Articles by Alexis Villarias
''Jamba Juice' To Offer Almond Milk Smoothies for Dairy Free Customers
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'Halloween Special: Burger King Surprises with Spooky Black-Bunned Whopper
Burger King customers could be in for a great treat this coming Halloween. As reported in Ryot, the fast food chain is planning to unleash a terrifying black-bunned Whoppers in celebration of Halloween. -
'FDA Orders STOP on Four Cigarette Brands
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company is banned from selling Camel Crush Bold and three other cigarette brands in the United States, as announced by the Food and Drug Administration last Tuesday. For the first time, the FDA has ordered a major tobacco company to stop selling several of its brands. -
'Read Kim Cattrall's Spot On Response About Motherhood
Much like her Sex and the City personality Samantha Jones, Kim Cattrall never had kids. In an interview with BBC Radio's Woman's Hour about life after 50, Cattrall answered persistent questions about why she never became a mother. Her response was definitely spot-on. -
'UNICORN TEARS: The Most Magical Booze of All Time
There's still some childhood that lives in us no matter how old we get. That childhood that believes in fairies, magical forests and unicorns. And now, you may now live in this magical fantasy once more. Introducing, Unicorn Tears Gin, probably the most magical booze of all time. -
'New Payment Process (EMV) -- Embedded-Chip Card For Extra Security Starts on October 1
This fall, millions of Americans will receive new credit cards with embedded chips in front of the cards. Payment processing will change come October 1 due to the nationwide migration to EMV technology. This new technology aims to provide extra security and reduce fraud. -
'Alex Webber Lived for Four Months With No Food, Only Took Soylent
Alex Webber, a 27-year old who works for a human resource consulting firm in San Francisco has been surviving for the last four months without food. Rather, he was just taking Soylent for the entire duration to provide the necessary nutrients needed by his body. -
'Movie Review: "Spotlight" Receives High Praises and Could be an Oscar Contender
After its Toronto screening, "Spotlight" seemed to be on its way to receiving more awards in the Oscars this year as reported by Variety. The well-received film has earned raves and high praises at the Venice Film Festival and has swiftly emerged as an Oscar favourite at the festival. -
'Why Consumers Want Food Packagings to be Sexist
In a study conducted, it was actually found out that socio-cultural influences can affect food choices between men and women and manufacturers deliberately package their products in a sexist way. -
'Doctor Promotes Good Health-- One Haircut at a Time
Most of us find the barbershop a place to interact within the community talking about sports, debate politics and swap old time stories. The barbershop has always been more than a place where you can get a good trim or shave. This is what Dr. Joseph Ravenell capitalized on, as he used the place to promote and improve public health of African American men. -
'Sweet Treats Are Made of This: World's Most Expensive Cake is Worth $75M and an Arab Family Wants It
Former designer turned baker has created the world's most expensive cake by far. Debbie Wingham was commissioned by a wealthy Arab family to create a cake in celebration for the daughter's birthday and coming engagement. The 6 foot long cake is reported to cost $75 million according to Emirates 24/7. -
'New Study: 'Resveratrol' Found in Red Wine Can Slow Down Alzheimer’s
Sadly, there's no stopping the brain from declining when you have Alzheimer's disease. Good news is, latest studies suggest that there's a way for the decline to slow down. In the largest and longest study conducted, there seems to be some encouraging news about resveratrol found in red wine, grapes and dark chocolate. -
'Scientists Have Developed a Cancer Sponge to Soak Up Cancer Cells
Cure for cancer has remained elusive all these years. Early detection of the disease may help stop the cancer cells from affecting other parts of the body but even this cannot guarantee that a patient is altogether cancer free. However, U.S. researchers have come up with a sponge-like implant that mops the body and soaks up cancer cells. -
'China: Meditation Starts as Early as Primary School
Sleep is most especially important to growing kids. Most parents would urge their kids to take a nap after lunch. However, a school in China’s Guagdong Province has a better suggestion for their kindergartens than sleeping. Kindergartens at Shishan Shuben Primary school were asked to meditate on their usual mid-day nap time. -
'New Cafe in Japan Has Bikini Clad Waitresses Posed as Your Wife
Japan has been known to invent a lot of weird and unique stuff. Either for theatrical or convenience purposes some will definitely strike you as something that only Japan can do. From silly game shows to "umbrella ties", Japan has once more proved its "out of the box" thinking by opening a cafe where waitresses are dressed in bikini pretending to be customer's wife.
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