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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Michael Kelley John McCain said the movie made him sick and co-wrote a letter with two other senators that stated the film was “grossly inaccurate and misleading.” Those points are fair, but my main gripe is that it’s just not a very good story. The main emotional tensions are the need to “protect the homeland” — accentuated by broadcasts of various terrorist plots over the years — and the brief grief when seven…

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Adam Dachis Sleeping well can require a lot of work, especially when you have common sleep problems, and your body temperature plays a role. Sleep science blog Sleepdex points out that because your temperature drops, raising it during the night may help you sleep better: A recent Dutch study shows just how important temperature is when it comes to sleep quality and fragmentation. Fitting human subjects with thermosuits, the scientists were able to lower…

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As reported on Wired. BY DANIELA HERNANDEZ Editor’s note: This story originally ran on Jan. 17, 2012 2012 is sure to be filled with too many end-of-the-world jokes, and probably a fair amount of genuine fear as well. But assuming the Mayans were wrong and doomsday isn’t on Dec. 21 this year, you may be wondering how the world as we know it might really end. We’ve collected several scientifically valid scenarios for you to worry…

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by Alex Davies Conquest Vehicles By some accounts, the world is going to end on Friday. It’s unclear exactly what will go down, but it’s not going to be pretty.  If you are one of the few to make it to Saturday, staying alive in a post-Apocalyptic world will be tough. To help you prepare, we’ve put together a list of 15 cars and trucks that will be your best bet…

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As reported on LifeHacker. by Elizabeth Grace Saunders If you’ve always felt a compulsion to meet everyone else’s needs before your own, it’s hard to imagine being different. People-pleasing is not only what you do, but a strong part of who you believe you are. If this sounds like you, before you can move forward in your time management habits, you need to realize you don’t have to be so vulnerable to these attacks on your…

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As reported on TechCrunch. by GREGORY FERENSTEIN “Under most existing laws, if our findings were extrapolated nationally, several million teens could be prosecuted for child pornography,”explains a new study on teen sexting, which finds that a whopping 28% of teenagers text fully-nude pictures of themselves. We took a deep dive into the much reported Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine article, and found some weird insights into a 21st century trend that is quickly becoming the norm among teenagers. 1. White…

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As reported on Businessinsider.com by The Economist Wikipedia Wayne LaPierre “WE were in the gym and heard loud bangs”, said a nine-year old boy after the horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut’s Sandy Hook Elementary School, where at least 26 were killed, including 20 children. The shooter, who was dressed in battle fatigues, was 20-year-old Adam Lanza, whose mother may have been a teacher at Sandy Hook. His mother was found dead at her home. Lanza was declared…

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