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Let’s put into perspective the average shot velocity of a professional soccer player. When a human being lifts, say, a 10 kilogram (about 22 pounds) box it puts 180 kilograms (nearly 400 pounds) of force on the spine. A professional soccer player’s strike travels around 30 meters per second, totaling around 1,200 pounds (544 kilograms)…

The Recreational Vehicle Industry Association has predicted that more than 10 million RVs will hit the road this year, breaking all records from years past. It isn’t retirees or nostalgic baby boomers who are making this possible, but largely millennials. Millennials are perhaps the most mobile generation, exploring cities, restaurants, and cultural landmarks to experience in real…

Putting your home on the market is intimidating, with realtors, inspectors, and potential buyers stomping through the hallways and seemingly judging every nook and cranny of this place where you’ve made memories. With any luck, this process will not be a long one for you. The average home was sold within four weeks of being listed in…

Once-affordable midsize cities are beginning to increase their housing prices. According to USA Today, many midsize metropolitan areas in the U.S. have been growing less affordable since U.S. home prices jumped by 50% since 2011. The rising prices and shrinking sales have sent many Americans looking for smaller, more affordable markets. As a result, many…

Africa is suffering from one of the highest percentages of adults infected with Hepatitis B, or HBV. About 6.1% of adults are infected, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The disease, which is spread from person to person through fluid exchange, can have devastating effects on the liver, causing cancer and even death. Unfortunately,…

The merits and dark sides of social media have been hotly debated in the short time that it has been a daily presence, but one useful function of social media may have been a bit unexpected: recording and cataloging important data during a disaster or emergency, and managing disaster response. On August 23, 2011, New…

Slow and steady may win the race, but it certainly isn’t very fun. With around 214 million licensed drivers currently in the US, you can bet that a good number of them have felt the need for speed. Unfortunately, driving fast is usually the same as driving dangerously, and can have disastrous (or expensive) results….

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the prescription of a cannabis-based medicine to treat seizures. According to NBC News, the FDA approved the prescription Epidiolex, a cannabidiol medicine, on Monday, June 25. The medication will help treat severe and rare forms of epilepsy. Epidiolex is a form of cannabidiol, or CBD, which is…

Aside from needing it to survive, food is one of the best things in life. When food is delicious and inexpensive, it’s even better. But, what happens when it’s so delicious and so inexpensive that the bargain becomes unsustainable? A restaurant in China learned that lesson and it’s still fresh. This past December, a restaurant…

People have been trying to sneak healthy options into our diets for years, but have we took science too far? Apparently, there’s a whole new way to make our parents proud after years of having avoided vegetables: broccoli coffee. This concoction was coined by Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation when they partnered with Hort…