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At Least One Person Has Died After Eating Romaine Lettuce Contaminated With E. Coli

A widespread outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to romaine lettuce is now believed to have sickened over 100 people in 25 states and killed one, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday afternoon. And the threat of more cases is still looming. As of May 1, at least 121 people have contracted the…

Health Ed Cara May 2

Diet Soda Might Still Contribute to Diabetes, Rat Study Suggests

For as long as artificial sweeteners have existed, people have been warned about their supposed health risks such as cancer and multiple sclerosis. But while these claims are routinely debunked as nothing more than junk science, some research—including a new study presented this week at the annual Experimental Biology conference—is beginning to indicate that sweeteners…

Health Ed Cara Apr 22

CDC: Throw Your Romaine Lettuce in the Trash Right Now

On this most blessed of days, the Centers for Disease and Prevention is telling everyone to stay the hell away from a different sort of green, one that might cause you to have bloody diarrhea and vomiting for days on end: romaine lettuce. Just today, officials updated their warning over an outbreak of Escherichia coli…

Health Ed Cara Apr 20

E Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Now in 16 States, Over 50 People Sickened

It’s shaping to be one of the most convenient excuses to avoid ordering a salad yet: An outbreak of Escherichia coli linked to chopped romaine lettuce has now spread to 16 states and sickened over 50 people since mid-March, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of the latest update, reported Wednesday,…

Health Ed Cara Apr 19

Watch This Guy Try To Eat 117-Year-Old Beef From an Army Ration

With millions of people uploading thousands of hours of video every day, your content needs to be pretty unique if you want to stand out on YouTube. For Steve1989MREInfo, that involves filming himself eating old army rations—extremely old army rations—and subjecting his intestines to century-old torture. For his latest video, Steve managed to get his…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Apr 18

Over 200 Million Eggs Recalled as 22 People Are Sickened by Salmonella

Over 200 million eggs were recalled this weekend—all thanks to a nasty Salmonella bug that’s already sickened at least 22 people. On Friday, the Food and Drug Administration announced a voluntary recall on behalf of Rose Acre Farms, based in Seymour, Indiana. The recall concerns eggs produced by one of the company’s farms in North…

Health Ed Cara Apr 16

E. Coli Outbreak in 11 States Now Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce

An initially mysterious outbreak of Escherichia coli has spread to at least 11 states since mid-March, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported Friday. But the good news is that we’ve finally uncovered the source—the bland boy band of vegetables, romaine lettuce. According to the latest update, the outbreak has infected at least 35…

Health Ed Cara Apr 13

Good News, You Will Soon Be Able to Disrupt Eating Actual Food By Buying Soylent At Walmart

Soylent, the powder-based “food product” slash “meal replacement” that became all the rage for joyless Silicon Valley employees in recent years, will soon be offered in Walmart stores across the US. Per the Verge, Soylent’s maker Rosa Foods announced on Wednesday that it is bringing the signature brand of packaged, flavored sludge—which takes its name…

Tech News Tom McKay Apr 11

Everything We Can Learn About Solo: A Star Wars Story From Its Denny’s Menu

Fans (and more than a few fan sites) have been so desperate for information about Solo: A Star Wars Story and that they’ve been reading clues into just about anything. But what if they’re right?! This week marked the start of Denny’s limited menu of Solo-“inspired” items, so we investigated (and ate) them to see…

Movies Germain Lussier Apr 4

This Silly Denny’s Commercial Is Secretly a Solo Movie Preview

Denny’s just released a TV spot for its tie-in with Solo: A Star Wars Story, and in a way, it’s a preview of the movie itself. No, there’s not any actual footage from the film. But the spot reveals several things fans will be excited to see once the movie hits theaters next month. Check…

Trailers Germain Lussier Apr 2

The USDA Just Gave the Green Light to CRISPR’d Food

For nearly two years now, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has been quietly giving the go-ahead to a handful of crops that have been genetically engineered using CRISPR. Editing the DNA of people and animals may be controversial, but when it comes to plants, the agency has taken the stance that as long as the…

Biology Kristen V. Brown Mar 30

Many Restaurant Meals Come With a Side of Hormone-Disrupting Phthalates

The more you dine out, the more you’re getting exposed to potentially hazardous chemicals known as phthalates, suggests a new study published Wednesday in the journal Environment International. Phthalates are a group of chemicals used to help make plastics more flexible and durable. They can be found in everything from cosmetics to children’s toys to…

Health Ed Cara Mar 29

Parents Are Still Reluctant to Give Peanuts to Infants, Despite New Guidelines

Early last year, in a colossal U-turn, the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) issued updated clinical guidelines advising parents to feed peanuts to infants at an early age to prevent the onset of dangerous allergies. More than a year later, parents—who for years were warned to do the exact opposite—are either…

Health George Dvorsky Mar 20

I Can’t Wait to Give Everyone a $55 Lickable Lollipop Version of My Face

It takes a healthy amount of vanity to gift someone a portrait of yourself, but a life-size, lickable, lollipop version of your face? That would require something closer to full-blown narcissism—or a private, long-running in-joke I never want to be a part of. Firebox’s new “Face Licker” service (yep, that’s what it’s calling it) simply…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 19

Report Finds Microplastic in 93% of Bottled Water Tested, But Don’t Freak Out Yet

Testing of 259 plastic water bottles from nine counties revealed microplastic particles in water from 242 of the bottles, according to a new report. The test has prompted the World Health Organization to review the issue, though there is no firm evidence that the presence of microplastics would make bottled water unsafe to drink. There…

Health Ryan F. Mandelbaum Mar 15

Gratuitous Fruit-on-Fruit Violence in Slow Motion Is Like an Edible Fireworks Show

A real fireworks show requires trained professionals to handle the explosive materials, and a location that’s safe for fiery debris to rain down onto. But as The Slow Mo Guys discovered, you can get a similarly satisfying explosive experience with a high-speed camera and a couple of fruit-blasting cannons. All that’s left of a pair…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Mar 8

This Super-Sharp Knife Made From Pasta Probably Cuts Better Than It Tastes

Any kitchen innovation that reduces the number of dishes you have to clean is always welcome, and that’s exactly why we love this functional knife made from dried pasta. Not only can it be used to slice up tomatoes for a sauce, it can also be boiled and eaten as the main course. If you’re…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Mar 5

I Learned the Nerdy Cooking Secrets of Modernist Chefs—And You Can Too

You can cook food worthy of five-star restaurants, even if you’re the most inexperienced cook. You just need to throw a bit of money at your kitchen. It will be wasteful. It will be expensive as hell. But it will taste incredible. I know this because I tried it. I lived the Modernist Cuisine lifestyle.…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Feb 15

Stop Using Seamless

One of the coolest things about city living in 2018 is that, if you have enough money, you can use an app to order essentially anything, and an underpaid courier will deliver it to your door in a matter of minutes. Seamless is the giant amongst this futuristic new set of services that cater to…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Feb 6

Report: Top Lab-Grown Meat Advocate Accused of Creating Atmosphere of Sexual Misconduct at Humane Society

POLITICO reports that current and past Humane Society employees accused outspoken animal rights and lab-grown meat activist Paul Shapiro of sexual harassment and creating an unsafe environment at the Humane Society for six years. The report continues: The women said Shapiro, the vice president of Farm Animal Protection, asked them to have sex and told…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Jan 31

At Least One Person Has Died After Eating Romaine Lettuce Contaminated With E. Coli

Diet Soda Might Still Contribute to Diabetes, Rat Study Suggests

CDC: Throw Your Romaine Lettuce in the Trash Right Now

E Coli Outbreak Linked to Romaine Lettuce Now in 16 States, Over 50 People Sickened

Watch This Guy Try To Eat 117-Year-Old Beef From an Army Ration

Over 200 Million Eggs Recalled as 22 People Are Sickened by Salmonella

E. Coli Outbreak in 11 States Now Linked to Chopped Romaine Lettuce

Good News, You Will Soon Be Able to Disrupt Eating Actual Food By Buying Soylent At Walmart

Everything We Can Learn About Solo: A Star Wars Story From Its Denny’s Menu

This Silly Denny’s Commercial Is Secretly a Solo Movie Preview

The USDA Just Gave the Green Light to CRISPR’d Food

Many Restaurant Meals Come With a Side of Hormone-Disrupting Phthalates

Parents Are Still Reluctant to Give Peanuts to Infants, Despite New Guidelines

I Can’t Wait to Give Everyone a $55 Lickable Lollipop Version of My Face

Report Finds Microplastic in 93% of Bottled Water Tested, But Don’t Freak Out Yet

Gratuitous Fruit-on-Fruit Violence in Slow Motion Is Like an Edible Fireworks Show

This Super-Sharp Knife Made From Pasta Probably Cuts Better Than It Tastes

I Learned the Nerdy Cooking Secrets of Modernist Chefs—And You Can Too

Stop Using Seamless

Report: Top Lab-Grown Meat Advocate Accused of Creating Atmosphere of Sexual Misconduct at Humane Society

JBL Boombox 3 Portable Speaker Drops to 40% Off, Though This All-Time Low Price May Not Stick Around for Long

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Claude Mythos Preview Has Officially Frightened the British

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Anker’s EufyMake E1 Finally Brings Printers Out of the Dark Ages

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