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Parched India Village Uses Crowdfunding to Build Canal
When farmers in the scorched village of Horti in Western India were struggling to raise money for a canal, they turned to an unlikely source: a crowdfunding website called FuelADream. The farmers had never heard of crowdfunding before, but a local non-profit group suggested the site and helped...
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Hulu is eliminating the ad-supported free streaming service it has offered over nearly a decade. ......
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Amish House Dust Found To Protect Kids Against Asthma
The Amish might be better known for beards and "barn-raising" than biomedical studies, but a new study has found a fascinating link between low asthma rates in Amish children and their house’s dust. The research, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, suggests that the “Amish environment”...
There's Very Little Evidence That Flossing Actually Works
Don't lie, everybody exaggerates how often they floss when they go to the dentist. However, maybe there’s no need to feel wracked with guilt the next time you skip a flossing session – there’s surprisingly little scientific evidence that flossing is good for your dental...
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Lilly King denies Efimova in 100m breaststroke
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Lilly King of the United States won the Olympic gold medal in the women's 100 meters breaststroke on Monday, denying Russia's Yulia Efimova who was greeted with resounding boos from the Rio de Janeiro crowd....
'Cupping' Attracts Olympic Athletes, Including Michael Phelps
Many people have been wondering what those purplish circles on Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps’ upper body are, according to CBS News. The marks are the result of an ancient Chinese practice known as cupping, which Phelps and several other Olympic athletes have tried. While many fans are...
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Cheating saps the true spirit of sports
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The Guardian view on doping bans: let’s hear it for the Paralympics
The Guardian view on doping bans: let’s hear it for the Paralympics
No Olympic Games can entirely escape the backwash of conventional political tensions, and Rio is no...
Manila and Beijing can make breakthrough
Manila and Beijing can make breakthrough
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KKK church bombing still rocks Birmingham
KKK church bombing still rocks Birmingham
It reportedly took only 80 seconds for the Alabama Board of Pardons and Parole to deny parole to a...