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Tech News
Texas Whataburger Location Reopens After Viral Video Shows Mouse Jumping Into Deep Fryer
A Whataburger location in Bastrop, Texas has reopened after a disturbing video went viral over the weekend. Facebook user Brushawn Lewis captured footage of a mouse in the food prep area of the restaurant on Saturday. But it gets so much worse than a mouse just waltzing through the burger joint. The mouse can be … Continued
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ScienceHealth
Can You Really Eat Moldy Food Like British Prime Minister Theresa May Reportedly Does?
Have you ever come across some particularly tasty food in the fridge, only to be bummed out that it’s all moldy? Well, if you’re the British Prime Minister it doesn’t faze you in the slightest. At least that’s the news out of Britain this morning. Prime Minister Theresa May has reportedly told members of her … Continued
By Matt Novak -
ScienceHealth
Yelp Will Now Show You Restaurant Hygiene Scores
It’s getting a lot easier to avoid getting violently ill from food poisoning, and to see just how divey your favorite dive bar is. Yelp announced today that the platform will start featuring hygiene scores of restaurants alongside reviews, photos, and other information. As of today, the feature is available in California, Illinois, New York, … Continued
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ScienceHealth
The FDA Concludes ‘Love,’ Despite Being Extremely Toxic, Is Not an Ingredient
Love is infamously hard to define. But according to the man, it is absolutely not an ingredient. The Food and Drug Administration has come down on West Concord, Massachusetts-based Nashoba Brook Bakery, warning it to remove “Love” from the ingredients list on Nashoba Granola, Bloomberg reported. In a letter to the bakery, the FDA wrote … Continued
By Tom McKay -
EartherClimate Change
Trump Nominates Sam Clovis, a Dude Who Is Not a Scientist, to Be Department of Agriculture’s Top Scientist
President Donald Trump managed to sneak a few minutes from his busy schedule of threatening federal investigators to make official his nominee for the United States Department of Agriculture’s top scientific position on Wednesday. Given the tough choice between filling the role with a scientist or someone who is not a scientist, the president boldly … Continued
By Tom McKay