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Does Taco Bell Fire Sauce Really Save Lives?

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Does Taco Bell Fire Sauce Really Save Lives? A 36-year-old Oregon man survived five days with only taco sauce packets to eat after his car became trapped in the snow. But how much help were those hot sauce packets, really? March 5, 2019 at 02:05AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2ExCTah

When it comes to conspiracy theories, intuition and stress conspire against you

When it comes to conspiracy theories, intuition and stress conspire against you March 5, 2019 at 01:35AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2tMW1MJ

A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don't Cause Autism

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A Large Study Provides More Evidence That MMR Vaccines Don't Cause Autism A large study released Monday finds no evidence that the vaccine that protects against measles, mumps and rubella increases the risk of autism. The study of children born in Denmark is one of the largest ever of the MMR vaccine. March 5, 2019 at 01:35AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2EM5eLg

Woman's Family Said She Was Stabbed By A Panhandler. Now They're Charged With Murder

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Woman's Family Said She Was Stabbed By A Panhandler. Now They're Charged With Murder A Baltimore man described a horrifying event in December, ending in his wife's death at the hands of a panhandler. But police now say the whole story was a ruse, and that Jacquelyn Smith was actually killed by her husband and his daughter. March 5, 2019 at 01:20AM Continue: https://ift.tt/2ISGwNo

Get 8 Of The Best Mac Apps To Totally Transform Your Mac

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Get 8 Of The Best Mac Apps To Totally Transform Your Mac From keeping your calendar organized to editing PDFs, building websites with ease to protecting your data and more, this Epic Mac Bundle includes all the apps you'd need to get more out of your Mac. Use code DOWNLOADIT for an extra 25% off the sale price. March 4, 2019 at 11:30PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NLM0sk

Who’s Still Going to Restaurants Owned by Bad Men?

Who’s Still Going to Restaurants Owned by Bad Men? March 4, 2019 at 10:00PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Ezm4Mb

Driver Miraculously Maintains Control When His Tire Explodes At 180 Miles Per Hour

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Driver Miraculously Maintains Control When His Tire Explodes At 180 Miles Per Hour How do you prevent a crash when your tire gives out at high speeds? Lightning reflexes, a cool head and a little bit of luck. March 4, 2019 at 09:50PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=tbpzslRUipY

Watch Master Sushi Chef Kate Koo Slice And Dice Like A Champ

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Watch Master Sushi Chef Kate Koo Slice And Dice Like A Champ Portland, Oregon's own omakase maestro Kate Koo is a complete artist in the kitchen. And she blazed her own trail to get there. March 4, 2019 at 09:40PM Continue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?utm_source=ifttt&v=IX3RLvS_J8o

You Can Radially Blur Any Image and It'll Be Funny

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You Can Radially Blur Any Image and It'll Be Funny You can radially blur any image and it'll be funny? You can radially blur any image and it'll be funny. You can radially blur any image and it'll be funny! March 4, 2019 at 09:30PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2NOWvex

What It's Like To Be Medicated For Anger

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What It's Like To Be Medicated For Anger On communities like r/Anger, men and women seek help from other people with short fuses and seek out prescriptions to help them manage their rage. Sadly, many find the drugs aren't without unexpected consequences. March 4, 2019 at 08:40PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Eyp1wE

You Are Killing Me With Your Tiny Fonts

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You Are Killing Me With Your Tiny Fonts Drew Magary on the scourge of itty-bitty inscrutable text. March 4, 2019 at 08:25PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2IQhDlr

In The Food Swamps Of LA, McDonald's Was Our Lifeboat

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In The Food Swamps Of LA, McDonald's Was Our Lifeboat Fast food helped our family adjust to life in the United States and became our Sunday ritual, until it began taking its toll. March 4, 2019 at 07:50PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2C4Wiix

I Tried Cold Water Swimming To See If The Rumored Health Benefits Were Real

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I Tried Cold Water Swimming To See If The Rumored Health Benefits Were Real More and more people are starting their days with a dip in ice cold water, with some saying it dramatically improves their ability to manage depression. March 4, 2019 at 07:50PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2UkzkuI

Why I Chose Brave As My Chrome Browser Replacement

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Why I Chose Brave As My Chrome Browser Replacement If your reasons for sticking with Chrome have been (a) extensions, (b) compatibility, (c) syncing across devices, or (d, unlikely) speed, Brave checks all of those boxes. What’s more, it’s just one of a growing number of really good options that aren’t made by Google. March 4, 2019 at 07:40PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Ttm5L3

How To Make Meals From Office Snacks

How To Make Meals From Office Snacks March 4, 2019 at 07:35PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2ECAMSy

I Stood Up to Apple and Fixed My Own Mac

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I Stood Up to Apple and Fixed My Own Mac The company makes it intentionally difficult for customers to do their own repairs, which—for obvious reasons—bugs me. March 4, 2019 at 07:15PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2HflWof

The Underground Skate Scene Of ‘90s Brooklyn

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The Underground Skate Scene Of ‘90s Brooklyn In 1993, photographer Vincent Cianni moved to the south side of Williamsburg, as the next generation of Puerto Rican and Dominican teens were coming of age. March 4, 2019 at 07:15PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2tYkcYJ

Bloomberg

Bloomberg March 4, 2019 at 06:45PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2tMPFNc

Luke Perry, ‘90210’ and ‘Riverdale’ Star, Dies at 52

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Luke Perry, ‘90210’ and ‘Riverdale’ Star, Dies at 52 In 1990 Perry became a household name for playing the brooding loner Dylan McKay on the smash hit teen drama “Beverly Hills, 90210” on Fox. He suffered a stroke last Wednesday. March 4, 2019 at 06:01PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TteyMh

HOW SAFE ARE YOUR EGGS?

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HOW SAFE ARE YOUR EGGS? A year after two storage tank failures horrified thousands of women and fertility doctors, NBC News examines: Who's on the hook when freezers go bad? Has technology changed since the failures? And, are women rethinking their plans in the light of the risks and costs? March 4, 2019 at 06:01PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2C590h5

Does Tesla's Autosteer Make Cars Less Safe?

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Does Tesla's Autosteer Make Cars Less Safe? How is it possible that the NHTSA would conclude that Autosteer reduces crashes by 40% when it looks like it actually increases the rate of crashes by up to 60%? And what’s with this shady “up to” language? March 4, 2019 at 05:45PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TrktBH

Love, Marriage, and the ‘Wife Allowance’

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Love, Marriage, and the ‘Wife Allowance’ Nothing ruins a romance faster than a power struggle over money. How a new generation of couples is moving past 20th-century norms and reconsidering the relationship between feelings and finances. March 4, 2019 at 05:10PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TxAZjq

How To Save Americans From The Hell Of Work

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How To Save Americans From The Hell Of Work Elites are "miserable" in their jobs. Millennials are burned out. Can religion, loosely defined, help us reclaim our free time and find meaning in our lives? March 4, 2019 at 03:55PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2HeLnGm

Volvo Is Limiting Its Cars To A Top Speed Of 112 MPH

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Volvo Is Limiting Its Cars To A Top Speed Of 112 MPH The company that wants to be synonymous with safety wants us all to slow down a little. March 4, 2019 at 03:50PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2Hj8zU5

The Rise And Fall Of The Man Cave

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The Rise And Fall Of The Man Cave The trendiest home renovation project of the aughts is now a shrine to the fantasy of male friendship. March 4, 2019 at 03:40PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TgVQs0

The Tinder Swindler

The Tinder Swindler March 4, 2019 at 03:35PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2VAo8KO

Why Declaring A Climate-Change 'State Of Emergency' Would Be A Disaster

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Why Declaring A Climate-Change 'State Of Emergency' Would Be A Disaster Emergencies overwhelmingly shut out the people who suffer the most, and we still have a chance to help everyone with systemic change. March 4, 2019 at 03:20PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2GZs2tt

The Amazon Diaries: What It's Like Working As A Flex Delivery Driver

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The Amazon Diaries: What It's Like Working As A Flex Delivery Driver Drivers can make $20 an hour delivering packages for Amazon Flex, but shifts are drying up March 4, 2019 at 03:15PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2tNPnpc

From Taco Hoarding to Cookie Stampedes, Why Do People Go So Nuts Over Free Food at Work?

From Taco Hoarding to Cookie Stampedes, Why Do People Go So Nuts Over Free Food at Work? People are weird about free food at work. Really weird. March 4, 2019 at 03:00PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2TixCO3

The Least Politically Prejudiced Place In America

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The Least Politically Prejudiced Place In America As American towns become more politically segregated and judgmental, what can we learn from one that hasn't? March 4, 2019 at 02:05PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2tN0b71

The Making Of The Fox News White House

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The Making Of The Fox News White House Fox News has always been partisan. But has it become propaganda? March 4, 2019 at 01:55PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2XF2wir

How Fiji Changed The Way We Travel

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How Fiji Changed The Way We Travel The little Pacific island nation was the first to incorporate GPS into its aviation system – and in doing so forever changed the way we get from Point A to distant Point B. March 4, 2019 at 01:25PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2C3l7Lw

History Teachers Are Bringing ‘Bill & Ted’ Into the Classroom

History Teachers Are Bringing ‘Bill & Ted’ Into the Classroom March 4, 2019 at 01:10PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2ELtPQs

When Did Everyone Become A Socialist?

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When Did Everyone Become A Socialist? Socialism is AOC’s calling card, Trump’s latest rhetorical bludgeon, and a new way to date in Brooklyn. March 4, 2019 at 01:10PM Continue: https://ift.tt/2VBk3Gd