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Mary Jane Candies and its Sweet Beginnings

These little molasses candies have been around and has sticky story to tell. As per Mental Floss, in the year 1884, a sweet-tooth innovator Charles H. Miller tried his hand in making sweet confections.

By Danilyn Miravalles

Is Workplace Stress Taking 33 Years out of Your Life?

On average, people in certain parts of the country live 33 years longer than those in other parts. Stress in relation to race, educational level and gender are found to signify a gap in the life expectancy range among people.
McDonald's Australia: "Create Your Taste" Lets You Make Your Own Sandwich

Australia has been known to be a test market for big food companies' food innovations before serving it to the general market. As such, McDonald's Australia has offered something different to the rest of the world. "Create Your Own Taste" can customize their own meal with just a touch on the screen computer.
$2.1M fine for J&J Snack Foods Corporation

J&J Snack Foods Corporation was ordered to pay $2.1 million to temporary workers who were denied of the overtime pay and minimum wages.
Google Update: Chrome OS Will Be Merged with Android

Google is becoming unstoppable when it comes to developing new technology. Reports are now spreading about its plan to merge its two operating systems. Soon, Google's two operating systems will soon be one as Chrome operating system will be merged with Android.
Red Wine: High Levels of Arsenic Found in American Red Wines; Should You Worry?

A recent study released last month revealed that three of the top four wine-producing states in America – California, Washington, New York and Oregon – have arsenic levels exceeding US drinking water standards. However, health risks from the natural and toxic element depends on a person’s consumption of other high-arsenic foods and beverages, according to Science Daily.
Let's Get Fizzical: Why English Wine is Sparkling

At a blind tasting organized by Noble Rot magazine, English wine scored a victory over champagne, with two English wines, Hambledon Classic Cuvée and Nyetimber Classic Cuvée 2010, beating Pol Roger and Taittinger to conclude the event coming in first and second place.
Change Yourself: The Best Way to Change Your Environment:

Guy Spier, the author of The Education of a Value Investor: My Transformative Quest for Wealth, Wisdom, and Enlightenment, gave a simpler yet powerful answer to this query: Change yourself.
Contraceptive Pill Causes Heart Attack to a Woman of 23

Because of contraceptive pill use, doctors found that Sarah Brison had clots in the blood vessels leading to her heart.
Study: Low Fat Diets Not Effective as Any Other Diet Plans

In the ultimate effort to optimize health, health diets have been created and modified time and again. The most popular are the low-fat diets which are promoted as the most effective way to lose weight. However a recent study reveals that these low-fat diets are no more effective than other types of diets.
Melanoma Drug Approved By FDA For Expanded Use

The FDA has approved a viral drug therapy for cancer that is highly effective in destorying cancer cell in patients suffering melanoma cancer.
Smart Casket: Connect to Social Media From the Outside World

With the help of technology, people can pay respect to the dead in the modern times beyond imagination.
Oprah Winfrey Net Worth: Shocked with 'Secret Son' Ambush; How Much is the ‘OWN’ Network Owner and Founder?

Oprah Winfrey’s net worth is, no doubt, one of the biggest in the entertainment industry. Having become an actress, director/producer, entrepreneur, personality and philanthropist after over forty decades, her earnings and accomplishments has made her unparalleled by any personality in Hollywood.
Skype Update: Skype Adds Snapchat-like Video Filters

Skype has been vamping up its features recently, adding Mojis and Skype Translator in its platform. More so, Skype introduced unique URLs so anyone can join in on a conversation even if that person has no Skype. And the latest update is proving its efforts to keep up with the technology.
According to a New Research Exercise Can Help Reduce The Risk of Alzheimer's

Having an active lifestyle can truly reduce the risk of having cognitive related disease according to the new research