St. Patrick’s Day by the numbers
Everyone knows that St. Patrick’s Day is March 17. But there are lots of other numbers associated with the holiday, according to History.com. For example, did you know it takes 40 pounds of green dye...
View ArticleProposal would end use of exotic animal in mobile circuses
BY EILEEN FITZGERALD Today on Capitol Hill, U.S. Rep. Jim Moran, D, VA. introduced the Traveling Exotic Animal Protection Act, which would end the use of exotic and wild animals in traveling circuses,...
View Article‘Daily Show’ mercilessly lampoons NY State Senate’s yogurt debate
From New York Observer: One day after the Late Show‘s David Letterman mocked the state’s upper legislative chamber for extensively debating whether yogurt should be the official state snack, The Daily...
View ArticleShocker from Jupiter: Great Red Spot is shrinking
From NASA and the European Space Agency: Jupiter’s trademark Great Red Spot — a swirling storm feature larger than Earth — is shrinking. This downsizing, which is changing the shape of the spot from an...
View ArticleBender, robot from ‘Futurama,’ destroys Friday commute in Connecticut
FAIRFIELD, Conn. — A surly Mexican robot from the year 2996 with a taste for booze caused quite a ruckus this morning in southwestern Connecticut, leading to a call out from the bomb squad and the...
View ArticleRecap: Here’s 30 recent studies on the effects of marijuana
The scientific consensus on marijuana is still up in the air, but it seems to be falling in favor of marijuana with each passing day. In order to provide a survey of the various research that’s been...
View ArticleStudy: Facebook users want to see their friends be unsuccessful
From Ohio State University: COLUMBUS, Ohio – Misery likes company indeed. When people are in a bad mood, they are more likely to actively search social networking sites like Facebook to find friends...
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