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69th Anniversary: THE INVENTION OF THE SUBURB At the end of WWII, the federal government had a serious problem that grew worse by the day: a severe…
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Bought your chicken feed yet?
Chicken feed produced a golden egg for one Illinois candy company. Back in 1900, Gustav Goelitz’s Confectionery Company produced and sold candy corn as…
Levittown and the invention of the suburb
69th anniversary: Levittown and the invention of the suburb At the end of WWII, the federal government had a serious problem that grew worse by the day: a…
Health in the News: Hope for baldness cure
When it comes to hair, three truths stand out: Many people have lost it, many want it back, and the person who invents that cure will have plenty of…
Deadly creatures saving lives
The creatures that make us say, ick’ are on the cutting edge of today’s medical research, just as they were thousands of years ago. Lizards, snakes…
Be a healthy liver! A healthy liver offers quality of life
What weighs about three pounds, is shaped like a football, and although it is an essential part of daily life, doesn’t typically get much attention? If…
Cellphones and cancer? Keep talking.
Links between brain tumors and cellphones have not been established, but new research suggests there might be a connection. Rats developed cancer after…
From squid to lichen, you can find it all on a pizza
International toppings (According to TheDailyMeal.com) Japan: Sizzling hot mayo with potato and bacon pieces. Or squid, according to pizza.com. Brazil:…
October is National Pizza Month Pizza pouches: Perfect football fare
Kick off football season with a great halftime snack that is tasty and satisfying: Pizza pouches. Homemade pizza pockets are commercially available, of…
October is National Audiology Awareness Month What? Were you talking to me? Speak louder!
Nothing is as isolating as hearing loss. At home, work and play, hearing loss first takes the color out of experiences; then it takes information,…