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The Rio Olympics has been the big story everyones talking about for the last couple of weeks. Todays Biggest Stories Simone Biles Will Carry the U.S. The U.S. claimed bronze, two hundredths of a second behind Japan. Current Medal Counts The medal counts as they currently stand as of Saturday afternoonaccording to Google. This is the first gold medal that an American woman has ever earned in Olympic wrestling. Here are the two takedowns that got her the four points she needed to win....

I love berries as much as the next person, buttomatoesare the real reason for the sunny season. Im suggesting you maketomato sandwiches, a deceptively simple and vastly underrated lunch. The problem with tomato sandwiches is that people put too many non-tomato things on them. A tomato sandwich has four ingredients: bread, tomatoes, mayo, and salt. I know some heathens who use Miracle Whip. I know some rebels who crack some pepper on there....

Check with your campus IT department. Also, check with the department you plan to study in. Keep in mind that department suggestions are a baseline, though. Theyre usually underpowered compared to what you’re able to actually buy. Use them as a starting point, and go up from there if you better. you’re able to evenrun Windows from an external SSD to save space. However, if youre a gamer, you may prefer a Windows-based laptop, just for selections sake....

In southwestern Namibia lies a vast area thats been off-limits to visitors for more than a century. This region is known as Sperrgebiet, which is German for “Prohibited Area”. A warning sign at Sperrgebiet. It is still largely undeveloped and much of it continues to remain inaccessible to visitors. The Sperrgebiet is one of the world’s richest diamond beds. The gems were brought to the earth surface by volcanoes that erupted nearly 3 billion years ago....

Then the climate changed. Drought and increased temperature caused the land to become unproductive. Eventually, the villages were abandoned and the settlers headed for other cities that were flourishing under the Arabs. Photo credit:Shane Horan/Flickr One of the largest and most impressive of the dead cities is Al-Bara. It is spread over 6 square kilometer and located 90 km southwest of Aleppo. An earthquake in 1157 left the town uninhabitable....

Earlier this year,a California court ruledthat Facebook had to refund parents for their kids accidental in-app purchases. Heres how to get your money back. Youll have to report the problem, request your refund, and customer service rep will review your request. There are a few ways to do this. First, you might do it directly from Apples website via theirReport a Problempage. ), then hit the Report a Problem button next to the item....

Lace up, and lets get started. Maybe youre walking around more, or taking your kids to the beach or the playground. If youre like me, yourecovering lots of ground hunting pokemon. Take advantage of your sunny, active tendencies while you still can. But itshot out, you say. This isnt actually that much of a problem. Lets say today has a high of 90 degrees. Even if you cant avoid the heat, youll be fine....

You know youre supposed to use a password manager. Even popular ones, like LastPass, seem like a pain to set up. Good news: getting started with a password manager is easier than you think. Password managers are an essential part of your online life. The free version of LastPass includes everything well cover in this guide. Its available for just about every major surfing app, includingChrome,Firefox,Safari, andOpera. Head to theLastPass downloads pageand load the extension for your preferred surfing app....

While athletes compete for various titles at Rios ongoing Olympic Games, one Brazilian graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra isattempting to enterthe Guinness World Record for the largest mural created. Painted on the walls of a formerly abandoned warehouse in Rio, the mural, entitled Etnias, covers more than 3,000 square meters and stretches 109 meters. The brightly colored artwork portrays the faces of five indigenous men and women from five continents a concept that was based on the five Olympic Rings....

Discordis a newcomer to the chat scene, but its made a big splash. The app provides voice and text chat for groups, with an emphasis on gaming. However, its so sweet Ive already started using it for everyday chat. If youve ever usedSlack, Discord will feel familiar. If you dont want to install it, it’s possible for you to also usethe web client. All of the apps use the same design and nearly identical features....

Generally speaking, if you have kids, you have someone to watch over you beyond your golden years. And its important to plan now. Who will make medical decisions for you when you cant make them on your own? They consist of two basic things: aliving willand ahealth care proxy. A living will establishes what kind of medical care you want to receive under certain conditions. Living will guidelinesvary by state, but there are online tools that can walk you through the process....

Everyday about 2,000 metric tons of seafood passes through the market everyday. At that time, Tokyo was known by its former name Edo. As the city grew, so did Uogashi until it developed into a large-scale wholesale market. In 2013, a 489-pound bluefin tuna was sold for a a mind-boggling $1.76 million. The auction takes place in the inner market where only licensed wholesale dealers operate. The auction begins at about 5:30 AM and ends at 10 AM....

Should a person follow their passion as a primary guiding light for their career? Or does it make more sense to choose a career based on income and aptitude? This post originally appeared onThe Simple Dollar. My own life has been full of the push-and-pull between these two paths. When I first went to college, I studied something Ive been passionate about my entire life: biology. I didnt really worry about the pay too much....