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Chewing Gum Can Raise Your Test Scores

A study at St. Lawrence University recently found that gum can help students score higher on their exams. Students who chewed gum 5 minutes before an exam scored higher than those who did not. Eightly students were given gum before taking the same exam. The first half, that chewed gum before...

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Online Personal Trainer: GAIN Fitness

In college it's extremely hard to find time to work out and what exercises you need to do to reach your exercise goals. GAIN Fitness is here to save the day. GAIN is an online platform that helps individuals get the personal training experince at home or at they gym (they also have an iPhone app...

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Being Left-Handed Basically Sets You Up To Be Crazy

Being left-handed must be a complete drag. You can't use normal utensils, you have to go to a specialized store for left-handed stuff, and you are a minority that doesn't get special scholarships. To top off this hate-fest, it has now been proven that left-handed people are more likely to be bat...

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FDA Approves Hangover Relief Pill, "Blowfish"

We have all been there. The pounding headache, the dry-heaving, the spinning room. Hangovers are just the worst.  There are plenty of wives-tails out there about how you can cure a hangover including the hair of the dog, drinking coconut water, pickle juice, downing a raw...

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Sickweather Predicts The Next Flu Storm

You know it's coming when you walk into class or work and half the people are missing, the other half have blood shot eyes, are vomiting and can barely speak. Nope, not all night bender, it's just the flu. Wish you could predict this was coming to try to ward it off by drinking your weight in...

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Crossfit- A Perfect Storm Of Fitness Or The Ultimate Workout Cult?

I like to think of workout programs like super heroes.  Strongman training would probably be the Incredible Hulk.  If you want to train to be a sprinter, you might end up resembling the Flash.  Tough Mudder and Spartan Run people are probably like the X-men.  You know, general...

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Pickle Juice, As a Sports Drink?

According to MSN's Delish.com, Gatorade is attempting to create a new kind of sports drink...made of pickle juice. Yes, pickle juice.  Although some would consider this to be disgusting, it may be a healthier way to give your body a boost than regular sugary sports drinks. And did I mention...

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Cement Ass Lady, Also Did Faces

Last week I brought you the story of, damn look at that ass lady who pretended to be a doctor and injected patients with cement, Fix-A-Flat and a bunch of other home repair stuff. Now it seems as though our favorite big booty ho, also did faces.  According to CBS Miami, "The lumpy cheeks,...

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America Is Fat: We Don't Care

As a country, we have collectively gained 20 pounds a piece according to statistics. You know who cares? Nobody that's who.  According to the NYP, "Compared with 1990, Americans on average are 20 pounds heavier now and even put their “ideal weight” about 10 pounds heavier than before." In 1990...

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Power Balance Bands Sued For $57 Million

I know more than a few people who fell for this scam. The Power Balance bracelet will most likely be going out of business very soon. The bogus bracelet claimed it had some magical power to increase balance, strength and flexibility. Apparently not everyone buys into witch craft, and the company is...

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