A new study finds that much of a child’s “weight fate” – that is, whether he or she will fight the battle of the bulge for their life – is sealed before kindergarden. The study, published in this week’s New England Journal of Medicine, was paid for by the federal government. Overweight 5-year-olds were found …
Three years ago today, the Egyptian people overthrew their dictator of 30 years, Hosni Mubarak. Bombings yesterday and clashes today marked this anniversary in a state currently under police rule, following the ouster (some would say coup) of President Mohammed Morsi. Even if Egypt’s future seems uncertain now, the revolution was a heroic undertaking by …
Brazil is bracing itself for widespread protests in more than 30 cities including Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador and Porto Alegre. The Anonymous Rio protest group said on its Facebook page that “there will be no World Cup” and proclaimed Saturday’s “Operation Stop the World Cup” to be only the first act. Last year, …
Several bombings targeting police hit Cairo this morning, killing five. The blasts occurred the day before the third anniversary of the January 25, 2011 revolution. Since the revolution, the country has seen its first democratic election and the removal of that leader, President Mohammed Morsi, by what many would call a coup d’etat. Egypt recently …
Many have tried, but few have come close to decoding Ice Cube’s “secret” good day in his 1993 hit “Today Was A Good Day”. Donovan Strain, a skateboarder and blogger from L.A., figures out the Ride Along star’s bout of luck occurred January 20, 1992. Tell us what you think of the video!
