Living

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Plans For Health Warnings To Be Printed On Individual Cigarettes Proposed in UK

It’s widespread knowledge that smoking is bad for your health. In fact, it’s so widespread, most brands of cigarettes have health warnings on their boxes and packets. But the United Kingdom is going one step further. Conservative Lord George Young plans to introduce a bill to place health warnings on individual cigarettes. These warnings will […]

Sarah Biren

Sarah Biren

Freelance Writer

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By The End Of The Century, Humanity Might Get A Lot Dumber

We all know the consequences that climate change is having on our planet: Extreme weather events, loss of habitats, animal, plant, and insect distinction, and so on. What we likely didn’t know are the effects that it has on our brains. Research shows that if carbon dioxide (CO2) levels continue to rise at this rate, […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

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Walmart location forced to shut down self-checkout.

Walmart is one of the most well-known retail stores in North America, if not internationally. They’re known for their discount prices and, once upon a time, great customer service. Within the last few years, there’s been a mixed bag of reactions to newly implemented methods. For example, the self-checkout, which a location in Ontario, Canada, […]

Leah Berenson

Leah Berenson

Freelance Writer

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Spain Became the First Country in the World to Test a 4-day Workweek

I’m not sure what part is better about a long weekend: The extra day of relaxation or the feeling of going into a workweek that’s only four days long. Several countries have done pilot projects on implementing a 4-day workweek permanently, however, Spain launched the biggest pilot of its kind. Spain Experiments With The 4-Day […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer

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Irish Supreme Court Ruled: Subway Bread is Not Real Bread

When it comes to fast food, many people consider Subway to be a healthier option. It’s true that among the McDonalds, Taco Bells, and Burger Kings of the world, Subway seems healthier. After all, it does at least provide a few more veggies and a little less fried food. But it turns out that the […]

Brittany Hambleton

Brittany Hambleton

Freelance Contributor

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Someone Asks Why Billionaires Don’t Use Their Money To Solve World Problems, This User Explains It Perfectly

It’s hard to fathom how much money one billion dollars is, let alone $180.6 billion – Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos’s current net worth. Irish-American fantasy novel writer Theresa Searcaigh posted this question on her Twitter feed: If billionaires have so much money, why don’t they use it to end poverty? (1,2) Tumblr user Olivesawl responded, […]

Julie Hambleton

Julie Hambleton

Freelance Writer