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Plank Holds

By Xin C Exercise is one of the core cornerstones of ensuring physical and mental health. Exercise allows you to easily complete daily activities, delay aging, and improve your overall mood. There are many ways to exercise, but the main concern is …

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Phones Are Precious, But Your Life More So

By Jenny S Your life is more important than your phone. There are more and more reports about selfie-related injuries and deaths. The main reason for selfie-related deaths is that when people are taking selfies, they pay less attention to their surroundings, especially …

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Apples and Potatoes

By Brian Wu The relationship between plants and people is subtle. People may think that humans don’t have many influences on plants and that apples and potatoes are just foodstuffs. However, these crops are highly connected to humans, and society shapes the …

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Fumes of Fire

In May 2016, a million and a half acres of land around Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada was caught in one of the largest wildfires in recent history, and the resulting firestorm caused the evacuation of just under 90,000 people. Again, in …

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The Dry Spell of Cape Town

Day Zero has been postponed again and again as the popular tourist destination of Cape Town struggles in its fight against a 3 year long drought digging away at the immensely dry region’s reservoirs and dams. For South African residents, this means …

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Carcinogen Cup

By Bill C Recently, Starbucks and other major coffee companies in California like McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts now have to post warnings on their coffee that some ingredients inside may cause cancer. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle said in a …

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The Cats of Dr. Pottenger

By Xin C   Dr. Francis M. Pottenger, Jr. was a holistic medical doctor who wanted to test the potency of his adrenal hormone extract on cats. Most of the cats died during or following the operation to remove their adrenal glands. …

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The Kelly Twins

Scott and Mark Kelly are twins, but not just any twins. Both being astronauts employed by NASA, they were selected to complete a groundbreaking experiment concerning human survivability in space. With low amounts of gravity in space, Scott Kelly was sent to …

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The New Clear Problem

It is almost a deja vu. An East-Asian country provokes the United States, toying with the industrial power over territory and power in the region. A military buildup occurs, and the United States readies itself for an upcoming war that may begin …

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School Lunches

By Jiemin Sun Usually, a middle school lunch consists of soggy pasta or paninis dripping in oil as its main course. There is an option of getting salad and fruit alongside, but many students ignore this option. Milk or water is provided, …

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