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844 Area Code - Location, Time Zone. Toll Free? Scam? Who's Calling?
Where do 844 area code calls come from? Are they a legitimate or a scam? How do I block an them? How do people obtain 844 numbers?
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Blocked Drain 432 - Drain Addict
Has everything, blocked drain, high-pressure unblocking hose, drain camera, drain detector, drain contents, corn and ratty. And of course the satisfaction of a drain cleared. Probably don't watch while you're eating.
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Shocked? Electric eel powers aquarium's Christmas lights
Visitors to the Tennessee Aquarium may be shocked to learn that an electric eel named Miguel Wattson is lighting up a Christmas tree.
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Graphics That Seem Clear Can Easily Be Misread
Misreading data visualizations can reinforce biased perceptions
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A Close Look at Naturopathy
Naturopathy, sometimes referred to as "natural medicine," is a largely pseudoscientific approach said to "assist nature" [1], "support the body's own innate capacity to achieve optimal health" [2], and "facilitate the body's inherent healing mechanisms." [3] Naturopaths assert that diseases are the body's effort to purify itself, and that cures result from increasing the patient's "vital force." (Whatever that is!)
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One Woman Pushes Hula-Hooping to Its Absurd, Glittery Limits
How many hoops can a person hula? Marawa Ibrahim holds the record at 200—but when she's twirling a modest 100, her skill makes your head spin.
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What Can Make You Feel Miserable Once You Reach Your 40's
Let's read the Thought Provoker's essay as he elaborates why not a few people have an ax to grind with middle age, eventually resulting to midlife crisis.
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Another botched statue restoration: Is that St George or Tintin?
After the church asked a local workshop to give the statue a makeover, the results horrified the town's authorities.
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Alfred Nobel's lesser-known Azerbaijan connection
The international accolade has an unusual affiliation with the Asian nation's long-standing oil industry.
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Michiganders or Michiganians? Lawmakers settle it
Tucked into an obscure package of bills regarding Michigan's Historical Commission is a section that strikes Michiganian for Michigander.
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Smart billboards are checking you out — and making judgments
Digital billboards that marry image recognition of car models with other data streams such as mobile phone data will soon display advertising tailored to individual vehicles.
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Scientists Blow Their Chances At Respectability At Annual Ig Nobel Awards
The awards highlight research that encourages people to think in unusual ways. By Scott Malone.
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Genoa airport lifts liquids ban for pesto
Italian airport is letting travellers take as much as 500g of the sauce in their carry-on luggage, exempting them from the 100ml rule for liquids
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Why the Drip Brewer Doesn't Suck
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SCROTUS
Acronym for So-Called Ruler of the United States, as in POTUS, President of the United States.
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ASMRion
The 1st Asmr sound generator for positive feelings and pleasant relaxation.
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Timeless Tips for 'Simple Sabotage' — CIA
Many of the sabotage instructions guide ordinary citizens, who may not have agree with their country’s policies, to destabilize their governments by taking disruptive actions. Some of the instructions seem outdated; others remain surprisingly relevant. Together they are a reminder of how easily productivity and order can be undermined.
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Map of the world's countries rearranged by population.
What if the world were rearranged so that the inhabitants of the country with the largest population would move to the country with the largest area? And the second-largest population would migrate to the second-largest country, and so on? The result would be this disconcerting, disorienting map.
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5 times Crayola retired its crayons.
Some names were deemed no longer suitable. The Civil Rights movement had a direct impact on Crayola’s core stable of shades. In 1962, Crayola voluntarily changed “Flesh” to “Peach” in an attempt to preempt any potential legal issues—and to encourage coloring enthusiasts the world over to diversify their stick figures.
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Best countries to live in Europe, 2016 map
It is becoming more and more clear that GDP (gross domestic product) alone is not a good indicator of a country's performance.
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