Re: In today's news...
Personally I think people should just be free to eat whatever they want, as long as its not other people, no matter how it effects them.
It may not be good for them, it may even be a really bad idea for them, but if we only allowed healthy diets we wouldn't have fast food chains either.
Just don't try to force your diet on others. (Which I would argue includes children, as they need the nutrients for their still growing body)
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News!
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NSA may continue to spy on everyone, so says US government.
As if it would not be vetoed by Obama anyway. The white house has lobbied in favour of the opposition.
Even the author of the Patriot Act went on record saying the NSA went too far in their data collection and the amendment would fix that.
Opponents of the amendment cited 9/11 and "But it stops terrorists!" as their reasons to oppose it.
Due to the huge support and close call, it is still a good sign for future privacy rights, as it shows growing support among all political ideologies for a stop to NSA spying.
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UK teabags contain way too much fluoride.
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The site may be a bit...Not sure how to say this, uncertain? I wouldn't go there without noscript and pop up blocker at least.
Anyway, it's unhealthy. You don't want fluoride in your system, so you may want to consider your tea choice if you live in the UK, some tea has less than others.
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Japanese commuters save a woman trapped in the gap between the train and platform by pushing the train.
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Total delay for the train that day was only 8 minutes.