In America, 7 out of 10 people are on Welfare. That’s the percentage of people who receive more in gov’t benefits than they pay in taxes, according to a new Tax Foundation study. Some of these beneficiaries of Uncle Sam’s handouts are the poor; another new study, by the Cato Foundation, found that families collecting various welfare benefits, including food […]
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If you are not a big fan of Indian Food you may change your mind due to the fact that a study shows that Turmeric, a spice used in many Indian dishes, may help in the function of memory and mood in older adults. Tumeric has been shown to help in the wealth and health benefits of the body. Some […]
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Scientists believe that human life may be longer than originally thought. There might be a human alive today that will be able to live until the age of 150 because of advances in medicine and sanitation. Back in 1900 people lived until about the age of 50 and now in the 21st century people on average are living until their […]
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Jupiter is the fifth planet from the sun, and it is pretty amazing. On average this planet takes about 11 years to make it around the sun once. The planet measures about 88,000 miles in diameter and is located about 450 million miles from earth. Jupiter has four major moons that are larger than earth and one of them is […]
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The country of Columbia is now trying to combat the use of Bazuco a crack like drug by cultivating marijuana. People that have become addicted to the drug are now being given medicinal marijuana to help them to relieve the anxiety and jitters from the withdrawals. Columbia is now trying to get rid of their negative reputation as drug lords. […]
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Researchers did a survey of about 170,000 teens and found out that 6% of the boys and 17% of the girls suffered some episodes of teen depression. The number has risen from 4% of boys and 13% of girls since the year of 2005. It’s not clear why it affects girls more than boys. Teens who spend a lot of […]
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Oklahomans are accustomed to scorching heat, driving thunderstorms and deadly tornadoes. But not earthquakes—until recently, the state never had more than 11 earthquakes a year that measured 2.0 or greater on the Richter scale. In 2013 there were 291. More than 250 earthquakes of at least that magnitude have struck in February 2014 alone. -It’s incredibly unusual ,” says Austin […]
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If you don’t have money in your savings to cover an emergency bill of at least $500 you are not alone. About 46% of Americans don’t have the money to cover any emergency which is lower than it was in 2013 when it was 50% according to a Bankrate report. Some Americans say that they have enough in their savings, […]
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The Soul Kitchen is a Community Restaurant, a non-profit community program run by the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation. A Community Restaurant is a place where individuals or families can come to eat a hot, nutritious meal in a warm, welcoming setting and meet their neighbors. Soul Kitchen: “Times are tough and we understand. If you are unable to pay […]
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A study was conducted with couples to see the effect of touch on how they reacted to pain. They were either touching hands, sitting next to each other and not touching, or separated into different rooms. The couples that were holding hands found that when subjected to slight pain they were able to relax better than the ones that were […]
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