Having one tooth pulled is unpleasant enough — so it’s hard to imagine how it must feel to have a couple hundred of them taken out at once. A seven-year-old girl in India recently experienced this, when she had an astonishing growth of 202 tiny teeth removed from her mouth after complaining of mouth pain. […]
Read MoreOn Sunday, Nov. 16, the U.S. State Department reported an infiltration of its computer systems — making it the fourth government agency to experience a data breach. According to the New York Times, the State Department was forced to temporarily shut down its email system and public websites following discovery of the breach. Department officials maintain […]
Read MoreWinter is fast approaching — or is already here,in some parts of the United States. As a result, many Americans are digging out their gloves, scarves, and hats to stay warm as the temperatures drop. But outerwear doesn’t always protect skin and hair from the cold, and many find that their beauty routines for the […]
Read MoreEver had a really neat idea for a t-shirt, but no means of producing or selling them? So did Walker Williams and Evan Stites-Clayton. Back when the duo were attending Brown University about three years ago, the police raided and shut down their and their peers’ favorite local dive. Naturally, the two wanted to make […]
Read MoreWalgreens, one of the largest national drugstore chains in the United States, has big plans, according to the company’s Chief Information, Innovation and Improvement Officer, Tim Theriault. Namely, Walgreens executives aim to make the company a leader in healthcare technology. Walgreens, which operates more than 8,200 stores across the U.S., is looking to change the […]
Read MoreThere’s a new web designer in town, and it looking to put the rest out of business. Oh, and it’s not human. Artificial intelligence is entering the world of web design, in the form of The Grid, the first cloud-hosted web design platform. The Grid is designed for those who want a nice-looking website, but […]
Read MoreSoda has been slammed by health professionals over the last several years for the various health risks it poses, from destroying tooth enamel to contributing to the obesity epidemic in the United States. It’s no surprise, then, that these sugary beverages can also wreak havoc on our skin. Sugars are the main component in soft […]
Read MoreMalaysia’s capital, Kuala Lumpur, is known as an innovative and fast-growing metropolis in a nation renowned for its economic growth. But like every other country, this financial prosperity rarely trickles down to all citizens. Such was the case in this Southeast Asian capital earlier this month, when a woman was sentenced to one day in […]
Read MoreOne dog certainly had its day when it got to take a crack at municipal politics earlier this month. “We applaud Mayor Frida’s ability to rise above her humble start as a single mom in an animal shelter to Mayor for the Day,” said San Francisco’s Animal Care and Control Department acting director Miriam Saez. […]
Read MoreWhile most of us are likely aware that the earth’s oceans are at risk due to pollution, global warming and a variety of other factors, few people would guess that our largest bodies of water could be emptied of fish in less than 50 years. However, according to a study from 2006 that has resurfaced […]
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