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4 Shocking Secrets About Fast Food

What fast food chains don’t want you to know about the food they serve. I’ll be thinking twice before I eat fast food again. How about you?

4 Shocking Secrets About Fast Food on Yahoo! Health

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Expiration Dates Mean Very Little

Turns out expiration dates on foods and drinks aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. The FDA doesn’t mandate them, although some states do. And there’s little consistency in the dates and the way their used. You’re better off using your nose and eyes to determine if foods and liquids are spoiled.

Expiration dates mean very little. – By Nadia Arumugam – Slate Magazine.

Frail King Tut Died from Malaria, Broken Leg

Interesting news about King Tutankhamun.

A Frail King Tut Died from Malaria, Broken Leg – Yahoo! News.

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The Mega Crystals of Naica Mine

I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Geology, so this story piqued my interest. These gypsum and selenite crystals and huge!

The Mega Crystals of Naica Mine: Big Pics : Discovery News.

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10 Resume Red Flags

If you’re looking for a job, be sure you don’t make these resume mistakes. When I see these things on a resume, I’m much less likely to schedule an interview, especially spelling and grammatical errors. The job I’m hiring for is all about attention to details; spelling and grammatical mistakes don’t give me confidence that you’re paying attention to detail or that you have good formal writing skills.

10 Resume Red Flags: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance.

PleaseRobMe Website Reveals Dangers of Social Networks

If you’re using location services on your mobile phone when posting to social network sites like Twitter and Facebook, you may be letting the world know that you’re not home.

BBC News – PleaseRobMe Website Reveals Dangers of Social Networks.

The Facts About Poop

One of my high school friends posted this link about poop on Facebook. Kind of interesting and humorous. Enjoy.

The Facts About Poop.

49 of 50 US States Have Snow on the Ground

After last Friday’s deep south snowstorm, for a brief period, 49 of 50 US states had snow on the ground. Only Hawaii, which occasionally does see snow on mountain tops, had no snow on the ground. Read the story below for all the details. No one knows if this has ever happened before, though it seems to me that it probably has at some point, but maybe it was never recorded for posterity.

49 States Dusted with Snow; Hawaii’s the Holdout – Yahoo! News.

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Movies I’m Looking Forward to Seeing

Here’s a list of movies (so far) I’m looking forward to seeing when they come out. [Courtesy of Flixster]

NOTE: not in order of release date.

Iron Man 2
Release Date: 07 May 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I
Release Date: 19 Nov 2010

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II
Release Date: 15 Jul 2010

The Avengers
Release Date: 04 May 2012

The Expendables
Release Date: 13 Aug 2010

Tron Legacy
Release Date: 17 Dec 2010

Robin Hood
Release Date: 14 May 2010

The Green Hornet
Release Date: 22 Dec 2010

The First Avenger: Captain America
Release Date: 22 Jul 2011

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Ten Management Practices to Axe: Yahoo! Finance

Here’s an interesting article discussing 10 practices that companies should do away with. It’s not really for middle or bottom managers, it’s directed more at executive/senior management and Human Resources, though a couple of the items do apply to managers at all levels. It recommends doing away with things such as 360 degree feedback and clock watching.

Ten Management Practices to Axe: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance.