What We Can Learn From the Near-Extinction of Bananas
Posted on August 30, 2024
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| Martina Birk
The banana has been the subject of Andy Warhol’s cover art for the Velvet Underground’s debut album, can arguably be the most devastating item in the Mario Kart video game franchise and is one of the world’s most consumed fruits. And humanity’s love of bananas may still be on the rise, according to data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. On average, says Chris Barrett, a professor of agriculture at Cornell University, citing that U.
[Read More]What Were the Memes of the Year? Depends on How You Define Meme
Posted on August 30, 2024
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| Martina Birk
Getty Images (2)Charlie Sheen (L); Rebecca Black (R)
A meme is like that inside joke with your childhood best friend: you can bring it up at any waking moment and it’s guaranteed to get a laugh. But the best memes are those with universal appeal, with a hit of humor that anyone can understand. Each year sees memes that draw the laughs and cries, the cheers and jeers of the Internet denizens.
[Read More] Posted on August 29, 2024
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| Kelle Repass
Kate Winslet revealed in a recent interview with Harper’s Bazaar U.K. that a crew member on her biographical drama “Lee” implied that she should hide her “belly rolls” on camera during the filming of one scene in which the Oscar winner wore a bathing suit.
[Read More]6 tips for ladies to enhance your butt & make it look bigger
Posted on August 29, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
Whether influenced by celebrity culture or personal preference, the desire for a bigger butt can be addressed through various safe and effective methods. From wardrobe choices to lifestyle changes, here are practical tips that can help women achieve a more enhanced posterior without the need for invasive procedures. 1. Exercise your way to a fuller butt ADVERTISEMENT
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[Read More]A secret lurking in some fast-food fish sandwiches could compromise no-meat diets during Lent
Posted on August 29, 2024
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| Billy Koelling
Beware of fast food this Lenten season. We called several fast-food restaurants across the US who confirmed that they use beef oil to cook products in their restaurants, putting conscientious Catholics in danger of breaking no-meat Fridays during Lent. For instance, Captain D's seafood chain is advertising a special Lent menu this year: The Flounder Feast. We called several of its restaurants across the US who confirmed that it uses beef tallow, which is made from rendered animal fat, in some of its restaurants.
[Read More]All Black Team Could Be First to Win Little League World Series
Posted on August 29, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
Updated 11:15 a.m. ET
Mo’ne Davis is gone from this year’s Little League World Series. So now let’s talk a bit about a kid named Pierce Jones.
In any other year, when a girl isn’t throwing the first shutout in the history of the Little League World Series, or when she’s not becoming the first Little Leaguer to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Jones’ name would be much more familiar.
[Read More]America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024 Methodology
Posted on August 29, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
This year, TIME launched its inaugural list of America's Top GreenTech Companies, in partnership with Statista, a leading international provider of market and consumer data and rankings. The result of this quantitative study: 250 companies forging the path into a greener future. Here's how the winners were selected.
MethodologyThe research project "America's Top GreenTech Companies 2024" is a comprehensive analysis conducted to identify the top performing greentech companies in the United States.
[Read More]Anna Faris From Scary Movie Tells Conan O'Brien How She Pranks Her Mom
Posted on August 29, 2024
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| Patria Henriques
September 10, 2014 11:36 AM EDT
Scary Movie star Anna Faris said on Conan Tuesday that she loves to anonymously send sexy 80’s-style postcards of scantily-clad women to her mom, whom she says is quite conservative.
“I know that as he’s putting the postcard into the mailbox, I see my mom envisioning that, and I can feel her getting annoyed, and I delight in that,” Faris told host Conan O’Brien.
[Read More]Best souvenirs to buy from Nigeria and where to buy them
Posted on August 29, 2024
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| Tandra Barner
1. Adire ADVERTISEMENT
Adire fabrics are a fan favourite for all races, after dashiki material. It is a garment designed by dipping plain white clothes in indigo ink with beautiful patterns made on them using candles wax. This material can later be made into any style and size. The people of Ogun state, especially Abeokuta, are the main proprietors of this Adire business, though some can be found in Lagos state.
[Read More]Big Brotherhood (World)
Posted on August 29, 2024
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| 21 words
| Martina Birk
China is undergoing a rare leadership transition at a time of rising social tensions. Inside the world's biggest security state
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