget - Steve Dent

    They've unveiled five "Creative Spaces" with office furniture for Surface products. With the Surface Book, Surface Studio and other products, Microsoft has managed to attract graphics pros, designers engineers,

  • Hands on w/ Samsung Galaxy S8 leaks out again, ‘confidential’ stickers and all [Video]

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    Hands on w/ Samsung Galaxy S8 leaks out again, ‘confidential’ stickers and all [Video]

    9to5Google - Stephen Hall

    The Samsung Galaxy S8 leaks have basically turned into a pour at this point, and the latest addition to the collection is a new video showing both the front and back and phone — and a look at the “Do leak

  • Loophole Lets Criminals Buy Untraceable 'Ghost Guns' Online

    Loophole Lets Criminals Buy Untraceable 'Ghost Guns' Online

    NBC News - Lindsey Bomnin

    A loophole means anyone can buy an untraceable 'ghost gun' online Loophole Lets Criminals Buy Untraceable 'Ghost Guns' Online U.S. news A legal loophole means that anyone, including criminals, can order

  • Prepare Your Entire Breakfast—Coffee Included—With One Efficient Appliance

    Prepare Your Entire Breakfast—Coffee Included—With One Efficient Appliance

    mentalfloss.com - BY Rebecca OConnell

    The hardest part of cooking a well-rounded breakfast is getting the timing right (after all, no one wants cold eggs or floppy bacon). Fortunately, …

  • This tiny drone doubles as a thick iPhone case

    This tiny drone doubles as a thick iPhone case

    Cult of Mac - Buster Hein

    Pocket-sized drones like the Mavic Pro seem poised to be the photography of the future, but one company is taking things to the next level by slapping a tiny drone inside an iPhone case. It’s called the

  • Starting from Scratch: Becoming a Photographer in Your 30s
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    Starting from Scratch: Becoming a Photographer in Your 30s

    petapixel.com - DL Cade

    You’ve probably seen photographer Sean Tucker‘s work around, on PetaPixel if nowhere else, but did you know he didn’t start his photographic journey …

  • The Next Big Thing in 3-D Printing? Shapeshifting Materials

    The Next Big Thing in 3-D Printing? Shapeshifting Materials

    Inc Magazine - By Kevin J. Ryan

    A team of researchers at MIT found a way to alter objects after they're printed. Three-dimensional printers have brought major advances to every corner of manufacturing: Scientists have used the process

  • Raspberry Pi releases an OS to breathe new life into old PCs

    Raspberry Pi releases an OS to breathe new life into old PCs

    Engadget - Steve Dent

    The lightweight Debian-based OS can boot and run from a USB stick. The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released an experimental version of its Linux-based Pixel OS for Windows and Mac PCs. The OS, originally

  • How to DIY Your Own Tabletop Blacksmithing Forge
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    How to DIY Your Own Tabletop Blacksmithing Forge

    Popular Mechanics - By David Grossman

    Why buy a forge? Having your own forge can add a lot to your metalworking capabilities. There are two notable problems: size and cost. That's why making a compact forge relatively cheaply would seem to

  • How to get fit for the slopes: strengthen your glutes

    How to get fit for the slopes: strengthen your glutes

    The Telegraph - By Matt Roberts

    It’s the time of year when skiers and snowboarders alike turn their attention to getting fit for the slopes ahead of a winter trip to the mountains. Getting your body prepared will not only help you ski

  • Elon Musk And Steve Wozniak Lead AI Experts Who Want Killer Robots Banned

    Artificial Intelligence

    Elon Musk And Steve Wozniak Lead AI Experts Who Want Killer Robots Banned

    ScienceAlert - CHRIS PASH, BUSINESS INSIDER

    Hundreds of the world’s leading robotics and artificial intelligence experts have released an open letter urging the United Nations to support a ban …

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    Absolute Beginner's Guide To Chord Progressions | Guitar Lesson

    ultimate-guitar.com

    This lesson introduces the basics of scale and chord progression theory, starting with a description of the major scale, scale degree identities and …

  • The History Behind America's Favorite Chair: The Eames Lounge and Ottoman

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    The History Behind America's Favorite Chair: The Eames Lounge and Ottoman

    dwell - Alex Ronan

    The molded plywood chair that became an American icon. Charles and Ray Eames often visited their friend Billy Wilder on his film sets. While working, the famed director would put together a makeshift chair

  • Russian man set for world's first head transplant

    Russian man set for world's first head transplant

    The Telegraph - By Telegraph Video

    Valery Spiridonov explains why he wants to be the first person to undergo a head transplant, which will be carried out by Italian neurosurgeon Professor Sergio Canavero. Mr Spiridinov, from Russia, suffers

  • $4.5 Million Dollar Cabot Guns Meteorite Pistols Unveiled

    $4.5 Million Dollar Cabot Guns Meteorite Pistols Unveiled

    ammoland.com - by Ammoland

    Fort Wayne, Indiana -(Ammoland.com)- Cabot Guns, the all-American gun company and industry-leading purveyor of luxury handguns, has unveiled this …

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    My dad was tasked with building a keggerator for my sisters barn-theme wedding. he went a bit overboard.

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  • National Academy of Sciences finds GMOs to be 'safe'

    National Academy of Sciences finds GMOs to be 'safe'

    Engadget - Andrew Tarantola

    They've even built a data-backed website to help convince skeptics. The debate surrounding the safety of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) has been raging for years and continues to do so. The National

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