Tag Archives: health

Meet Mr. Toilet

January 26, 2012 @ 8:40 am

Jessica Yu filmed this short bit on a businessman named Jack Sim and his mission to make proper sanitation and toilet-use a basic human right. Her short documentary shows that Jack not only is a humble figure in the toilet … Continue reading →

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Mary and Bill movie trailer

November 10, 2011 @ 12:27 am

This is so sweet! A new documentary film called Mary And Bill follows the lives of 90-year-old triathlete Mary and an 83-year-old high jumper named Bill as they work to defy stereotypes of their age group and also defeat one … Continue reading →

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Bill Gates and how he hopes to reduce the death toll by 80% in 25 years

November 7, 2011 @ 11:37 am

I’m not paid by Forbes to say this, but if you have a chance, you should try and pick up the current issue of Forbes Magazine. It’s the one with Bill Gates on the cover (see above) and the cover … Continue reading →

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Quit smoking today

August 31, 2011 @ 11:12 pm
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Australia introduces plain cigarette packaging into Parliament

July 8, 2011 @ 11:38 am

Click image to enlarge Sorry for the gross image above, but the facts are facts. CIGARETTES WILL DO THIS TO YOUR TOES. Anyway, here’s the big news: This past Wednesday, Australia became the first country in the world to introduce … Continue reading →

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Amish farmers smuggle raw milk into NYC

February 6, 2011 @ 4:36 pm

The Daily has this interesting investigative video report on Amish farmers from Pennsylvania who skirt Federal laws by selling raw milk on the black market. The milk they bring in from Pennsylvania end up in places like NYC where there … Continue reading →

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