Can you eat too many vegetables? (Yes, you can–and if you’ve gotten fat from eating "good" food, you should know that Anne Strieber did too, and she wrote a diet book about it, which has now been reduced from $5 to $3 to help YOU reduce). If you’re tired of eating spinach, add it to the solar panels on your roof–it will may them work better.
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Arsenic in rice is bad enough–A US federal court jury recently awarded Wayne Watson over 7 million dollars in damages for developing a chronic condition known as "popcorn lung," after repeatedly inhaling the a chemical called diacetyl, which is used to give a "butter" flavor to microwave popcorn. The condition is an irreversible obstructive lung disease that makes it difficult for air to flow out of the lungs.
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Nanofibers are have diameters that are less than 1000 nm nanometers wide. They’re found in athletic clothes and shoes, as well as rainwear, since they "wick" away sweat and water. They’re also found in napkins, cosmetics, and baby diapers, as well as air filters, which is an especial problem since inhaling these nanofibers can cause the lung disease mesothelioma, the same disease that is caused by inhaling asbestos fibers. In fact, nanofibers may become "the new asbestos."
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Several worrisome laws that restrict our freedom have been passed recently and now Apple has patented technology which would allow governments and police to block transmission of information, including video and photographs, from any public gathering or venue they deem "sensitive," meaning that these powers will have control over what can and cannot be documented on wireless devices during any public event.
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