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Herbal Supplements Are A Scam

"At Walmart, the authorities found that its ginkgo biloba, a Chinese plant promoted as a memory enhancer, contained little more than powdered radish, houseplants and wheat — despite a claim on the label that the product was wheat- and gluten-free."

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2015/02/03/new-york-attorney-general-targets-supplements-at-major-retailers/

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1700+ Women to Throw Dance Party for Man Mocked for His Weight

Sad but true stories of how people shame others on the Internet. Fortunately for Sean there is a happy ending.

http://www.bdcwire.com/1700-women-to-throw-dance-party-for-man-mocked-for-his-weight/?p1=feature_sec_hp

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“I don't have one. They're kind of expensive to use,” John Sylvan told me frankly, of Keurig K-Cups, the single-serve brewing pods that have fundamentally changed the coffee experience in recent years. “Plus it’s not like drip coffee is tough to make.” Which would seem like a pretty banal sentiment, were Sylvan not the inventor of the K-Cup.

http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2015/03/the-abominable-k-cup-coffee-pod-environment-problem/386501/

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DESK DECREE

The following items are not allowed in most parts of Wired magazine’s luxe new $3 million office in San Francisco, according to a January memo by editor-in-chief Scott Dadich:

> Coffee stains on walls

> Overflowing compost bins

> A surfeit of family photos

> Too many mementos of “personal accomplishment”

> Abandoned drafts of stories

> “[P]romotional, er, uh . . . crap”

> Coffee stains on countertops

> Phones on laptop platforms

> Coffee stains on desks

> Neon signs

> “One-of-a-kind lighting appliance[s]”

> Dirty dishes

> Day-old or half-eaten food

> Action figures

http://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2015/03/05/open-offices-seem-great-until-you-work-one/F2Zy3BqCfbMTm4Mn6gVBzH/story.html

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We don't know what's more surprising; That there is a "Muppet Wiki", or that it has over 27,000 pages.

People on the Internet do seem to have a lot of free time.

http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Muppet_Wiki

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Hazards to Navigation - Massachusetts Division

Yacht Club Hut Drifts for Freedom, Tries to Make it to Ireland

http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/2015/02/27/yacht-club-hut-drifts-for-freedom-crashes-hull/uEVnd2H5Z6H9fzWbPURQ5M/story.html?p1=story_hp

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Bad Girls in India don't...

Have breasts, pout or ride motorbikes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-trending-31535455

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Someone is Trying to Save You From Awful Books at the Boston Public Library

A user on the Boston Public Library’s site is celebrating Library Lovers’ Month by tagging books as “awful.”

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Life Lesson No. 32,178:

It's probably not a good idea to take off in a sailboat you bought on eBay for $10,000 just before a major storm hits.

Here's before:

"Dad’s not even a sailor, but he’s a quick study...We’ve got plenty of food, plenty of booze, good sails and all the safety gear you could ever need, so we’re going to be OK."

http://www.newportri.com/newportdailynews/news/page_one/once-in-a-lifetime/article_8208539e-b214-5d8b-ad5f-009a1f2251c4.html?mode=story

And after:

SANDWICH, MA (CBS) — A father and son who had set sail for Australia had to be pulled from the water by the Coast Guard during Sunday’s fierce blizzard.

The adult son and his father, both Australian citizens, were rescued by Coast Guard members from a helicopter 140 miles southeast of Nantucket. The sailors called for help just before 5 a.m. when their 43-foot sailboat lost power and had its sails torn in the storm, Petty Ofc. LaNola Stone said.

The Coast Guard Jayhawk helicopter, launched before the storm became too bad, reached the vessel at about 9 a.m. It took about two hours to recover the men, as rescuers battled 60 mph winds and 25-foot seas.

Stone said the father and son purchased the “Sedona” on eBay. They left for Australia from Rhode Island on Friday, she said.

No one was injured in the rescue, but the men were hospitalized to be evaluated for hypothermia.

The Australian consulate has been alerted, Stone said.

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Man pays over $500 so his constipated goldfish can be operated on

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-30655444

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In China, online commenters are paid to praise government leaders

I really admire Party Secretary Shi, what a capable and effective Party Secretary! I hope he can be the father of Ganzhou for years to come.

http://qz.com/311832/hacked-emails-reveal-chinas-elaborate-and-absurd-internet-propaganda-machine/

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https://twitter.com/tinderfessions

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EBooks Damage Sleep, Health

Experts said people should minimise light-exposure in the evening.

Twelve people were locked in a sleep laboratory for two weeks.

They spent five days reading from a paperback and five days from an iPad.

Regular blood samples showed the production of the sleep hormone melatonin was reduced by reading an e-book.

People also took longer to fall asleep, had less deep sleep and were more tired the next morning.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-30574260

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Be Sure To Spellcheck Your Kids Letters To Santa

Here's what happens if your kid misspells Santa and the letter goes to SATAN instead:

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/daily-shouts/childrens-holiday-letters-satan?intcid=mod-latest

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In Burma, it’s a crime to put headphones on the Buddha

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/12/13/in-burma-its-a-crime-to-put-headphones-on-the-buddha/?Post+generic=%3Ftid%3Dsm_twitter_washingtonpost

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Things You Should Never Do To Yourself, Exhibit A: Chemical Peels

Roseanne Barr is trying to look like Edward James Olmos. Not a good idea.

http://www.thewrap.com/roseanne-barr-fuels-bill-cosby-scandal-with-gruesome-twitter-photo/

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'Men are idiots and idiots do stupid things,' study finds

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/12/12/370414365/are-men-idiots-who-do-stupid-things-study-says-yes