Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, and motorcycles are banned in the city centre. People are encouraged to use public transportation like buses, taxis and metros. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any releva...
(You can see my favorites in another blog post here.) This story is about a family who had a very prosperous chocolate factory in Damascus, Syria. When the factory was bombed and completely destroyed in 2012 in the Syrian Civil War, the family left Syria and became refugees in Lebanon. T...
Epoisses cheese Époisses has a strong odor and bold taste. The French cheese isn't sold in America, at least not in its traditional form. That's because the cheese is made from unpasteurized, raw milk and is under 60 days old, which goes against USDA regulations. While you can pur...
The Illinois Flag Display Act gives the Governor the power to order flags around the state to be lowered to half-staff whenever an Illinois member of the armed force, police force, fire service, or other person covered by the act is killed in the line of duty. Johnny VincentLast Thursday ...
Formaldehyde is listed by the health department as acarcinogenic substance. In fact, many countries have now banned the use of formaldehyde in hair products. Formaldehyde is a toxic systemic poison that can be absorbed through inhalation, and prolonged exposure; it is a significant risk factor for...
In addition, vitamin E can also be used in higher doses without the occurrence of adverse effects. BHT is banned from food in the UK and Japan, and also from baby food in the US. And, when it is used, the concentrations are low. That does not, however, alleviate the worry of acc...
DUBNER: No, I think marijuana is a lot more legal than raw milk. Now, getting back to Perplexed’s point: it is true that people in various countries drink the milk of the camel, the yak, the water buffalo — I’m reading here from aSlatearticle by Benjamin Phelan — the reindeer ...
Eco Friendly Shopping Bags is one of the easiest ways to start “going green”. While all of these are great ideas, they are somewhat extreme for the person who is just beginning to take part in the environmentally friendly movement.
When James Hetfield broke his wrist in a skateboarding accident - an activity he'd soon be contractually banned from - the band's guitar tech, Metal Church guitarist John Marshall, filled in for a couple of months on rhythm guitar while Hetfield handled vocals. It would not be the last ti...
without the fable. All that is mortal of a departed truth. A demi-tasse of milk-and-mortality. The Pope’s-nose of a featherless peacock. A jelly-fish withering on the shore of the sea of thought. The cackle surviving the egg. A desiccated epigram.Ambrose Bierce, The Devil’s ...