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Millions of American children are raised on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. PB&Js, as we like to call them, are found in children’s lunchboxes across the country.
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The two-man band performs with a robot that can play several musical instruments at the same time. The robot can sound like a guitar, keyboard, drum or other percussion instrument.
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The crabs that come out of Maryland are the best crabs, in my opinion, out of all the country -- Louisiana, everywhere.
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A circle is simple and elegant. Mathematicians describe it as 360 degrees traveling endlessly around and around.
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The average American throws away about 84 kilos of plastic every year. Much of that ends up in the ocean, according to the marine research group Algalita. Almost half is thrown away after just one use.
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While washing your hands have you ever wondered what materials are in a bar of soap and why it cleans? Today we answer that question with a visit to a soap maker at her home in Falls Church, Virginia near Washington.
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Yet parsley is a good source of vitamins and other nutrients. The taste is a little strong for some people, but others chew on parsley to freshen their breath.
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I got an email from John this morning. He wants us to come over for dinner tomorrow. Speaking of which, did you know he is moving to Florida?
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David isn’t talking to me today. Oh, how come? Well, we got into a small argument yesterday and he still has a chip on his shoulder.
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Parents usually teach their children how to cross the street safely, by looking both ways for cars. But do they also teach them to put away their cell phones?
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Estonia has launched a project to make government administration completely digital.
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Hey Mike, I know you’re very upset at Charles right now but you need to calm down. How could I? Charles is blaming me for something I haven’t done and he won’t….
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Thirteen percent of all people tested in the latest U.S. adult literacy survey are unable to do much more than sign a form, or read simple directions on a medical prescription.
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Paris is known as one of the most elegant cities in the world. Visitors talk about the magic of Montmartre, the Left Bank, the city’s beautiful, old buildings and tree-lined streets.
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In the last month, John Villar has bought plane tickets to Colombia, purchased medicine for his wife, and paid the employees of his business in Venezuela -- all in bitcoin.
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The human eye is unable to see black holes in space. But telescopes with special tools can help find black holes by seeing how they affect nearby stars.
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Mike: I am like on the fence about it. I have an iPhone 4 and part of me really wants to upgrade but the other half is like…I have a phone, it works just fine.
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All parents want their child to perform well in school. However, three new studies suggest this may not happen if the child watches too much television.
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A new device is helping those who are blind to see. It does this in a new way by helping them experience the world around them.
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Experts have long said that one of the major required abilities of attending college in the United States is speaking English well. Many times, foreign students have earned high scores on the TOEFL but...