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William Staub, Inventor of the Treadmill, Dead at 96
Fitness pioneer William Staub, who invented the treadmill, has passed away at the ripe old age of 96.
And if you think you’re too old or out of shape to use his invention, think again — he was using one himself until just a couple months ago.
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Young Model With Down Syndrome Makes History
Models with Down syndrome aren’t new — earlier this year, Target drew praise for featuring a boy with the chromosomal condition in one of its ads. But in a first, a little girl with Down syndrome is now fronting a whole campaign.
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How Many Pregnancies Are Actually Planned? The Answer May Surprise You
Some women have to undergo fertility treatments to get pregnant, but according to a new study by the CDC, about a third of the babies born in the past 30 years weren’t planned — and it should come as no surprise that more than half of those pregnancies are tied to a lack of contraception use.
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Penn State’s Campus Ice Cream Shop Will Keep Selling ‘Peachy Paterno’ Flavor
Thanks to the Jerry Sandusky child sex-abuse scandal, former Penn State coach Joe Paterno’s football legacy is now largely in tatters — last weekend, the university even removed a statue honoring him.
But if there’s one place you can still find his name, it’s at the campus ice cream shop.
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Study Reveals Women Experience More Road Rage Than Men
A new study has found women are lazier than men.
Maybe they’re saving up their energy for when they get behind the wheel.
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Could Taking Your Dog to Work Benefit Everyone in the Office? [POLL]
Want to lower your stress levels at the office? Take your dog to work. Research finds employees who do so not only experience less angst during the day, but their co-workers could benefit from Fido’s presence too.
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Bank of America Eliminates Thousands of ATMs — Dollars and Sense
If you’re a Bank of America customer and finding an ATM seems harder these days, it’s not your imagination. In a cost-cutting move, the North Carolina-based banking giant has eliminated nearly 10 percent of its teller machines — more than 1,500, to be exact.
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Scientists Discover New Planet That’s Even Smaller Than Earth [VIDEO]
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‘Macho’ Guys Don’t Like It One Bit When Women Outearn Them — Dollars and Sense
We recently learned women are now scoring higher than men on IQ tests, and that ladies currently make up the majority of primary breadwinners.
But new research shows that if there’s one group that isn’t pleased about all that, it’s macho guys.
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What Are the Safest and Most Dangerous Cities for Drivers?
Lots of Americans eat well and exercise to ward off diseases like hypertension and cancer — but how’s your driving? Car crashes are among the leading causes of death in the US, and where you live could affect how much danger you’re in.
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Cops Nail Extreme Counterfeit Couponing Ring Worth $40 Million
Smuggling drugs can be pretty lucrative, but it’s also really dangerous. So a trio of women allegedly turned to contraband of the less obvious variety: counterfeit coupons.
Lots and lots and lots of counterfeit coupons.
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Mom Busted for Hacking Into School Computers to Change Kids’ Grades
Helping your kids with their homework is one thing. Breaking into the school’s computer systems to change your kids’ grades is something else entirely — but that’s what a mom in Pennsylvania is accused of doing.