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FDA Adds Cilantro And Peppers To Salmonella Watch List (237 diggs) Inspectors are collecting soil, water and produce samples, reviewing export logs and combing packing plants in three major tomato-growing states in Mexico. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears no closer to finding the source of a mysterious salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 900 people nationwide.

The Real Reason Your Beer Costs More Than It Should (583 diggs) Imagine a store where most of the products are kept in the back. You order from the cashier. The products can't be sold below a legislated minimum price. And the overwhelming majority are made by one of three large companies, which also own the store. Surprisingly, few consumers know this is the set-up.

Africa and Coca-Cola: Index of Happiness? (448 diggs) AFRICANS buy 36 billion bottles of Coke a year. Because the price is set so low —around 20-30 American cents, less than the price of the average newspaper—and because sales are so minutely analysed by Coca-Cola, the Coke bottle may be one of the continent’s best trackers of stability and prosperity.

20 Ways to Lose Weight After Holidays (435 diggs) I ate way too much yesterday....

Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Contest (547 diggs) Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.The men tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes, before being made to gobble another five dogs in a last-minute tiebreaker.

5 Hidden Calorie Bombs to Avoid at Restaurants (713 diggs) Unfortunately, there is no nutritional data next to the Cordon Bleu so you can only speculate as to how they are preparing food.To help, I hereby present The 5 Most Common Hidden Calorie Bombs.

How to “Peel” Hard-Boiled Eggs Without Peeling (1,050 diggs) Do you have any cooking hacks the world should know about?

How to Make a Mario Bros. 1UP Mushroom Burger (703 diggs) Your veggie nerd friends will gawk and awe over this deelish burger with a sense of humor. Remember all those childhood summers spent playing the NES indoors when it got too hot outside? Summer vacation, BBQs, and the NES. Ah...Those were the days.

Boycott! The AFA Thinks Ronald McDonald is Lovin' It and Gay (1,090 diggs) Today, the right-wing American Family Association (AFA) announced a boycott of McDonald ’s. According to AFA, Ronald McDonald and his gang are part of giant gay agenda:

25 Lines That Will Get You Laid or Slapped (or Both!) (1,742 diggs) Did you see the fight outside a little while ago? These two girls were fighting over a short guy named [your name].

America's 59 Best Meals (588 diggs) Did your favorite local food make the cut? From Chicago hot dogs to New Orleans jambalaya and 57 other regional legends, these dishes will have your taste buds begging for a road trip.

8-Year-Old Forced To Eat Organic Macaroni And Cheese (1,281 diggs) "It's this weird yellow color instead of bright-orange!"

The 21st century tomato >> 'tomato fruit development' (269 diggs) Using systems biology to model the metabolic networks in tomato fruit development When tomatoes ripen in our gardens, we watch them turn gradually from hard, green globules to brightly colored, aromatic, and tasty fruits. This familiar and seemingly commonplace transformation masks a seething mass of components interacting in a well-regulated albei

Luxury Spring Water Only $100 a Bottle (444 diggs) “Fillico Beverly Hills “, a premium line of spring water from a company name Vieluce in Osaka, Japan, comes from a natural spring at the foot of Mount Rokko in Kobe, Japan.

Corn farmers' hopes are dashed by the flood (454 diggs) This year's corn crop was Bill Talsma's lottery ticket — a potentially record-setting haul worth millions.

Britain's 10 Coolest Seaside Restaurants (454 diggs) Stylish design, seasonal menus using local produce, and a sea view... no wonder we want to eat beside the seaside

34 Extraordinary Uses for Lemons (776 diggs) #19) 'Remove unsightly underarm stains' -- Avoid expensive dry-cleaning bills. You can remove unsightly underarm stains from shirts and blouses simply by scrubbing them with a mixture of equal parts lemon juice (or white vinegar) and water.

Super Mario cakes (1,262 diggs) Humanity is funny like that, but on the other hand I myself considered doing a Mario tattoo. Here's a nice collection of Super Mario cakes.

Nano Poop Tech to Build Healthier Livestock (374 diggs) Could nano-enriched feed help chickens poop out pathogens and keep your dinner table clean? Scientists may have found a safer —and greener—alternative to antibiotic-laden food sources just five years away from America’s farms ... and your body might be the next proving ground.

How to Make Your Own Egg McMuffins at Home (926 diggs) Why waste time and money going to McDonalds in the morning for an inferior product? Learn how to make your very own Thomas McMuffin for a most excellent start to your day.

The Best, Worst & Dirtiest Dive Bars In The United States (700 diggs) We have all have a strange attraction and loyalty to our local dive bar. The strong, cheap drinks and smell of vomit bring us back night after night. Our feelings of simultaneous disgust and comfort are the common denominator in this filthy genre of establishments. Whether you love them, hate them or both, the crowd and character of your neighborho

Mangosteen, A Small Fruit Bringing BIG Benefits (560 diggs) "Mangosteen Mania" has struck Japan! Mangosteen, a small purple fruit relatively unknown outside of East Asia owing to its perishable nature, is about to make a big impact as a health enhancer - your country may be next!

Top 10 Drinking Achievements Before You Die (1,659 diggs) Even booze hounds need to have goals in life so, I decided to come up with a list of the 10 things that every true drinker should accomplish before they die.

The Science Behind the Mentos & Diet Coke Explosions (600 diggs) The startling reaction between Diet Coke & Mentos, made famous in thousands of YouTube videos, finally has a scientific explanation. A study in the United States has identified the prime factors that drive the fizzy plumes out of Coke bottles.

Is A Raw Food Diet Healthy For You? (405 diggs) A raw food regimen is not just another diet, it's a way of life that requires serious commitment to reap the health benefits, and the long-term implications need to be considered carefully as well.