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@factotumk Apr 28, 2018, 4:37 PM UTC

Hachiko the Akita - A Story of Unwavering Loyalty and Fidelity

Dogs are often referred to as "man's best friend" for a reason - they express unwavering loyalty toward those who they serve. Some experts claim that dogs' loyalty is instinctual, a personality trait…

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@factotumk Apr 24, 2018, 3:08 PM UTC

Old Marijuana Movie Posters Reflect How Far Marijuana Propaganda Has Come

Image source: So Bad So Good Many people have heard of "Reefer Madness", but there have been a number of other anti-marijuana propaganda films created dating back prior to WWII. The dubious claims di…

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@factotumk Apr 23, 2018, 1:13 AM UTC

If truth is the first casualty of war - are we at war?

Image source: IASpaper.net #### “The first casualty when war comes is truth." Search “Syria chemical attack” in Google News and you’ll see mixed sentiment regarding the reported chemical attack in Do…

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@factotumk Apr 22, 2018, 4:58 PM UTC

British Petroleum (BP) safety plan claims oil spill would be "welcome boost" for local communities

It was worth a short, right? British Petroleum tried to put a positive spin on some of the risks associated with oil drilling its environmental safety plan submitted to Austalian authorities as part…

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@factotumk Apr 21, 2018, 8:44 PM UTC

Does marijuana use reduce or increase opioid consumption?

## Why there's more to scientific research than just the headline Image source #### Marijuana and Opioids: Scientific Research A new study published by Theodore L. Caputi and Keith Humphreys in the J…

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@factotumk Apr 20, 2018, 6:16 PM UTC

Cooking skills, soda taxes and enlarged spleens: interesting science news

Image source: Fooyoh #### Cooking skills correlated with long-term health benefits As less people prefer to cook at home, more people are bearing the expense of eating out. This, however, could have…

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@factotumk Apr 20, 2018, 3:25 PM UTC

China and Public Shame: scooter drivers, pedestrians avoid traffic fines using social media

Image source: Cyber Salt #### Should we see more of this? Police in the Sichuan province of southwestern China are granting exemptions to minor traffic violations committed by scooter drivers, bikers…

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@factotumk Apr 19, 2018, 5:10 PM UTC

Harvard study sheds light on link between fasting and healthy aging

#### Intermittent fasting and remodeling cells’ mitochondrial networks may promote health and aging benefits. A Harvard study published in Cell Metabolism indicates that remodeling the mitchondrial n…

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@factotumk Apr 19, 2018, 2:32 PM UTC

WaltonChain (WTC): Primed for a Move Up?

While flipping through some charts this morning I came across a breakout pullback setup in WaltonChain (WTC) that may be of interest to some: #### 1-Day Timeframe Going back all the way to September…

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@factotumk Apr 18, 2018, 11:55 PM UTC

Is this the tipping point for marijuana legality?

##### Headlines from the past week suggest that the federal legality of marijuana may be at a tipping point. Image Source: Business Insider ### Ex-Speaker Boehner joins former Gov. Bill Weld on marij…

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