Articles by Alexis Villarias
'Looncup: A Menstrual Cup with Bluetooth That Reports Data to Your Gadgets
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'Survival Anecdote: Montana Hunter Saved His Life by Sticking His Arm Down the Bear's Throat
A report about a hunter is circulating the web as he allegedly shoved his arm into a grizzly bear's throat in the hopes to bring about a gag reflex that would somehow frighten the animal away according to state wildlife managers. -
'Fashion Mishap: 'American Apparel' Files for Bankcruptcy
American Apparel is reported to have filed for bankruptcy protection with the U.S. courts early Monday. The business was said to have suffered mounting debts, a huge fall in sales, internal conflict, and lawsuits. -
'Food Recall: General Mills Recalls 1.8 Million Boxes of Gluten Free Cheerios
General Mills is reported to recall 1.8 million boxes of Cheerios which includes regular Cheerios and Honey Nut Cheerios which may prove harmful to people with wheat allergies and celiac disease as they were labelled gluten-free but actually contain wheat. -
'Going Healthy: Aldi Supermarkets To Remove Artificial Products Across its Shelves
The supermarket chain Aldi has made another huge move to reach out to its consumers, especially the health conscious ones. Following the footsteps of some restaurants and food chains, Aldi has decided to remove artificial ingredients in all branded products by the end of year. -
'Steem Peanut Butter: Your Daily Dose of Caffeine in Peanutbutter
Need more than just a cup of coffee to fill your stomach and experience that caffeine buzz? Well, this product innovation can take care of your caffeine fix and hunger at the same time. The Massachusetts-based company, Steem, definitely got you covered. Now, there's a new peanut butter that's heavily caffeinated, you won't need to drink another cup of coffee throughout the day. -
'Shine Ad Blocker: Digicel Signed Up as its First Client
Users are currently using Adblock Plus and TrustGo to control the amount of advertising they see on applications and mobile web. There are currently around 144 million active ad blocker users around the world. However, an Israeli start-up mobile ad blocking company called Shine is reported to have the support of mobile carriers. As proof, Shine has announced its first official customer, Jamaica-based operator Digicel. -
'On Career and Workplace: Gender Biased Language Found in Performance Feedback
There's no denying that men are at an advantage when it comes to career development compared to women. Women are less likely to get promoted across various industries. Researchers at Stanford University delved deeper into this and came across gender biased language in most performance reviews from various companies. -
'Sustainable Energy: How Portobello Mushrooms Can Someday Power Your Phone
In another move to look for sustainable energy, engineers at the University of California have discovered a new way to power tablets and smart phones. In a recent study conducted, the researchers found a way to use Portobello mushrooms to power these devices. Yes, the yummy Portobello mushrooms. -
'Go Healthy Houston: Will Give You Access to a Healthy Lifestyle
Houston used to have Texas-sized obesity issue, reaching a drastic point as becoming America's fattest city. However an initiative was launched by Mayor Annise Parker in 2012 called "Go Healthy Houston" which gave people easier access to healthy food, physical activities and tobacco-free zones. -
'2 Sisters Food Group: Factory Powered by Potato
In the continuous effort to look for sustainable source of energy, one company in the United Kingdom has devised a way to power its factories using waste mashed potato. England's third largest food company, 2 Sisters Food Group, will unveil its new electricity generator this week. -
'Russian Scientist Who Discovered the "Elixir of Life" Has Injected Himself with the Bacteria
The so called existence of "Elixir of Life" has inspired movies, novels and actual expeditions throughout the years. Russian scientists have discovered the nearest thing to the elixir of life in 2009. The 3.5 million year old bacteria strain called Bacillus F may hold the key to longer life. The scientist who discovered the bacteria has secretly tested it on himself. -
'Lego Arts and Craft: A Guy Makes Drink and Candy Dispensers Made Out of Legos and More
More often than not, creativity starts as early as childhood years. This is the time when you create things out of your toys or anything you can grab your hands on, and create your own world using your child's imagination. A child's imagination is limitless. As proven by ElectryDragonite when they piece together memories from their childhood to create functioning drink and candy dispensers out of Legos. -
'Nemo's Garden: World's First Underwater Farm in Italy
This sounds like something out of a science fiction book however there is an experimental biosphere off the coast of Italy where they grow fruits and vegetables for human consumption. An Italian company has created the world's first ever underwater farm. -
'GD Bro: Massive Burger has Mozzarella Sticks for Buns
GD Bro Burger is famous for their raspberry buns; bright red buns adorn all their burgers. They are also known to create sinful creations in between these red buns, one which uses mozzarella sticks on top of the burger patties. However, GD Bro Burger has stepped up in their game, creating yet the most sinful burger they have ever come up with. The GD Bro Burger has created a jalapeno cream cheese stuffed burger patty in between deep fried mozzarella stick-buns and drizzled with their signature Chipotle Mayo.
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