Author: Brandon Kraft
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Baby Fed Nothing But Almond Milk Develops Rare, 500-Year-Old Disease
Baby develops disease after living with severe lack of nutrition because of almond milk. Source: Baby Fed Nothing But Almond Milk Develops Rare, 500-Year-Old Disease Packages of almond milk, in the United States at least, have warnings that it should not be given to children under 1 year old. Despite the headline being a bit…
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Catholic Church’s Hold on Schools at Issue in Changing Ireland
Almost all state-funded primary schools — nearly 97 percent — are under church control, and Irish law allows them to consider religion the main factor in admissions. As a practical matter, that means local schools, already oversubscribed, often choose to admit Catholics over non-Catholics. Source: Catholic Church’s Hold on Schools at Issue in Changing Ireland…
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This Exists.
If only I could count the times I needed something to slice a hot dog and provide a cup for ketchup all at the same time.
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Who Shops at Best Buy?
The decline in sales was particularly acute for phones, tablets (so much for Apple coming to the rescue), and digital cameras. The company missed its projections by enough that it had to adjust its guidance for the full fourth quarter. Instead of flat US sales, it now expects to report a 1.5% drop compared with…
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Texas Forever
The Texas Standard, an public radio news show focused on, you guessed it, The Lone Star State. They had this wonderful folklore piece that, while you can read it on their site, is best experienced through the spoken voice, embedded above. I’m a Texan, through and through. Texans are full of themselves and their state.…
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The Bartender That Knows Everyone’s Name
Murf’s “favors” sometimes register as tough love, especially when he’s trying to protect students from recklessness. “When kids come in on their 21st birthdays asking for shots, I don’t do it. I’ll make them a drink, but I won’t pour them shots.” In Murf’s view, shots are for “getting stupid,” and he won’t allow Notre…