Most people aren't meeting exercise guidelines Most adults in the USA aren't meeting the federal physical activity recommendations for both aerobic exercise and muscle-strengthening activity, according to government statistics out today. About 79% of adults don't meet the physical activity guidelines that advise getting at least 2½ hours a week of moderate-intensity aerobic activity such as brisk walking, or one hour and 15 minutes a week of vigorous-intensity aerobic activity, such as jogging. More
US suicide rate rose sharply among middle-aged Health officials say suicides among middle-aged Americans climbed at a startling rate over the past decade, a period that included the recession. Overall, the suicide rate for the age group jumped 28 percent from 1999 to 2010. And among whites, it shot up 40 percent.... More
Cost of feeding a family of four: $146 to $289 a week Latest statistics give a range of prices for feeding a family of four a healthy diet. The cost of feeding a family of four a healthy diet can run $146 to $289 a week, according to the latest numbers from the U.S. More
2-year-old girl gets windpipe made from stem cells A 2-year-old girl born without a windpipe now has a new one grown from her own stem cells, the youngest patient in the world to benefit from the experimental treatment.... More
Study: New bird flu jumped directly from chickens Chinese scientists have for the first time found strong evidence of how humans got infected with a new strain of bird flu: from chickens at a live market. In a small study of four patients who caught the new H7N9 virus, Chinese scientists compared swabs from birds at live markets in eastern China to virus samples from patients. More
Elon Musk's rant on aliens and chemtrails is your April Fools' Day science treat The biggest stories of the day delivered to your inbox. 12/17/2024 - 12:41 am | View Link
April Fools’ Day Is the Perfect Time to Watch These 10 Horror Parodies April Fools’ Day can be a divisive holiday, but I’ll always love it for one reason: it inspired April Fool’s Day, the 1986 slasher flick that plays it straight until the twist at the end ... 03/29/2023 - 1:00 pm | View Link
April Fools' Day You may know about April Fools' Day on April 1, but do you know about the other April holidays and observances? Here's what to celebrate. What April Fools’ Day Prank to Pull, Based on Your ... 05/27/2021 - 7:43 am | View Link
Auto April Fools #7 Actually, BMW has produced an April Fools joke every year going back to 2000. This year's is an announcement that the Munich-based automaker is fitting every one of its vehicles with a Magnetic ... 03/31/2009 - 1:00 pm | View Link
When is April Fools’ Day—History, Origin, and Humor | Almanac.com April Fools’ Day is all about getting someone to fall for a prank or a made-up story. But some take it a step further: On April 1, 1905, Berliner Tageblatt, a German newspaper, reported that thieves dug a tunnel under the U.S. treasury and stole $268 million in silver and gold. 12/16/2024 - 8:11 am | View Link
April Fools' Day April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day [1] is an annual custom on 1 April consisting of practical jokes and hoaxes. Jokesters often expose their actions by shouting "April Fools!" at the recipient. Mass media can be involved with these pranks, which may be revealed as such the following day. 12/16/2024 - 12:04 am | View Link
April Fools’ Day: Origins, Meaning & Hoaxes April Fools’ Day—occurring on April 1 each year—has been celebrated for several centuries by different cultures, though its exact origins remain a mystery. 12/15/2024 - 4:33 pm | View Link
April Fools' Day – Origin, Meaning, History & Pranks The term April fool, for a victim of an April Fools’ Day prank, dates back to the 1600s. Early records of the holiday from the 1700s declare it April Fool Day, with an apostrophized April Fools’ Day recorded by the 1800s. This is also around when April fool came to refer to the trick itself. 12/15/2024 - 1:20 pm | View Link
What is April Fools' Day? Best pranks to play, plus holiday history Playing pranks and tricks is an age-old tradition. But one day is dedicated to the jokesters of the world. Here's how April Fools' began. 12/15/2024 - 12:48 am | View Link
If maintaining your online privacy is important, you’ll have to do much more than set strong passwords and disable cookies. I’ve found that anonymous shopping, in particular, has helped me toward this end.
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What if your PC could take care of boring tasks for you? With Windows PowerShell, it can. Here's how I use PowerShell to automate everyday repetitive tasks that I would be less keen to do otherwise.