In a matter of weeks, face masks went from being considered unnecessary, and possibly harmful, to mandatory in many places across the U.S. You’re forgiven if you’ve got a bit of whiplash.
What To Look For In A Face Mask, According To Science
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14 Coronavirus myths busted by science
As the novel coronavirus continues to infect people around the world, news articles and social media posts about the outbreak continue to spread online. Unfortunately, this relentless flood of information can make it difficult to separate fact from fiction — and during a viral outbreak, rumors and misinformation can be dangerous.
You’re sitting wrong — and your back knows it. Here’s how to sit instead
One of the side effects of working from home full-time because of the pandemic is working with a less than ergonomically ideal setup. Most of us didn’t have a home office space ready and waiting when we began to shelter in place, so if you’ve spent the past two months shifting around on a borrowed dining room chair with a cushion wedged behind you, you’re not alone.
The Most Important Scientist You’ve Never Heard Of
For 60 years, Americans poisoned themselves by pumping leaded gasoline into their cars. Then Clair Patterson, a scientist who helped build the atomic bomb and discovered the true age of the Earth, took on a billion-dollar industry.
The Commas That Cost Companies Millions
How much can a misplaced comma cost you?
If you’re texting a loved one or dashing off an email to a colleague, the cost of misplacing a piece of punctuation will be – at worst – a red face and a minor mix-up.
But for some, contentious commas can be a path to the poor house.
Why clothes are so hard to recycle
Fast fashion is leading to a mountain of clothing being thrown away each year and has a huge impact on the environment, so can we turn our unwanted garments something useful?
Meet The Stanford Grads Who Just Raised $8 Million To Help Potential Baseball And Business Superstars Make Money
In 2016, Stanford Graduate School of Business student Charlie Olson went to Scottsdale, Arizona to discuss his business idea with baseball players during their spring training. The plan which he developed along with his classmate from Stanford Eric Lax, who done research on the problematics with labor economists, was focused on the idea of ‘income pooling.’
Man has part of finger amputated after being pricked while cleaning prawns, infected by flesh-eating bacteria
A man had to have part of his right index finger amputated after it was infected by flesh-eating bacteria.
Quoting from a Facebook post by the victim’s friend, Chinese-language newspaper Lianhe Wanbao reported yesterday that the man’s finger was pricked while he was cleaning prawns he had bought from a wet market.
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We tested popular VPNs to see which was fastest. Here’s what we found.
A VPN, or Virtual Private Network, is a way to add a layer of anonymity or privacy to your internet browsing.
But, it doesn’t come for free.
VPN companies host these networks, and you must subscribe. There are dozens of options to choose from, and they vary in both speed and effectiveness. We’ve tested some of the most popular VPNs and evaluated them based on how fast they are, as many users want to know whether or not the service they’re using is one of the fastest VPNs available.