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World population will reach 7 billion in the next days.
United Nations announced that the world's population will reach 7 billion in the next few days. The 7 billion stage comes just 12 years since the...
Melanoma prevention: tanning beds forbidden to minors
Taking a new step on preventing melanoma, Edmund G. Brown, Jr., California Governor, signed on October 9 SB 746 into a law that restricts...
Columbus Day celebrations across US.
Columbus Day is celebrated annually on the second Monday of October and commemorates the landing of Christopher Columbus in the New World on October...
Be careful where you buy Halloween contact lenses!
American Academy of Ophthalmology is warning about the risks associated with decorative Halloween contact lenses. The American Academy of Ophthalmology is working with its partners...
Chanel Taper has the longest tongue. Guinness World Records 2012.
The Dog With The Longest Ears On The Planet. One Ton Crocodile Captured In Philippines. Largest Crocodile In The World. A woman with a four-inch tongue...
What Does Labor Day Mean?
Labor Day Weekend Las Vegas 2011. Labor Day Sales 2011. MDA Labor Day Telethon 2011 Programme. For majority of people Labor Day means a three-day weekend with...
Hurricane names: how and why scientists named hurricanes?
Hurricane Irene: 10 deaths and millions of power outages. A hurricane name can’t tell you about the storm’s power, although September’s hurricanes have a record...
Teacher sues State of Missouri over the Facebook law.
A teacher from Missouri has sued the state over so called Facebook law, a new law that prevents contacts between teachers and their students...
The Daily Show: Borders liquidating its remaining stores
The Daily Show last night highlighted a part on the decline of Borders. Author and comedian John Hodgman asked Jon Stewart, "Did you know books...
Shark Week 2011
Shark Week began on Sunday, July, 31 with a premiere, "Great White Invasion", about a horde of great white sharks that were swimming along...
Books industry is adapting to the e-books wave
The books industry has been upended by the expansion of the e-books, and publishers are shifting in opposition to tradition by publishing paperbacks...
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