Come Autumn time, dry ice is a favorite special effect for Halloween parties and moody basement shows. But is it safe? Dry ice isn’t the ice made out of frozen water that you pull out of your freezer and plop into cool drinks. It’s actually carbon dioxide (CO2), cooled and solidified at about -79 degrees…
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Kraft Files Complaint Against Packaging Company For Copyright Infringement
Kraft, the company known for Lunchables, mac and cheese, and Jell-O foods, has begun the legal process of taking D6 Inc to court over a patent infringement. D6 is a packaging company that has run into trouble with Kraft in the past. Reportedly, D6 used two of Kraft’s design patents without permission of the patent…
SOS: Germany Is Running Out Of Beer Bottles
Bad news, beer lovers. Germany is having a shortage of beer bottles. It might not sound like a problem, but this summer they’ve been selling so much beer that people aren’t able to return their empty bottles quickly enough. The bar industry in the United States sold some 196.9 million kegs of beer last year,…
8 Things You Can Do To Make Your Vacation One You Won’t Forget
Sure, vacations are fun because you’re traveling somewhere away from home and you don’t have to work. While that’s true, you’ve probably been on some not-so-great vacations in your life. Well, here are some tips to help you have a great vacation every time! Try something new You’re on vacation, probably in a place you’ve…
Sister Lunch Ladies Foiled After Embezzling Nearly $500,000 From School Cafeteria
If you reflect back to your elementary school days, you’ll remember some pretty standard things that were defining features of primary education. Evacuation drills scheduled randomly, cliques, crowded halls, cafeterias, you know what we’re talking about. As far as school day mischief is concerned, the cafeteria is where a lot of it is centralized. Usually,…
New Study Finds Concerning Security Issues With Card Readers
Technology has evolved immensely over the past few years. Smartphones and tablets have become a staple in today’s society and people are transitioning towards mobile everything. This is especially true seeing as how about half of people who have mobile phones in the U.S. have a smartphone. One mobile technology in particular that has made…
It’s Official: Women’s Pockets Really ARE Smaller — And It’s Not Okay
It turns out that you aren’t crazy: women’s pockets really are smaller than men’s. And women are not happy about it. Forbes estimates that, while the average woman owned only nine outfits in 1930, today she owns one for each day of the month. However, you’d be hard-pressed to find a 30-outfit collection that features…
Natural Gas Projects Facing Regulatory Issues Across U.S.
The United States is one of the largest producers of natural gas across the globe. In 2016, the U.S. extracted nearly 750 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which is the second most heavily consumed energy source across the country. And as of July 2017, there are 178,400 people working in the Oil and Gas…
As Cyber Attacks Continue Across the Globe, Small Businesses Need to Prepare For the Worst
About 33% of small business owners report that a lack of funding is a top business challenge. Unfortunately, there are plenty other challenges that can devastate organizations. Cyber attacks are once again wreaking digital havoc across the globe. According to Rueters, in recent weeks, Singapore experienced the worst cyber attack in its history and a bank in Spain…
Impacted Earwax Is a Growing Concern Among Senior Citizens
Earwax is something that everyone deals with throughout their lives. While it may be gross at times, earwax actually plays an important role in keeping our ears healthy. But when greasy earwax builds up too much, it can become a serious problem. And recent data shows that earwax buildup is causing significant health issues in…