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How to Solve the Organ Donating Disaster
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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Exchanging goods and services has been a staple of every functioning society, proving its effectiveness. And yet we’ve failed to implement this economic concept in the organ donor market, which currently lies in a dire state. Although we buy and sell almost everything these days, the idea of selling organs for a monetary value…
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DYK: Paper Towels v. Hand Dryers
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Amongst so many things I had to adjust to after moving away to college, one of the most prominent – and most annoying – was having the hand dryer as my only means of drying off. It’s not that I’ve never used a hand dryer before, but going to my dorm bathroom each morning…
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DYK: Elevator Button Theories
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In my traditional suit of always running late, I find myself sprinting to the elevators at work in the morning, furiously hitting my floor number multiple times and following it with a punch at “close door.” I’m pretty sure slamming the “close door” button has little to no effect, but I wanted to see…
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Female Feticide: A Fatal Folly
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When you think of low points in society, especially in the olden times and traditional practices, you stumble upon issues of gender inequality, economic instability, horrid crime rates and even times when fanny packs were an acceptable and legitimate trend. Though we have progressed in much of these realms, it’s a sad truth that…
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SPF – arbitrary number?
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Ever wonder what SPF and its corresponding number on sunscreen bottles mean? SPF stands for Sun Protection Factor (not too complex) and the number is there to give you an indication of how long the sunscreen will be in effect. You multiply how many minutes you can stay out in the sun unprotected before…
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Did You Know: Higher Gas Prices and Motorcycle Accidents
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According to the American Journal of Public Health, for each dollar increase in gas there is an estimated 1,500 more motorcycle deaths. How? It’s pretty simple, really. People tend to rely on other means of transportation, such as motorcycles or scooters, in order to be more fuel efficient. Unfortunately, motorcycles are much more dangerous…