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What Schizophrenia Can Teach Us About Ourselves — NOVA Next | PBS

“I don’t believe in anything. That’s my cardinal rule. I do it for my mental health. If I believe in God, then I start talking to God and God starts talking to me. As soon as I start believing in something, then it talks to me. So, I don’t believe in anything.” Sara, whose name we changed to protect…

Oct 24, 2014

Five Reasons We Love Pumpkins

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October 18, 2014 Five Reasons We Love Pumpkins This time of year, pumpkins are everywhere, and it’s not just because they’re in season. It seems we all have a special affection for those pleasant, ribbed, orange gourds. Is it the smell of pie cooking, the nostalgia and tradition, or just the overall…

Oct 23, 2014

List of Stores and Apps That Accept Apple Pay Payments

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While Apple Pay will work in any store that accepts contactless payments, Apple has partnered up with several retailers for the launch of Apple Pay, to ensure the mobile payment service will work smoothly in those locations. In retail stores, only iPhone 6 and 6 Plus users can take advantage of…

Oct 20, 2014

How human noise affects the ocean – Peter Brannen – Aeon

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At 5:30am I awoke to the sound of the diesel chug-chugging of a lone lobster boat carving into the glassy Atlantic. An audience of shrieking gulls hushed in the engine’s wake as it rumbled through the narrow strait that separates the United States from Canada. After the boat pushed out into the open…

Oct 16, 2014

Can Dogs, Cats, and Cows Predict Earthquakes? - Pacific Standard: The Science of Society

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There have long been reports of animals behaving strangely before large earthquakes, including an account of snakes, weasels, and rats leaving home prior to an earthquake in Greece in 373 BCE. But there is still a lack of scientific evidence. A study in Japan earlier this year investigated pet…

Oct 15, 2014

5 Ways to Make Your Halloween Pumpkin Last Longer — Expert Advice

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How To Carve a Pumpkin With Halloween just around the corner, it’s time to start thinking about how to transform that porch pumpkin into a work of art. But before you carve up a masterpiece only to watch it wither away, it helps to understand the life and death of a Jack-o’-lantern. Pumpkins are…

Oct 14, 2014

Four New Uses for a Slow Cooker

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Oct 13, 2014

Seven More Uses for the Clear Shoebox — Reader Intelligence Report

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Earlier this year, we shared this one minute tip , from professional organizer Jeni Aron, about five things you can do with a clear shoebox. These little guys, easily had from The Container Store or Target or anywhere else, are surprisingly versatile. After we posted the video, you all weighed in…

Oct 13, 2014