We throw out 4.1m tonnes of food each year - the equivalent of £420 for every home. The government wants us to cut back, but how can we break our habit? Laura Barton and Jon Henley ask the experts for tips.
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Saturday, July 19, 2008
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Josephine Baker: Honored with stamp
The US Postal Service (USPS) has taken the decision to honor Josephine Baker, the famous chanteuse from African-America, with a stamp of her own. News was revealed on Wednesday. Last year USPS has lost a legal battle after it refused to mail postcards with a topless image of Baker.
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Saturday, July 12, 2008
10 Richest People of All Time and How They Made Their Money
Quick: who is the richest man of all time? Bill Gates? Warren Buffet? Not even close, though there's no denying they're very, very rich. The richest man of all time, when wealth is measured as a percentage of the national economy, was John D. Rockefeller, whose fortunes made Gates' and Buffet's look downright puny.
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Magnetic Fields As Youve Never Seen Them Before [pics+video]
A stunning new film shot at the NASA laboratory at UC Berkeley reveals the secret lives of magnetic fields as they morph and twist in space - but are we observing a scientific experiment, the universe in flux or a documentary of a fictional world?
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Tony Hawk is still killing it
This video clip shows that Tony Hawk still has what it takes to be highest paid skateboarder on the planet.
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Nanoparticle Stops Cancer From Spreading%0A
California researchers say they have developed molecular "smart bombs" that stop pancreatic and kidney cancer from spreading in mice while causing fewer side effects and damage to healthy surrounding tissues than traditional chemotherapy.
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Computers Wouldn’t Have Helped in Overdoses of Texas Babies
After 17 babies got overdoses of the blood thinner heparin at a Texas hospital, a hospital-quality group pointed to the incident as one more reason to push for computerized systems for ordering drugs within hospitals.Photo by Joe Mitchell/Getty ImagesThe call to action invoked one of the health-care buzz-phrases of the moment [...]
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Tuesday, July 8, 2008
What You Should & Shouldn't Buy Organic
A list of foods that you can safely buy non-organic, and things that you really should buy organic.
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How Diverting Waste is the Ultimate Act of Sustainability
The clock is ticking. On Wednesday, I am to shoot a segment for the Sust Enable film project in which I construct a draft box (alternative to a refrigerator), solar cooker (alternative to a stove/oven), and hot water solar shower, in order to illustrate how easy and cheap it is to build such items for the average person.
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Tour the Tour de France with Street View
Today marks the beginning of one of my favorite summer events: the Tour de France. I'm always amazed when I hear about the long, steep climbs through mountains or the blistering speeds of the cyclists as they pass through the French countryside. But since most of us can't head over there to watch it in person, we're giving you the next best thing:
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10 supermarket-savvy tips
The next time you head to the grocery store, follow these tips to save money and make healthier choices.
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Nursing Home of the Future Breaks Ground
With the ever-rising numbers of nursing home abuse and neglect, nursing homes constantly need to upgrade their facilities in order to provide the care their patients need. Golden LivingCenter nursing home in Erie, Pennsylvania is taking things a step further. On July 8 they are building a brand new nursing home dubbed the nursing home of the future
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Friday, July 4, 2008
APOD: Comet Between Fireworks and Lightning
Sometimes the sky itself is the best show in town. Last January, people from Perth, Australia gathered on a local beach to watch a sky light up with delights near and far. Nearby, fireworks exploded as part of Australia Day celebrations. On the far right, lightning from a thunderstorm flashed in the distance. Near the image center, though, seen thr
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Video: Requiem For A Day Off
This is the best video mash up i've ever seen! Soundtrack from Requiem For A Dream and video from Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Must See!!
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The Five Dirtiest Places Known to Mankind
Through high end technology and in depth research the five dirtiest places on the face of the earth have been determined.
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Ever Wonder Why Japan is Great? Here Are 10 Reasons
While there are Japanese models who, to our great appreciation, do bare it all, we’re focusing on something else today -- the “gravure idols.” These particular Japanese models are, essentially, the equivalent of our much revered bikini model.
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Top 10 Drinking Achievements Before You Die
Even booze hounds need to have goals in life so, I decided to come up with a list of the 10 things that every true drinker should accomplish before they die.
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10 Gadgety Reasons To Love America
And if you are still not convinced, just remember—you could be living in Canada.
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