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BubbleNut Wash is a new young social enterprise from Oxford that has created a vegan and organic laundry detergent from a fruit. For years we have been using laundry detergents that due to their phosphate concentration pollute the rivers and are also dangerous for people with sensitive...

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(lifehack.org) While it’s wonderful to share a special trip and new experiences with friends, a partner, or family, there’s a compelling case for travel alone from time to time. Solo travel can work for anyone, whether you’re single, in a relationship, extroverted, or introverted,...

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When she first learned about couponing, her eyes lit up. Not because of the potential deals on her groceries. For 29-year-old Lauren Puryear, she realized that couponing was the tool she'd been looking for to bring thousands of meals to people in need. She has set a goal of delivering...

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Berlin is soon to become home to something truly unique. Jews, Christians, and Muslims are planning to build a house of worship here – one that brings a synagogue, a church, and a mosque together under one roof. The three separate sections will be linked by a communal room in the center...

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GrubStreet: Blue Bell’s summer is going out with the wrong kind of bang: The creamery whose facilities have had listeria more often than not in the past 18 months is recalling another nearly 2,000 cartons “out of an abundance of caution” that the bacteria may once again be...

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More than two-thirds of Americans are exposed to chromium-6, a carcinogenic chemical, in their tap water, according to a national review. Upi: A national review suggests more than 200 million Americans are being exposed to dangerous levels of chromium-6, a carcinogenic chemical made famous by...

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When Carol Howarth parked her Mitsubishi in the town of Haverfordwest, Wales, to do some shopping, little did she know the mayhem that would ensue. While she attended to her errands, a swarm of 20,000 bees was drawn to her car. A local man, Tom Moses, saw the buzzing hubbub and concerned...

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(care2.com) Everyone wants a clean home, but clean these days means more than no dirt and grime. It also means no potentially toxic chemicals. Clean up your cleaning act by ditching toxic commercial cleansers in favor of homemade versions. With this list of grocery store basics, you can clean just...

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1. Dolphins appear to talk in sentences. 2. New Zealand has a sperm shortage. 3. There is a drone-racing league. 4. Doctors estimate dying patients will live twice as long as they actually do. 5. Most beer contains a product made from the swim bladder of fish. 6. How drunk you think...

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These 12 foods will start narrowing your waist the minute they leave your fork and enter your mouth! Make sure these are added to your shopping list on your next trip. Grapefruit Vitamin C helps with the proper metabolism of fat, foods rich in it make great choices for burning fat. Eating...

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Mirror: Everything you need to know about the little particles wreaking havoc on the environment and your skin. If you've ever used a face scrub, an exfoliating body wash or even just toothpaste, then it's almost certain that you've come across the topical little beads that have...

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(Everydayhealth.com) Did you know that there's cholesterol in baby formula? Or that the subject of the 'Mona Lisa' may have had high cholesterol? The body's levels of cholesterol — a waxy, fat-like substance found in all your cells — can tell you a lot about your...

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(Futurity.org) Engineers have found a simple method for producing high-quality graphene: bake the compound in a microwave oven. “This is a major advance in the graphene field,” says Manish Chhowalla, professor and associate chair in the department of materials science and...

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(Verywell.com) In recent years, a number of studies have shown that weight gain may be linked to chronic inflammation (a destructive process that occurs when the immune system continually releases inflammatory chemicals). While scientists are still trying to determine how inflammation might be...

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FUTURITY - Quitting smoking improves health and lowers odds of developing lung cancer. And even among smokers with a genetic predisposition to smoking heavily and developing lung cancer at a young age, the benefits of quitting are significant. The findings of a new study indicate that in these...