Cows are Turning Deserts Back Into Grassland By Acting Like Bison
The Savory Institute is transforming 40 million acres of desert back into grassland by “rewilding” cows and other domesticated grazing animals
Big Pharma Caught Selling Key Ingredient for Meth to Drug Cartel
Ever wondered where the ingredients for illicit street drugs come from? One story suggests pharmaceutical companies may be the suppliers for at least some.
Three major Belgian pharmaceutical companies got caught selling millions of dollars worth of a key ingredient for making meth to a Mexican drug cartel last year, an under-covered Reuter’s article reveals.
The 9 Best Air-Cleaning Houseplants, According to NASA
During the energy crunch of the late 1970s, Americans started building air-tight, super-insulated buildings.
These energy-efficient buildings significantly reduced electric and gas bills, but came along with a new set of problems.
The lack of fresh-air flow, combined with off-gassing from synthetic building materials and furniture, created a new health condition known as “sick building syndrome.”
Teen Depression and Suicide Rates are Rising in Tandem with Smartphone Ownership, Study Finds
Researchers find a sharp rise in teen depression and suicide rates between 2010 and 2015 coincided with a sharp rise in teen smartphone ownership. None of the other common factors affecting suicide and depression changed during that period.
Teen suicide rates rose 31 percent between 2010 and 2015. Teen depression rates rose 33 percent over the same period.
Guess what else rose around 35 percent during that time period? Teen smartphone ownership.
Why My Child Loves Bedtime
Ever wondered why kids hate bedtime so much? Why they’ll say and do just about anything to avoid it?
The kids I used to babysit came up with a million excuses to push it off as long as humanly possible: another story, water, a snack, a trip to the bathroom, more water, a tissue, a stuffed animal, different pajamas… They’d beg me rub or scratch their backs until they fell asleep, which usually took a long, long time.
Scientists Call for a Ban on Glitter, The Latest Microplastic Found Polluting the Ocean
Like microbeads, glitter is a microplastic polluting the ocean and seafood
As we inch closer toward fulfilling the prediction of more plastic in the ocean than fish by 2050, every bit we keep out counts – even glitter.
Sugar Industry Covered Up Research Linking Sugar to Cancer and Heart Disease for Half a Century
Fifty years ago, the sugar industry secretly funded a famous study blaming fats for coronary heart disease, while downplaying the role of sugar, researchers discovered last year while digging through old records.
Grain-Free, Dairy-Free Dark Chocolate Applesauce Brownies
By Bradley Hugs
Want some sinfully delicious brownies that are actually good for you? This super simple recipe is grain-free and dairy-free and sweetened with apple sauce and honey.
Texas School Beats ADHD by Tripling Recess Time
While most school districts across the country are cutting back on recess time and ramping up the Ritalin, one Texas school has kindergartners and first graders sitting still and “incredibly attentive.”
What’s their secret? Their recess time has tripled.
Amazon Now Ships Tiny Homes To Your Front Door for Under $20,000
In case you missed the news last month, Amazon will now deliver a fully-furnished, ready-to-move-in shipping container tiny home to your “front door” — or empty lot — for $36,000 + $4,000 in shipping fees:
Apparently, there are ten other tiny homes for under $20,000 available on Amazon now with free shipping! There’s only one caveat… you have to build them yourself and they don’t come with plumbing or electricity, as the one above does.
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