2015-11

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377 Near-Sightedness Epidemic: 5 Billion People Will Be Diagnosed With Myopia By 2050; 1 Billion At Risk For Going Blind

By 2050, an increase in myopia, or nearsightedness, may reach epidemic proportions, potentially blinding up to one billi...
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375 What Americans Fear Most, According to Their Google Search Histories

When you’re a human, there are so, so many things to be scared of. Poisonous spiders. Snakes. The idea that nobody outsi...
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374 Healthy Gut, Healthy Brain

Your brain’s health is dictated by what goes on in your gut. That’s right: What’s taking place in your intestines affect...
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373 Grandparents seen as cash cows in Japan

If children are a joy and a responsibility, grandchildren are a joy pure and simple – an irresponsible joy. Harassed par...
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372 Bacon and other processed meats cause cancer, claims WHO report

The World Health Organisation is reportedly planning to declare that bacon, sausages and other processed meat cause canc...
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371 Accurate Predictions Bill Gates Made About the Future in 1999

In 1999, Bill Gates wrote a book titled Business @ the Speed of Thought. In the book, Gates makes 15 bold predictions th...
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370 10 things Sweden does right

From work perks to technology tweaks, this country aims to make everyday living easier. Google "Sweden" and you'll "... ...