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Beer Yeast Could Be Secret to Better Chocolate

Beer Yeast Could Be Secret to Better Chocolate

Jul 23, 2015

How can chocolate be made better? By using the same yeast used to brew beer, a group of Belgian researchers have found. […]

Could a $1 Billion PowerBall Jackpot Be on the Horizon?

Could a $1 Billion PowerBall Jackpot Be on the Horizon?

Jul 22, 2015

On Wednesday, July 8, New York State lottery commissioners announced they would make adjustments to alter the odds of winning the PowerBall […]

Health Expert Begs Bacon For Life Winners To Take Lump Sum Instead

Health Expert Begs Bacon For Life Winners To Take Lump Sum Instead

Jul 21, 2015

Six weeks ago the Hoosier Lottery launched “Bringing Home The Bacon,” a scratch-off lotto ticket with an unusual, and dangerous, grand prize […]

Why Cubicle Workers Are Actually More Injury-Prone Than Previously Thought

Why Cubicle Workers Are Actually More Injury-Prone Than Previously Thought

Jul 21, 2015

When one imagines workplace injuries, it’s easy to imagine the majority of them taking place in occupations that require intensive physical labor […]

Urine-Chlorine Combination Is What Causes Swimmers’ Eyes to Turn Red

Urine-Chlorine Combination Is What Causes Swimmers’ Eyes to Turn Red

Jul 20, 2015

If you plan to go swimming this summer, pack some goggles. It turns out that it’s not chlorine that causes swimmers’ eyes […]

Scott Jurek Completes Entire Appalachian Trail in Less Than Two Months

Scott Jurek Completes Entire Appalachian Trail in Less Than Two Months

Jul 20, 2015

A world record was set on July 12th when “ultramarathoner” Scott Jurek finished hiking the entire length of the Appalachian Trail, from […]