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Ocean City Considers Ban of Smoking on the Beach
Ocean City, Md. City Council is considering a ban on smoking on the beach. Ocean City receives eight million visitors each year, and is seen by some as a chance to smoke in public.
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New Experimental Cholesterol Drugs are Effective Protection Against Cardiovascular Disease
A new experimental class of drugs aimed at lowering cholesterol has proven to be most effective protection against cardiovascular disease since the introduction of statins. The studies were presented at the American College of Cardiology conference in Washington on Saturday.
Eating 7 Fruits or Vegetables Daily Lowers Your Death Risk and Keeps You Healthy
A new study from University College London (UCL) says that eating seven fruits or vegetables each day brings down a person’s risk of death by 42 percent. The study was published Monday in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Astronauts Hearts Becomes Rounder During Space Exploration
Astronauts heart change shape when in space. Gravity has so much power, it can change the shape of an astronauts heart while they are exploring space. According to a press release from the American College of Cardiology, the stretched durations of outer space's microgravity or instances when small impacts happen, cause the organ to appear unusually circular.
UN Court Demands Japan to Stop Hunting Whales in Antarctica: End of 'Scientific' Research
UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) decided Monday that Japan must end its whale hunting off of the coast of Antarctica.
Enormous Solar Flare Causes Radio Blackout and May Supercharge Northern Lights
A huge solar flare was released by the sun on Saturday, resulting in a radio blackout on Earth that last for several minutes. A report from the Space Weather Prediction Center, led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), says the short X1-class flare erupted at 1:48 p.m. EDT (1748 GMT) from the sunspot action region (AR) 2017.
Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Could Save Consumers $2.5 Billion Each Year
A new study from Creighton University suggests that “kill switch” technology, if able to reduce smartphone thefts, can save consumers $2.5 billion each year. William Duckworth, statistics professor at the university, found that consumers spend almost $500 million each year replacing stolen phones and about $2 billion each year buying premium cell phone insurance through wireless carriers.
Dolphins Wash Ashore in South Carolina, Prompting Investigation
Two dolphins washed ashore Saturday, and Sunday separately. The third of three dolphins came to the shores of Beaufort County S. C. Sunday in Sands Beach in the area's Battery Creek section NBC television affiliate WCBD reported Wednesday and updated Monday.
Google Looks to Study Employees for the Next 100 Years to Track Their Happiness
Google is working on a one-hundred-year-long study of its employees in order to learn what makes them happy and productive.
World’s First 3D-Printed House Built by Architects in Amsterdam
Architects in Amsterdam have begun building the first full-sized 3D-printed house. Dus Architects, the firm in charge of the house’s construction, looks at 3D-printing as the future of building houses.
