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Prince Andrew sex allegations thrown out by U.S. judge
LONDON — A U.S. judge has ordered that claims by a woman who said she was forced to have sex with Britain’s Prince Andrew when she was 17 years old be removed from the court’s record. See also: Palace denies … Continue reading
10 unbelievable GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ titles broken by companies
Imagine being involved in the world’s largest ever pillow fight, or having your ears blasted during the loudest crowd roar ever recorded. Publicity events are rarely as fun, memorable and effective as those involving a Guinness World Records record attempt. … Continue reading
The data of doing good: How being grateful provides physical benefits
Next time you tell your sibling, cousin, neighbor or dog to “be good,” you can have the data to back it up. The benefits of altruism range from improved health to worker retention, and do-gooders have created not only hashtags … Continue reading
‘Dallas Buyers Club’ wins landmark case to chase Australian pirates
If you are Australian and have pirated the movie Dallas Buyers Club, you may be on a hit list after the company behind the Hollywood film won a landmark court case in Sydney on Tuesday. The parent company of U.S. … Continue reading
Instagram update adds new editing tools and post notifications
Instagram is making it easier to keep tabs on posts from friends, celebrities or other users you want to follow more closely. The app’s latest update adds the ability to subscribe to posts from specific users and introduces two new … Continue reading
March Sadness: Every heart-breaking moment you missed
This time it’s not over spoiled brackets. A cruel, sadistic person carefully combed through all the footage of March Madness and made a montage of every agonizing loss. All of the heartbreak of this tournament’s biggest upsets could be seen … Continue reading
March Sadness: Every heartbreaking moment you missed
This time it’s not over spoiled brackets. A cruel, sadistic person carefully combed through all the footage of March Madness and made a montage of every agonizing loss. All of the heartbreak of this tournament’s biggest upsets could be seen … Continue reading
Anesthetics may be knocking out Earth’s climate in addition to hospital patients
Some of the most commonly-used anesthetics may be doing more than putting patients to sleep. A new study shows they are accumulating in the planet’s atmosphere, warming the climate by a small but growing amount The study, published online in … Continue reading
Anesthetics may be changing Earth’s climate after putting patients to sleep
Some of the most commonly-used anesthetics may be doing more than putting patients to sleep. A new study shows they are accumulating in the planet’s atmosphere, warming the climate by a small but growing amount The study, published online in … Continue reading
3 seasons of ‘House of Cards’ summarized in 3 minutes
House of Cards is a pulse-pounding political thriller pulling the curtain back on the dirty politics of Washington. Also, it features a hacker guinea pig. If you don’t have the 39 spare hours to catch up with all three seasons … Continue reading