Day: July 19, 2015

Scooters are known for having more storage space than the average motorcycle. Because the engine is actually connected to the rear wheel, that leaves a lot of room under the seat for stuff. It’s convenient, but it still limits the utility of the bike…

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If our bodies burn 2,000-2,500 calories per day anyway, that could power a smartphone.

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You may be familiar with this meme: “If a 747 can carry the space shuttle, then I call bullshit on overweight luggage fees.” Airlines collected $38.1 billion in revenue from such fees in 2014, almost a 21 percent increase year-over-year. These fees are the new normal, and future fees are a pure insult to your intelligence.

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America’s top math students went head-to-head with competitors from more than 100 countries — and they won. "If you can even solve one question," their head coach says, "you’re a bit of a genius."

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By targeting the process that creates toxic clumps of protein in brain cells, scientists hope to help not just Alzheimer’s patients, but perhaps also people with Lewy Body dementia and Parkinson’s.

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Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety

An amendment to a bill in the Senate would force rental car companies to repair recalled vehicles before handing over the keys to customers.

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