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Sinkhole Opens Up Under Guatemalan Woman’s Bed

Sinkhole Opens Up Under Guatemalan Woman’s Bed

Today in news that you will recall just as you've brushed your teeth, put on your pajamas and finished up your Sleepytime Tea tonight, a Guatemalan woman discovered that the Earth was trying to eat her... by way of ... continue
Taco Bell lawsuit drops, chain taunts law firm in full page ad

Taco Bell lawsuit drops, chain taunts law firm in full page ad

Back in January, Taco Bell and a southern law firm got completely embroiled in a very public drama over the contents of Taco Bell's beef taco filling. The firm alleged that the stuff in Taco Bell's tacos was ... continue
‘Casual relationship’ found between unemployment and early death

‘Casual relationship’ found between unemployment and early death

Earlier this week: too much work can kill you. Middle of the week- no work can also kill you. Researchers have found a "causal link" between unemployment and early or premature death, in a study published in the ... continue
Salmonella fears prompt Skippy Peanut Butter recall in 16 states

Salmonella fears prompt Skippy Peanut Butter recall in 16 states

For the second time in as many years, a massive recall of a popular brand of peanut butter is underway due to fears of salmonella contamination. The recall only affects two reduced-fat varieties of the nationally distributed product. ... continue
Study: Shopping carts teeming with fecal bacteria

Study: Shopping carts teeming with fecal bacteria

It's not just reusable grocery bags conspiring to infect you and your kids with dangerous, disgusting fecal germs- shopping carts are also a breeding ground for nasties normally found in excrement, according to a study. If you thought ... continue
Group urges FDA ban of caramel coloring in cola

Group urges FDA ban of caramel coloring in cola

Okay, I am beginning to think this is a personal vendetta merely to deny those of us who drink Diet Wild Cherry Pepsi our beloved sole beverage of choice, or maybe some big conspiracy on the part ... continue
Today in ‘can kill you’: not getting enough sleep

Today in ‘can kill you’: not getting enough sleep

You might want to put down your death-inducing diet soda and take a look at this- it seems researchers have found that insufficient sleep can lead to an early demise as well. Researchers in the UK reviewed data ... continue
Daily consumption of Diet Soda linked to stroke, ‘cardiovascular events’

Daily consumption of Diet Soda linked to stroke, ‘cardiovascular events’

Researchers are quick to point out that although the behaviors have been "tied" together, causation has not been proven- but still... a link has been established between drinking a nice, cold, calorie-free diet soda daily, and "vascular events," such ... continue
Senator calls for bath salts ban due to hallucinogenic effects

Senator calls for bath salts ban due to hallucinogenic effects

So, you've been dissolving bath salts in your hot baths for a relaxing bathing experience? It would appear that you are, in fact, doing it wrong, as calls to ban the substance because it can get you super-high ... continue
Taco Bell huffs that their meat is actually 88% meat, vows to fight lawsuit

Taco Bell huffs that their meat is actually 88% meat, vows to fight lawsuit

A few days ago, stoners across the nation became collectively concerned that the ground beef served at Taco Bell locations across the United States may be comprised heavily of things other than beef. Outcry on the internet- where ... continue
Taco Bell beef is actually 64% other things

Taco Bell beef is actually 64% other things

Been looking for something to ferry you away from "The Border" as efficiently as possible but unable to break the late night cheap food fix at Taco Bell? Gizmodo posted a PSA yesterday about the true contents of ... continue
Study: Pets in your bed could make you sick

Study: Pets in your bed could make you sick

A study in the medical journal Emerging Infectious Diseases has come to a startling conclusion- on the subject of pets at bedtime, you cannot has. Or at least, you should strongly reconsider. Dr. Bruno Chomel is a professor ... continue
Moderate computer use or TV time linked to early death

Moderate computer use or TV time linked to early death

The bi-monthly reports on seemingly benign activities and dying early are in, and this time it's not "sitting" that kills, and men are included in the at-risk group. Blogger? Computer programmer? Administrative assistant? Hopefully getting old isn't on ... continue
Brooklyn man films NYC plow eating Ford Explorer

Brooklyn man films NYC plow eating Ford Explorer

A pantsless man filmed the crack plowing teams in Brookyn Heights smashing up a Ford Explorer in an attempt to navigate snow clearing devices down a snowed-in New York street. (NSFW language.) [via TDW] continue
Experts warn snow shoveling can be deadly

Experts warn snow shoveling can be deadly

People in snowy regions might recall that every season, a few stories pop up where an otherwise healthy-seeming and relatively young person dies shoveling snow after a heavy snowfall. With estimated totals ranging near two feet in some ... continue
DHS probes ‘credible’ threat that terrorists could strike salad bars with ricin, cyanide

DHS probes ‘credible’ threat that terrorists could strike salad bars with ricin, cyanide

The Department of Homeland security has confirmed that they are looking into a "credible threat" that terrorists may be planning to strike buffets and salad bars with poisons including ricin and cyanide en masse over a brief ... continue
‘Probable carcinogen’ hexavalent chromium found in majority of US tap water

‘Probable carcinogen’ hexavalent chromium found in majority of US tap water

Merry Christmas, fellow Americans, water is now going to give you cancer! As I smugly sip the Diet Pepsi water enthusiasts have long told me is carcinogenic while chugging multiple bottles full of seemingly benign H20, the chemical ... continue
Drop side cribs completely outlawed in the US

Drop side cribs completely outlawed in the US

The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted to entirely ban sale or resale of drop side cribs in the United States today after dozens of infants and children died due to the furniture style during this decade ... continue
Can smoking or snorting nutmeg get you high?

Can smoking or snorting nutmeg get you high?

See, this is what happens when you take away the Four Loko and whipahol. Enterprising teens whose dealers haven't called them back yet are, according to several local news affiliates, taking to the spice cabinet to try to ... continue
Study finds increased cardiovascular risk after death of loved one

Study finds increased cardiovascular risk after death of loved one

Ever hear an anecdotal story of someone who "died of a broken heart?" It seems that people who suffer the loss of a loved one are actually at an increased risk for potentially fatal cardiovascular events, according to ... continue
Have you been afflicted with ‘Mexican Beer Dermatitis?’

Have you been afflicted with ‘Mexican Beer Dermatitis?’

If you spend your days lounging pool or beachside, swilling Mexican beer served with a lime wedge, this totally cosmetic issue is something you should worry about. According to the New York Daily News, drinkers of Mexican beer ... continue
Study: Frequent hand washing better than gloves in kitchen

Study: Frequent hand washing better than gloves in kitchen

According to a new food service industry study, the use of gloves in kitchens may actually be slightly riskier than bare-handed food handling. Of course, like many food safety variables, the habits of the individual factor heavily into ... continue