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The Many Uses Of Olive Oil
Olive oil has been around for some 6000 years. Man has used it for a variety of purposes, and most of us enjoy it in the foods we prepare. However, as the ancients knew, olive oil has multiple uses around your home. As a remedy, it has been used to. . .
New Mouthwash Eliminates Tooth Decay And Cavities
Researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry have developed a new kind of mouthwash that has the potential to eliminate tooth decay and cavities. The mouthwash utilizes a new type of anti-microbial technology. A recent clinical study, involving 12 subjects showed remarkable results. Those who rinsed just once with the. . .
Discovery Channel Censors “On Thin Ice”
The Discovery Channel has decided to censor the final episode of BBC’s Frozen Planet series. The channel has been airing the seven part series that provides an epic portrait of two disappearing wildernesses — the Arctic and the Antarctic. Discovery will not air the last chapter of the series titled. . .
Big Buck Environmentalists
Wouldn’t you love to be in the same position as our nation’s big buck environmentalists? Besides the obvious trappings of wealth that these individuals have in common, the one thing that sets them apart from their equally rich peer group, is that these people are putting their money to work. . .
Binging On Halloween
How do you take the fun out of Halloween? By ending the practice of passing out high sugar, high fat content candy to those lovely little trick or treater’s. Halloween seems to be the binge holiday for kid’s, something akin to the binge holiday adults love to partake in on. . .
Back To The Future In An All-Electric DeLorean
Here’s an electric car that any Sci-Fi geek would love to own, a brand new DeLorean. Yes, a DeLorean. The same DeLorean that we all thought went out of business years ago. The same DeLorean that was used as the time machine vehicle of choice in the film trilogy “Back. . .
Starbucks May Add Juice Bars To Offset Coffee Bean Loss
Coffee lovers beware; global climate change may bring the hammer down on your highly addictive lifestyle. Starbucks, the world’s largest purveyor of coffee drinks is raising the alarm that its business model could be significantly altered within the next 10 years. Though nothing has been confirmed, rumors are circulating that. . .
Creating A Sustainable Chewing Gum
Did you know that chewing gum takes over 50 years to biodegrade? Worldwide consumption of chewing gum is up to 560,000 tons this past year. That’s a lot gum stuck in your hair, on the sidewalk, in your intestines, or in a public landfill. The funny thing is that no. . .
FDA Underestimated Seafood Contamination After BP Spill
According to a new study, “Seafood Contamination After the BP Gulf Oil Spill and Risks to Vulnerable Populations,” suggests that following the BP oil spill the FDA underestimated the cancer risk from contaminants that can accumulate in seafood. The study was sponsored by the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and. . .
EV Game Changer – Rapid Chargers On The Horizon
Buying an electronic car, or EV as we pundits call it, will be a questionable decision for most of us. Range anxiety ranks as one of the highest hurtles EV ‘s face in the marketplace. But, now Nissan plans on releasing a fast charger that can re-charge your EV in. . .
EU Carbon Air Tax Hits Airlines In 2012
Beginning in January 2012 the European Union (EU) will start charging airlines a carbon emissions tax. Next year all airlines will have to buy carbon permits under the EU’s emission trading scheme to help cover the cost of all flights that land or take off in Europe. The International Air. . .
Why Do Soy Lattes Cost More?
Coffee beverages have become a multi-billion dollar industry. Most of us support either a local roaster, Starbucks, Caribou, or for that matter any other regional coffee chain. If you’re a latte, cappuccino, espresso, mocha drinker you know the cost to indulge in your daily passion can get pretty expensive. I. . .
Nevada Bets On Geothermal Energy
The state that brought us legalized gambling and prostitution seems to want to make a name for itself in geothermal generated electricity. Nevada is already the nations second largest producer of geothermal generated electricity, after California, and now it’s setting its sights on increasing its power generation by 25 percent. . . .
75 Is The New 55
Don’t get too excited about 75 being the new 55, it’s not an age related thing, but a new driving limit on America’s highways. If you live in Maine there is now a stretch of I-95 that had the speed limit raised from 65 to 75. Maine becomes the first. . .
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