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Just in the nick of time, the return of the fainting couch

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Rick
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I almost fell over from a spell of the vapors when I saw this good news, just in time for the spring furniture show in North Carolina. Fainting couch, lounge chair or chaise – whatever you tag it, this elongated … Continue reading →

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Oldest tattoos ever found

Posted on February 1, 2015 by Rick
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Turns out body augmentation and body art is older than we thought. Much older. By using an innovative non-invasive photographic technique, European researchers have managed to locate and map the extensive set of tattoos on the exquisitely preserved remains of … Continue reading →

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Alcohol sales soar in pre-blizzard planning

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Rick
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Online alcohol delivery app, Drizly, notes that orders have increased 477% in the northeast in the day leading up to the blizzard. This apparently due to residents stocking up on essentials. (via @FiveThirtyEight) Drizly, an on-demand app for alcohol deliveries, … Continue reading →

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The development of “tech-neck”

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Rick
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Are you worried that the young people in your family are spending too much time staring at screens? Tell them they are at risk of “early onset tech-neck’. Dermatologists say that constant neck bending to look at screens is leading … Continue reading →

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Scrabble Dictionary Gets 5,000 New Words, Including “Chillax,” “Dubstep” and Yes, “Selfie”

Posted on October 2, 2014 by Rick
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Every Scrabble player worth her salt (4 points) knows the value of two-letter words. Those little terms can really get you out of a jam (12) and block out your opponent. Scrabble Dictionary Gets 5,000 New Words, Including “Chillax,” “Dubstep” … Continue reading →

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At CIA Starbucks, even the baristas are covert

Posted on September 28, 2014 by Rick
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  The new supervisor thought his idea was innocent enough. He wanted the baristas to write the names of customers on their cups to speed up lines and ease confusion, just like other Starbucks do around the world. But these … Continue reading →

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More than half the machinists opt for retirement

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Rick
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The aging workforce, the shrinking knowledge base More than half of the Boeing Co machinists at its fighter-jet plant in St. Louis, Missouri, have signed up to take voluntary buyouts, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers said on … Continue reading →

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You could have fooled us.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Rick
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You could have fooled us.  Wait, actually, you did. The best special effects are often the ones you never notice–which may make Ikea the most skillful special effects studio in the world. The Swedish furniture company has been aggressively ramping … Continue reading →

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Boeing’s “Flying Hotel”

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Rick
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Who knows if a golden age of air travel ever really existed, but it sure isn’t now.  Let’s take a look back at the romantic early days of air travel to Hawaii and the Boeing “Flying Hotel”. In 1939, a … Continue reading →

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Boeing to introduce Silicon Valley like services in Charleston

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Rick
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Boeing appears to be investing in the employees, at least in their huge Charleston facility. Boeing Co is expected to receive final approval on Thursday to build what could be a Silicon Valley-style corporate campus as part of a major … Continue reading →

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