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Health
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Philip Seymour Hoffman’s Downward Spiral Leading Up To His Untimely Death
04 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The 46-year-old actor’s untimely death may have come as a surprise when his body was found last Sunday by concerned friends. But Philip Seymour Hoffman’s troublesome past with drug addiction reared its head again in the months leading up to his death.
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This Secret Phrase At McDonald’s Will Get You Heroin In A Happy Meal
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
“I’d like to order a toy.” Would you like fries with your heroine? That’s right, a McDonald’s employee in Pittsburgh was selling heroine over the counter when you asked to order a toy. After ordering, users simply went to the first drive-through window to collect their hard drugs.
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Beware: This Is How Your Medical Scheme Deals With Your Emergencies
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This is for all those people currently on medical schemes and enjoying out-of-hospital benefits. It’s important to educate yourself on this stuff, because more often than not, you may find yourself having to pay for scans and checkups out of your own pocket. The costs of your treatment in a medical emergency should be covered by your medical scheme, but the often high costs of diagnosing your condition in an emergency situation won’t be covered.
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High Times Ahead In Venture Capital
29 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With the the $1.4 billion legal marijuana market expected to grow to $10.2 billion in the next five years, entrepreneurs and venture capitalists alike are climbing into the newly formalised weed economy. No more the breeding grounds of syndicates and criminals, astute businessmen aim to capitalise on the “high-tech” weed industry flourishing in US states like California and Colorado.
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GROSS: You Can Make Communal Number Twos At The Russian Winter Olympics [Photos]
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Just about how many times have you had to go to toilet mid-conversation with your buddy, only to sit on the toilet and feel desperately alone?
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ATTENTION GIRLS: This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Wear Spanx
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
‘Shapewear’. A recent phenomenon. It somehow dupes women into thinking that squeezing your perfectly normal body into a spandex suit the size of a matchbox is “generally a good thing”.
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Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Alleged Sexting Argument Goes Viral – Penis Pics For Sale [SCREENSHOTS]
21 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
When the authorities raided Justin Bieber’s home, they came back with quite the haul. Among all the cocaine, codeine, sizzurp and marijuana, they also found some nude photos. Apparently, the Biebs is properly addicted to a prescription drug called Actavis prometh, which he mixes with codeine and cough syrup in order to get a fix.
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Smoking Is Far Worse For You Than You Ever Imagined
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s getting harder and harder to get away with smoking cigarettes without coming under fire from all and sundry – and it’s going to get that little bit more difficult.
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Guess Who Has Just Gone To Rehab?
20 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No really, guess. Who has recently been galavanting to the far corners of the globe, making angry speeches and causing general mayhem and hilarity?
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Brain Specialist: Schumi “Will Not Be Michael Schumacher” If He Wakes Up
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One day after reports emerged that Michael Schumacher might never wake up from his medically-induced coma, a brain surgeon has warned that should Schumacher survive his injuries, his life will be irrevocably changed.
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Plastic Surgery Is Such A Problem In Venezuela, Even The Mannequins Look Ridiculous
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It’s said that the shape and size of the mannequins in a particular society is indicative of what people in that society see as ‘the ideal’ body shape.
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Cameron Diaz Is Making A Point About Pubic Hair
17 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Cameron Diaz has written a book called ‘Her Body Book’ – it’s a guide to how the body works.
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They’re Back! Now That Pot’s Legal In Colorado, Check The Baby Boomers GO!
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Since Colorado legalised recreational marijuana use and distribution a few months ago, dispensaries have been inundated with baby boomers who have finally got what they’ve wanted all along.
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A Short History Of Drug Abuse On Wall Street [INFOGRAPHIC]
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What, you think a couple of bankers don’t like to kick back and smoke a doob every now and then? ‘Course they do. They do that, and a whole lot of other stuff.
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This Is Your Brain On Sugar [VIDEO]
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This fascinating animation by Dr Nicole Avena for TED-Ed explains how sugar causes your brain’s dopamine levels to spike, creating a sugar rush and causing you to crave more of it. She also reveals how the increasing amount of sugar in food today is increasing our desire for a sugar high, much like a drug addiction.
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You Won’t Believe What This Woman’s Hair Looks Like After Not Washing It For 5 Years
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Shampooing seems as much a part of our daily routine as brushing your teeth or drying yourself after a shower – but some people have eschewed the practice altogether.
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TIME Magazine’s 10 Ways To Be Incredibly Happy
15 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The pursuit of happiness. That’s what we’re all doing, isn’t it? Although, one gets the feeling that we don’t always pursue it in the right ways.
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These Are The Earphones You Need To Stick To Your New Year’s Resolution Workout
10 Jan 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
You know who LeBron James is, right? He’s an athlete. Now that you’re convinced, listen up. These puppies were created in collaboration with LeBron James, whose claim to fame as professional basketball player and eight-time NBA All-Star champion qualifies him to know what athletes want from their sound when they work out. The Powerbeats are […]
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Our Slow Sugar Death: Even 500ml ‘Vitamin Water’ Has 4 Spoons Of Sugar
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Health professionals are getting increasingly more concerned about the content of sugar in everyday food and drink products.
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The Life Expectancy For Every Country In The World [INFOGRAPHIC]
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Death awaits us all. But if you live in Monaco – it might wait a little longer. This new infographic projects the life expectancy of those born in 2013.
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Science: Good Behavior Is Contagious
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As contagious as a bad habit, apparently. Many of us have heard of the “Social Contagion Theory”, which basically means that our friends’ bad behaviours like smoking, eating too much and bad language can be ‘contagious’.
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Amazing Body Atlas Shows Exactly Where We Feel Our Emotions
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Did you know jealousy is all in your head? No, seriously, science says so. Sometimes people say that they feel stress in their neck or anxiety in their stomach, and it turns out that they’re onto something. This is according to the new Body Atlas produced by Finnish scientists which shows a heat map of where different emotions are likely to manifest in our bodies.
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Radvertising: This Driving Ad From New Zealand Will Make You Squirm [VIDEO]
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s been a hectic holiday season in terms of road deaths, with well over 850 people perishing on our roads in December alone.
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Prepare To Be Astounded – DIY Facelifts Have Arrived
07 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s just what you’ve been waiting for! Or is it? Either way, DIY plastic surgery is a big thing now. Especially in Asia.
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Yes, The Fake Interpreter Is Now In A Psychiatric Hospital
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The signer at Nelson Mandela’s memorial – accused of making up gestures – has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, local media report. Okay, so maybe this guy has been given a little too much flak. Thamsanqa Jantjie first came into the spotlight last week when he was accused by Sign language experts across the […]
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About E-Cigarettes [INFOGRAPHIC + COMPETITION]
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It’s holiday time. Some of you might be smoking. Some of you who sometimes smoke are more than likely going to be smoking at some point in the next three weeks. In the spirit of education and fairness, please take note of five things you didn’t know about e-cigarettes.
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Your Wi-Fi Hotspot Is Killing Your House Plants
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A couple of diligent ninth grade high school students, have made a small but important revelation that has garnered international interest among the geeks in the scientific community. Initially interested by the fact that they couldn’t sleep well when they had their cell phones nearby, but unable to access equipment to study human brainwaves, five […]
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Medical Journal Says Multivitamins Are A Complete Waste Of Money
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
It’s time to chuck your multivitamins down the toilet. If you thought taking your daily dose of Vitamin A, B, C and whatever was making you healthier, you thought wrong. A recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that using supplements and multivitamins to help chronic conditions is a complete waste of time. […]
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New Study Shows Second Hand Smoke From E-Cigarettes Is Way Safer Than We Thought
13 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Second-hand smoke from traditional cigarettes contain more than 5,000 different elements – ranging from the extremely harmful to the not-so-benign. But what about second-hand smoke from e-cigarettes?
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Why Didn’t I Think Of That? Genius Local Start Up Makes Plasters For Range Of Skin Tones [VIDEO]
13 Dec 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cape Town entrepreneur, Lize Hartley founded Plasta – a company dedicated to providing first aid plasters, waterproof plasters, assorted boxes, sports tape, and micro pore in a range of skin tones.
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