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Truck Full of 2,200 Piglets Hogs the Road After Crashing in Ohio
Hundreds of piglets ran free on an Ohio highway on Monday, June 8, after a semi truck accident let the animals escape. The truck, which contained 2,200 piglets, was en route from South Carolina to Indiana, where the pigs were headed to a feeder farm to be raised and eventually slaughtered. But the truck overturned…
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To Make Room For Its Newest Coffee Drink, Starbucks Says Ciao to Cappuccino
In just a few short weeks, American Starbucks customers will have to say “ciao” to the cappuccino one final time. After more than 30 years of listing the cappuccino on its menu, the coffee giant is phasing out this mainstay in favor of the latest, hippest trend in espresso-infused beverages: the flat white. The cappuccino…
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Street Performers on Strike in Boston
Street performers, magicians and jugglers have been a fixture on city streets since the Middle Ages, but that doesn’t mean the terms between these performers and their venues are always agreed upon. In Boston, street performers started striking June 1, instead of beginning a new season at Faneuil Hall Marketplace as they usually would, in…
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Takeda Pharmaceuticals to Move Its Vaccine Program to Cambridge
Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda Pharmaceuticals announced on June 2nd that it will be moving its American headquarters for its Vaccine Business Unit to Cambridge, Massachusetts. The Boston Business Journal reports that the Osaka, Japan-based business will be relocating its vaccine department next to the likes of Harvard University. The move itself will take about two…
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Pennsylvanian Towns Want More Money From the State to Cover Snowplowing Expenses
Townships in the Pennsylvanian counties of Montgomery and Bucks are asking the state for more funds to compensate for the higher cost of plowing state roads during the winter. The Reporter News reports that on May 20th, local and state officials met at the Lower Salford Township Board of Supervisors meeting to discuss the idea…
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UK Man Found Dead in Garden Shed, Spurring On Speculation
UK police recently launched an investigation into the death of a 34-year-old man whose body was found in a garden shed — and the postmortem examination reveals he died as a result of multiple stab wounds. According to the UK Mirror, Zafran Nawaz, of Birmingham, was first reported missing around lunchtime on Thursday, May 21.…
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The U.S. Government Accidentally Mailed Live Anthrax Spores To Itself
When it comes to shipping restrictions, the rules can be pretty complex: shipping alcohol is often frowned upon, shipping a car with more than 100 lbs. of extra cargo is not allowed, and transporting live animals in the mail is generally illegal. Apparently, the U.S. government just ignored this last rule, however. The Pentagon admitted…
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For-Profit Charity Groups Hurt Non-Profits, Local Charities Say
Some charities are concerned that for-profit clothing donation organizations are doing more harm than good in their quest to purchase clothing. The Daily Item reports that many charity organizations that specialize in collecting and re-purposing used clothing claim that for-profit donation companies are funneling off much needed funds and resources from them, using the money…
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Study: Steroids No More Effective Than a Placebo in Treating Sciatica
A new clinical trial has found that steroids treat sciatica pain no better than a placebo, and that taking oral steroids leads to only a moderate improvement in function for sciatica patients. “When we compared the [oral steroid] prednisone to placebo, there was a modest improvement in function,” researcher Dr. Harley Goldberg, director of spine…
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Don’t Try This At Home, Kids — Why People Are Suddenly Trying Do-It-Yourself Dentistry, Despite Many Risks
Ranging from home repairs to colorful manicures, the Do-It-Yourself trend has fully made its way off Pinterest and into the average American home. And, apparently, it’s already taking over the dental industry. That’s right — DIY dentistry is now a trend. For example: just a couple weeks ago, a boy named Anton Androshchuk posted a…