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Alexis Villarias


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'"Breakthrough": Wanna Ride on A $1.1M McLaren P1? Uber It.

Want to ride in a $1.1 million McLaren P1? Uber it.
  • 'Fake Funeral: Speeding Russian Hearse Found with Illicit Caviar

    An unusual discovery was made when police in Russia's Far East stopped a speeding hearse on a highway. They were surprised to find a coffin but instead of a body, they found half a tonne of caviar stashed inside.
  • '13 Words That the Internet Has Changed Over the Years

    In celebration of Dictionary.com 20th anniversary, the folks managing the site took a look back at some of the words that have changed meaning in the last two decades reflecting how culture has changed as well.
  • 'Baum + Whitman Food Prediction: 2016 Will be the Year of Food Delivery and Fried Chicken

    Baum + Whitman, the international food and restaurant consultants recently released their prediction for year 2016's food industry. The two most remarkable trends for next year evolve around high-speed delivery to homes and offices and the rekindled love for fried chicken.
  • 'Scientists May Spray Diamond Dust in the Sky To Cool Planet

    In the continuous effort to counteract global warming, scientists have been devising technologically advanced ways to cool the planet. An analysis published October 26 that examines the wildest idea they have ever considered; spraying tiny diamond high in the atmosphere to cool the earth.
  • 'Bacon May Be Sold With Warning Labels in California After WHO Announcement

    News about the bacon and processed meat causing cancer has flooded the internet and has caused sadness for most of us. World Health Organization has announced Monday that processed meat and red meats that include everything that we most love contain carcinogens, California is thinking of way to warn consumers by putting a label on bacons in the future.
  • 'Google to Develop Chip That Could Turn the Heat On Apple

    A new job listing posted by Google has spurred speculations about the latest technology Google is cooking up. The new job listing shows Google is seeking a "multimedia chip architect" who can "lead a chip development effort" and "work with other engineers to take chip to product shipment". The description of the job listing suggests Google may be planning in designing its own processors following Apple's footsteps.
  • 'Dream Come True: Wish of a Lifetime and Google Grant Wish of 97 Year Old Grandma To See the Future

    In a sweet and kind gesture, Google has granted the wish of a 97-year old grandma through Wish of a Lifetime. Olive Horrell was on a special VIP tour of Google's Mountain View campus drawing shrieks of happiness and fascination from the 97-year old.
  • 'Virtual Reality Tests To Predict Alzheimer's Before It's Even Diagnosed

    In the continuous effort to look for a way to delay if not cure Alzheimer's, a group of scientists from the German Centre for Neurodegenerative Diseases in Bonn has revealed that the disease could now be predicted thru a series of virtual reality tests long before the disease is diagnosed.
  • 'Clear Food: 2% of All Hot Dog Meat in the U.S. Contain Human DNA

    A food ingredients analytics start-up called Clear Lab has found some startling discoveries about our beloved hotdog. A shocking 2 percent of American hotdog brands in particular contain human DNA and over 65 percent were found also found in vegetarian variety.
  • 'Moku Moku: Japanese Eatery Lets You Eat Like A Sumo Wrestler

    Moku Moku will now serve up chankonabe, a traditional Japanese stew that is known to be a staple in a sumo wrestler's diet. Sumo wrestlers are known to prefer this stew over carbohydrates-rich food which most runners prefer. The new izakaya-style spot, which is the Japanese's version of a pub, at 43 Bogart St. in Bushwick will now include chankonabe as part of their menu.
  • 'Apple iOS 9 Bugs May Force Users to Switch to Google Android

    In the hopes to fix bug issues that came with the release of iOS 9.0, 9.0.1 and 9.0.2, Apple recently released the iOS 9.1 update. However, with the recent issues that users face in the coming of iOS 9 despite thorough Developer and Public beta testing, the new operating system is now forcing some of its users to switch to Android smart phones with its much stable operating system.
  • 'Presenting Hamburgirl Z, Japan's Hamburger-Themed Band

    Feast your eyes and ears on West Japan's Hamburgirl Z, the hamburger-themed girl band, probably the only hamburger-themed girl band in the world.
  • 'Pokemon Expo Gym: Japan's First Edutainment Facility

    If you're about to visit Japan, stop by the Pokemon Gym. Yes, it's a Pokemon-inspired gym. The Pokemon EXPO Gym is Japan's first hands-on edutainment facility. Gaming has now evolved into a real sport it seems.
  • 'Anti Aging Drug Can Potentially Extend a Dog's Life

    Scientists hope to lengthen dog years through a drug that helps patients during organ transplants. This drug is said to extend the lives of fruit flies, worms and mice. They are now trying to see the effect it will have on a man's best friend.
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