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Health
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Hemp Expert Tony Budden Live On 2oceansvibe Radio Tomorrow Morning
28 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Why on earth is a plant with so many incredible properties and potential to revolutionize the way we build homes, generate energy, feed our population, heal disease and make textiles still illegal?
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Amazing: Watch This Deaf Woman Hear For The First Time [VIDEO]
28 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We often take the ability to hear for granted. Watch the moment when a 40-year-old woman, who has been deaf since birth, was able to hear for the first time.
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Rejoice – You’re Allowed To Eat Butter Again
27 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For years people have been trying to brainwash us, telling us butter is the devil. But rejoice – scientists and medical experts have questioned the thinking that saturated fats are inherently bad for us. No evidence was found to support the notion that saturated fats correlate to an increase risk of heart disease – butter’s back bitches.
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Hey Cokewhores – This One’s For You [INFOGRAPHIC]
25 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
While you’re kicking it like Pablo Escobar, you probably aren’t thinking about that pretty little face of yours. Heroin, cocaine and meth use over time wreaks havoc on your appearance. Check out these harrowing changes of drug users’ physical appearances, cataloged by their mugshots.
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This Is Why You Should Talk To Babies [VIDEO]
25 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to a recent study, the number of words a child hears in early life will determine their academic success and IQ in later life. By three, children from professional families hear 30 millionaire more words than children from poorer backgrounds. So talk to your baby. Talk to them just a whole damn lot.
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Yu! They’ve Made A R2 Billion Drug Bust In Benoni
25 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Cops have seized mandrax with a street value of R2 billion in Charlize Theron’s home town. R2 billion is a hell of a haul, so how much are talking in weight?
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Could We Ever Live To Be 1,000 Years Old? [INFOGRAPHIC]
24 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There are a lot of old people around these days. Experts estimate that by 2030 there will be a million centenarians living among us. But is living 100 years on the planet too short? How about living to 1,000 before kicking the bucket?
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Capetonians Live Longer – Fact
19 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Maybe it’s the cool sea breeze, the mountain with it’s tablecloth of clouds or just the Cape Town attitude – we don’t know, but Capetonians live longer than Tshwane residents – fact. According to the report on mortality and causes of death for 2011 by Statistics South Africa (Stats SA), Cape Town residents have a longer life span.
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Is This What Apple’s Healthbook Will Look Like? [PICS]
18 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Apple’s security is leakier than a colander of late. These images – based on a first hand description – of the company’s life data tracking app ‘Healthbook’ have surfaced. It is expected that Apple’s health-monitoring software for its mobile operating system will be launched with iOS 8.
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Fun Facts About Sleep [INFOGRAPHIC]
18 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Sleep, glorious sleep. If you didn’t have enough reasons to nod off, take a gander at a few more. Some of these facts you can even use to try and convince your employer to start instigating nap time. It may sound contradictory to work efficiency but a having a six minute nap improves your memory.
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Attention Coke Heads – This Is What They Put Inside Cocaine
18 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you’ve put cocaine up your nose recently, there’s roughly an 80% chance that you’ve ingested a cattle deworming medication that will give you “chemical Aids” if ingested in the right quantities. Oh, and hairspray. Kim Gosner is a chemist specialising in the study of narcotics. Vice caught up with him to find out about […]
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This Is Why We Yawn [VIDEO]
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Did you just yawn by reading the title? Almost all animals with a spine yawn. Some species yawn as a social ritual, others to realign their jaw. But why do humans yawn? Check out this cool video on why we yawn.
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Science Proves The 5-Second Rule Is Real!
14 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The countdown starts. An onlooker stands motionlessly next to a culinary tragedy. A chip has fallen onto the ground. His mind is racing; to eat or not to eat? Five seconds are almost up. A bead of sweat drips from his brow.
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This Is What It’s Like Dealing Weed In New York City
07 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
New York’s bicycle couriers are well-known around the world. These madmen on the two-wheels risk their bodies, dodging between cars in the city’s bustling traffic. The underground weed market in NY also makes use of this type of delivery. Journalist Hunter Stuart spent a day delivering weed alongside one of New York’s bicycle weed couriers. Here’s his story.
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Here Is A Brand New Legal Medical Marijuana TV Ad From The US [VIDEO]
05 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
You wouldn’t buy your sushi from a shady dude standing next to a dumpster, so why buy your weed from a trench coat wearing hoodlum in a parking lot? Check out what may be the first TV ad for medical marijuana.
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This Billionaire Says Stem Cell Therapy Is Making Him Younger
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Billionaire fashion designer, Peter Nygard is spending a pretty penny on stem cell therapy in the Bahamas in a bid to reverse the process of ageing – and the 70-year-old is claiming that it works following an as yet unpublished study by the University of Miami.
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Guess What T-Shirt This Meth-Cooking Suspect Wore For His Mugshot? [PIC]
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 6 Comments
This man has no effs to give. 21-year-old, Daniel Kowalski was arrested in Cook (yes) County in the States, and charged with charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of methamphetamine manufacturing materials – he was running a meth lab out of his home. Please enjoy the t-shirt he put on for his mugshot.
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UPDATE: Stinky-Stink – London Is Flooded With Sewerage Water [PICS + VIDEO]
28 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Swathes of central and south London spent the night marinating in kilolitres of sewerage. Mmm. Tasty. Kennington in Central London going underwater (sewage?!) right now: pic.twitter.com/VXB4Voxpo0 — Lewis Whyld (@LewisWhyld) February 27, 2014 ‘Sewage pouring into homes’ as burst water main causes flooding in #ClaphamRoad https://t.co/580iCf3GY6 pic.twitter.com/iFUEpvSW05 — Evening Standard (@standardnews) February 27, 2014 […]
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The Video Coca-Cola Doesn’t Want You To See [VIDEO]
27 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We all know that sodas packed to the brim with sugar aren’t good for your health. Consumption of sugar-sweetened soda is linked to cavities and tooth decay, but more importantly, an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes. This video argues that telling a war amputee victim apart from a diabetes related amputation is almost impossible.
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Deal With It: Weak-Bearded Hipsters Are Getting Facial Hair Transplants Now
27 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Beard envy getting you down? Some follicularly challenged Hipsters are undergoing facial hair transplants – for real. No longer will your bearded Hipster peers look down at you’re patchy stubble and scoff at the lack of manliness in your baby-faced appearance.
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Fair Cape Dairies Are Fighting Cancer With Their “Rooiboost” Vibe
26 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In 2009 Fair Cape Dairies partnered with The Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), to launch a dairy product with a major difference. ROOIBOOST became the first dairy in the world to have products endorsed by CANSA and for good reason. Research studies conducted by CANSA have shown that drinking six cups of rooibos tea […]
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Local Doctor Used Stilnox To Wake Up 20 Coma Patients Around The World
25 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
For years a local doctor from the mining town of Springs, on the East Rand, has been prescribing patients with brain damage a sleeping tablet called Stilnox. In 1999 Dr Wally Nel gave the sleeping tablet to the comatose Louis Viljoen. He awoke from a seven year long coma.
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South Africa Parliament Introduces Bill To Legalize Dagga [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
The SA parliament has presented a bill to legalize cannabis for medical, economic and industrial purposes. IFP MP Mario Oriani-Ambrosini made an emotional speech, urging the bill to be passed. Oriani-Ambrosini admitted that he uses marijuana for medical reasons. According to the MP, he wouldn’t be able to stand in front of parliament without it.
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Crowdfunding Project Aims To Turn Manenberg’s Gangsters Into Bakers [VIDEO]
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Two people are hoping to show that crowdfunding should not only be used to launch the next app or indie film, but to make the world that tiny bit better. Pete and Sarah Portal are trying to save Manenberg by inspiring change in one of Cape Town’s most gang-infested communities. Here’s how you can help.
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Alcoholics Anonymous Is Under Attack
12 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Recent examination of the Alcoholics Anonymous 12-step program may have the organisation stand up and admit, “Hi our name is AA, and we have a problem.”
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US Coluumnist Under Fire For These Philip Seymour Hoffman Comments
11 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Columnist at the New York Post, Andrea Peyser, is in hot water after her comments regarding the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. In her article she states that Hoffman “made his choice” and the media should stop portraying him as a victim of addiction.
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Russell Brand’s 800-Word Essay Blames Hoffman’s Death On Current Drugs Laws [READ HERE]
07 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Comedian Russell Brand, a recovering drug addict himself, has put his thoughts on paper regarding the death of Philip Seymour Hoffman. In his essay he questions current drug laws, feeling that they may be antiquated and a more modern approach is required for dealing with addiction.
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Wow! Science Gives Amputee Real-Time Feeling With Bionic Hand [VIDEO]
06 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For the first time scientists were able to restore real-time sensory feeling in an amputee wearing a robotic hand. Bionic hands my not be at the skull-crushing level where would like them to be, but being able to feel our victim may be a step in the right direction.
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Oh Joy – iOS 8 Set To Track Your Health And Fitness
05 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
And if it wasn’t enough to get through a day without your phone bombarding you, every chance it gets with non-stop notifications! Now Apple plans to make your phone tell you how fat and lazy you are under the guise of tracking your fitness.
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Finally: Find The Best Strains Of Marijuana Using This App
04 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
An app called Leafly will help you find the best strains of mary jane out there. Sure to help you tell the difference between Sour Diesel and Pineapple Express.
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