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Send us Fan Mail How does Air Pollution from Factory Farming affect the Environment? The smell of hog feces was overwhelming, Elsie Herring said. The breezes that wafted from the hog farm next to her mother’s Duplin County, N.C., home carried hazardous gases: methane, ammonia, hydrogen sulfide. “The odor is so offensive that we start gagging, we start coughing,” she told a congressional committee...

Send us Fan Mail Top 10 Ways to Lose Weight, the Setup Up.  *The Solution pt2 Subscribe: https://thingsyoushouldknow.supercast.tech Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/879254746173653 Alo Moves: https://www.talkable.com/x/rSpBAv **Free 30 day trial / Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation Johns Hopkins neuroscientist Mark Mattson, Ph. D. , has studied intermittent fasting for 25 years. He says th...

Send us Fan Mail Top 10 Ways to Lose Weight - The Setup Subscribe: https://thingsyoushouldknow.supercast.tech Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/groups/879254746173653 Alo Moves: https://www.talkable.com/x/rSpBAv **Free 30 day trial / Yoga, Mindfulness and Meditation Healthful meals and snacks should form the foundation of the human diet. A simple way to create a meal plan is to make sure that ea...

Send us Fan Mail Top 10 Cities that You'd didn't Know You Could Afford to Visit We’ve all got our sights set on destinations that are well beyond our budgets. Dream holidays can often seem frustratingly elusive — we don’t think we’ll ever be able to turn them into realities. Your next trip might not be as expensive as you think, though. Many exotic destinations are actually surprisingly...

Send us Fan Mail The Many Benefits of Cold Showers (HydroTherapy) A lot of the research into the benefits of cold showers suggests that the water does not necessarily need to be cold for the entire duration of the shower for the person to experience positive effects. A person can start by taking a warm shower and then switching the water to cold for a brief time. This could be anywhere from 30 sec...

Send us Fan Mail Why Do We Forget? Traditionally, forgetting has been regarded as a passive decay over time of the information recorded and stored in the brain. But while some memories may simply fade away like ink on paper exposed to sunlight, recent research suggests that forgetting is often more intentional, with erasure orchestrated by elaborate cellular and molecular mechanisms. And forgetful...

Send us Fan Mail What are the Most Expensive Cities to live in the US? We can all agree that life is expensive. Especially when your passion is travel. But in some cities, the cost of living is so astronomical it makes it impossible for the Average Joe to stop through without some seriously conscious and budget-savvy behaviors. Think you’ve got the green to make it in some of the United States’ mo...

Send us Fan Mail The Many Benefits of Yoga - Mind, and Body Yoga, an ancient practice and meditation, has become increasingly popular in today's busy society. For many people, yoga provides a retreat from their chaotic and busy lives. This is true whether you're practicing downward facing dog posture on a mat in your bedroom, in an ashram in India or even in New York City's Times Sq...

Send us Fan Mail Can the Covid Vaccine Protect Me Against Virus Variants? While it’s true that the virus variants are a significant public health concern, the unrelenting focus on each new variant has created undue alarm and a false impression that vaccines don’t protect us against the various variants that continue to emerge. “I use the term ‘scariants,’” said Dr. Eric Topol, professor of molecul...

Send us Fan Mail Top 6 College Towns to Visit that you don't need to be a Student to Enjoy! Who doesn't love a good college town ? Their youthful population means they're inherently full of things to do from sporting events to bar crawls. However, for those outside the student demographic, some university-centered cities can get old fast. There are some destinations, however, that a...

Send us Fan Mail Top 10 Time Savers An act that allows one to accomplish a task more quickly. Chances are, you're not really as busy as you think you are . All it takes is a few small modifications to turn a seemingly-packed schedule into something you can work with, and while it sounds like a cop-out, the best way to make time for yourself is to just erase "I don't have time"...

Send us Fan Mail 1 in 3 COVID-19 Patients Diagnosed with Neurological Illness One in 3 Covid survivors has suffered a neurological or psychiatric disorder within six months of infection with the virus, an observational study of more than 230,000 patient health records has estimated. The study, published Tuesday in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, analyzed data from the electronic health records of 2...

Send us Fan Mail History of the Statue of Liberty - Lesser Known Facts The Statue of Liberty has become such a legendary representation of New York City and America itself, it's hard to imagine a time before it found a place in the skyline. It all began in the 1860s when French poet and antislavery activist Édouard de Laboulaye proposed the idea of a post-Civil War commemoration of America&ap...

Send us Fan Mail What's the difference - Vegan vs. Vegetarian?   Veganism Is About More Than What You Eat Although vegetarians and vegans may choose to avoid animal products for similar purposes, this choice often extends beyond diet for vegans. In fact, veganism is often considered a lifestyle strongly anchored in animal rights.  For this reason, many vegans also avoid purchasing clothing it...

Send us Fan Mail Top iPhone Apps for 2021 These days, your phone is capable of just about anything, from boosting your dating prospects (through dating apps ) to looking up recipes. And if you have an iPhone or iPad, the App Store offers one of the largest collections of applications on the planet, one that spans a myriad of popular categories. Given the sheer number of apps, however, where do you...

Send us Fan Mail What's going on with the AstraZeneca COVID19 Vaccine? In a highly unusual move, a U.S. health agency raised concerns on Tuesday that AstraZeneca had not provided the most current data about its Covid-19 vaccine in a press release it issued Monday . In the release, which garnered excitement from public health experts, the company said its vaccine was 79% effective at preventin...

Send us Fan Mail Life Changing Books to Read in 2021 Is personal growth one of your many goals for 2021? If so, we’ve got you covered. Maybe you’ve been feeling stagnant or uninspired. We’ve all been there –– and something that’s helped us get out of that place is books. The right words can help us find our purpose and point us in the right direction in life.  These 5 life-changing books will help...

Send us Fan Mail What's Considered a Hate Crime?  How's it Prosecuted? Hate crimes are the highest priority of the FBI’s civil rights program because of the devastating impact they have on families and communities. The Bureau investigates hundreds of these cases every year, and we work to detect and prevent incidents through law enforcement training, public outreach, and partnerships wit...

Send us Fan Mail Things I Stole From People More Successful Than Me 1) Pare Down The Number of Decisions You Make Every Day Unfortunately, researchers have found that, as humans, our capacity to consistently make well thought out decisions is finite. What this means is that when you use your brainpower earlier in the day deciding what to eat for breakfast, for example, you’ll consequently have les...

Send us Fan Mail Considerations before Getting a Septum Piercing. If you're into body art, you might have considered piercing your septum — that delicate piece of cartilage in the middle of your nose that divides your nostrils. But the first, and most important, thing you need to know, is that it should be done by an experienced piercer who understands anatomy, according to Dr. Monica Kieu ,...

Send us Fan Mail I received the Vaccination.  How did I do it?  How do I feel?  The Food and Drug Administration on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, beginning the rollout of millions of doses of a third effective vaccine that could reach Americans by early next week. The announcement arrived at a critical moment, as the steep decline in co...

Send us Fan Mail How to Register to Vote? How to find our voting location - how to request absentee ballots It was not until the 15th Amendment was passed in 1869 that black men were allowed to vote. But even so, many would-be voters faced artificial hurdles like poll taxes, literacy tests, and other measures meant to discourage them from exercising their voting right. This would continue until th...

Send us Fan Mail Why do Dogs Eat Grass? Is it a physical need? One common assumption is that dogs eat grass to relieve upset stomachs. Some dogs consume grass with urgency, then vomit shortly afterward. Here’s the chicken vs. egg dilemma: Does a dog eat grass to vomit and soothe an ailing stomach or does he develop a stomach ache and vomit because he ate grass? Since studies show that less than 25...

Send us Fan Mail Traveling During COVID - Safe? Travel increases your chance of spreading and getting COVID-19. CDC recommends that you do not travel at this time. Delay travel and stay home to protect yourself and others from COVID-19. If you must travel, here are some important questions to ask yourself and your loved ones beforehand. Are you, someone in your household, or someone you will be vi...

Send us Fan Mail What is CBD? ...and what's it used for? What is CBD? CBD, short for cannabidiol, is a chemical compound from the Cannabid sativa plant, whish is also known as marijuana or hemp, according to the US National Library of Medicine . It's a naturally occurring substance that's used in products like oils and edibles to impart a feeling of relaxation and calm. Unlike its c...