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Why You Should Stop Eating Out So Much →
Primer Magazine: The markup between what a restaurateur pays for food and what you pay for food is astonishing. Some highlights from a deconstruction of restaurant markups by SFGate.com: Fountain drinks – 2,000% markup Canned soda – 800% markup Wine by the glass – 300% to 400% markup Pasta dishes – 600% to 1,000% markup Mixed green salad – 800% markup Eggs – 500% markup But here’s the...
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"Smart bomb" mouthwash aims to end tooth decay →
CBSNews: It uses a new antimicrobial technology known as specifically targeted anti-microbial peptides, or STAMP for short. The researchers developed it with financial support from toothpaste heavyweight Colgate-Palmolive. The lead researcher, Dr. Wenyuan Shi, calls the mouthwash a “smart bomb” since it eliminates harmful bacteria for an extended period of time. “With this new...
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The Origin of the Word "Okay"
“None have had as big an impact as the word “OK”. The origins of the phrase continue to puzzle lexicographers, but some are convinced that it was part of a craze for comical initials in American newspapers. N.G was used in place of “no-good”. S.P. meant that something was “small potatoes”. And a debtor who disappeared overnight was said to have G.T.T....
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