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Young Americans Are Unplugging, And It’s Making Them Happier [ [link removed] ]
I think it’s just their way of rebelling against their parents. Their parents have cell phones, so they want to have the lime green phone on the wall with the 20 foot cord
Should cell phones be banned from classrooms? Michigan House votes yes [ [link removed] ]
There are definitely situations where it would be helpful to have cell phones around, but I want them banned mostly because I didn’t have access to that kind of entertainment when I was in school so why should those darned kids today?
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Inactive people can reduce risk of death by 30% with five minutes of exercise a day [ [link removed] ] - I’m very amused by how they decided to word that headline. We all have a 100% risk of death. Until someone comes up with a way to put our brains in robot bodies or something
Just one in five Americans support Trump’s efforts to acquire Greenland, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds [ [link removed] ] - It’s even lower when people are asked about using military force to take Greenland. Maybe President Trump should find a new hyperfixation
Enthusiasts Used Their Home Computers to Search for ET—Scientists Are Homing in on 100 Signals They Found [ [link removed] ] - I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords
Krispy Kreme offering free doughnuts on Wednesday because of Verizon outage [ [link removed] ] - Obviously it’s a little late when you’re reading or listening to this, but I’ll take it. Feel free to shut down anything else too if I’ll get free doughnuts the next day
Saudi Arabia’s ‘oldest man’ dies at the dubious age of 142 [ [link removed] ] - Some people are questioning whether or not he was really 142 years old, but he did produce film footage of him driving with his turn signal on for 20 miles back in 1968, so that would suggest his age checks out
NJ condo busts residents who fail to pick up dog poop by testing it for DNA [ [link removed] ] - Good for them. We’re trying to have a civilization here
Florida Deputies Help Rescue Trapped Shark [ [link removed] ] - Alex Kitner’s mom is headed down to Florida to do some slapping
Florida paraglider walks away unharmed after terrifying 500-foot plunge into ocean [ [link removed] ] - Since he fell into the ocean, it seems more likely that he swam away rather than walking. But it’s nevertheless impressive
T. Rex Took 4 Decades to Reach Full Giant Size [ [link removed] ] - Life truly began at 40 for them. Their arms just never quite caught up though
Police: Stranger knocks late at night, asks resident to make him a pizza [ [link removed] ] - Who amongst us hasn’t been hit by a late night craving for a pepperoni pizza?
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