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A ball of human hair started by an Ohio salon owner before being turned over to Ripley’s Believe It or Not! broke a Guinness World Record when it grew to 225.13 pounds. Steve Warden, owner of the Blockers salon in Cambridge, said his son inspired him to start “Hoss” the hairball using clippings from his […]
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Buccaneers receiver Antonio Brown finally has broken his silence regarding his situation with the team. And he has plenty to say. Regardless of whether he actually wrote some, all, or part of the statement, it has been approved by him for release on his behalf. Among other things, he accuses Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians of […]
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Fewer than 1 in 5 adults with Type 2 diabetes in the U.S. are meeting targets to reduce heart disease risk. Fortunately, available therapies can help when combined with new approaches that address social determinants of health and other barriers to care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the […]
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Investors and analysts reacted to a slide in heavyweight technology stocks as U.S. Treasury yields continued to climb, as investors factor in the prospect of more aggressive rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve. In mid-afternoon trading the tech-heavy Nasdaq (.IXIC) was down 1.17%, having earlier fallen almost 3%. It dipped below it’s 200-day moving […]
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Today I learned about Shazam’s Chrome extension, which seems to have been out for about a month and can help you identify music playing on the webpage you’re viewing. Having the app directly in Chrome could help you figure out what song is playing in an ad, trailer, or livestream without having to mess around […]
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The Idaho State Police said a group of cowboys on horseback assisted troopers attempting to round up loose cows on the highway. The state police said troopers responded to a call about cattle blocking traffic on Interstate 84 in Caldwell, and they arrived to find two cows in the roadway, while a third had jumped […]
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The Washington Football Team has agreed to terms with left tackle Charles Leno on a three-year, $37.5 million extension, NFL Media reports. Leno signed a one-year deal worth $5 million in the offseason after the Bears cut him. He has started every game this season and has made 109 starts in a row. The Bears, […]
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Rising temperatures due to climate change will lead to an increase in cases of kidney stones over the next seven decades, even if measures are put in place to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new study by researchers at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). Based on data from South Carolina, the study found […]
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A weak start to 2022 and a host of looming macro and technical headwinds are setting cryptocurrencies up for a rough ride in the weeks to come. The biggest of them, bitcoin , has not managed to hold above the $50,000 mark since its Dec. 4 crash and is down 12% this year. Far from […]
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Blackberry, one of the most popular smartphone brands back in the day is now ending its story as it will end support for its smartphone with the start of 2022. Blackberry announced on Thursday that it will end support for all classic Blackberry OS and Blackberry 10-powered smartphones. The company has warned customers who are […]
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