How Medical Marijuana Works, and Its Complicated Legal Status

Once you learn the basics, however, you might overcome these hurdles. Lets take a look at how medical marijuana works and the laws surrounding it. For example, marijuana can lower the frequency of seizures in children with epilepsy. It also helps a subset of people with chronic pain issues live virtually pain-free. But Jayden Juice and Charlottes Web were not discovered in a traditional lab, and theyre not pharmaceutical products....

April 19, 2016 · 4 min · 682 words · Jill Sampson

The Parthenon of Nashville

Nineteen states participated in the Expo including sixteen foreign nations. The Parthenon stood for the next twenty years until it could stand no more. Twenty years of rain and sunshine had weathered it down. The structure was then demolished and rebuilt on the same foundations, in concrete. The new Parthenon was opened in 1931. In 1990, a replica of the statue of Athena Parthenos was built inside the Parthenon. The modern copy at Nashville is made of gypsum cement and ground fiberglass....

April 19, 2016 · 1 min · 106 words · Michael White

Undressed: An Exhibition of Underwear

The exhibition will run until March 12, 2017. Petticoat, Booth & Fox, about 1860, Britain, London, and Ireland, Cork. Photo credit:www.vam.ac.uk Cotton and lace corset, 1890. Photo credit:www.vam.ac.uk Bust bodice, satin, ca. Photo credit:www.vam.ac.uk Little X Silhouette girdle, lycra and nylon, 1960s. Photo credit:www.vam.ac.uk Photo credit:www.vogue.co.uk

April 19, 2016 · 1 min · 46 words · Kevin Moore

How I Got Super-Vision by Shooting My Eyeballs With Lasers

Two weeks ago I paid to have lasers fired into my eyes. The next day I woke up like Peter Parker, post-spider bite. I couldnt climb walls, but I could see so well I felt like a superhero. For the first time since I was a kid I could open my eyes and justsee. Ive had so-so vision for most of my life. I desperately wanted to go running and actually see where I was going....

April 18, 2016 · 4 min · 746 words · Jeremy Thomas

Medical Marijuana Helped Me When Nothing Else Could

Today, were starting to learn thats not true. An Important Medical Disclaimer I am not a doctor and am not providing medical advicebecause I cant! yo keep that in mind when reading. Marijuana is a powerful but safe drug. Statistically,it has a low incidence of causing any serious harm to anyonewhen compared with other drugs. That said, its still a drug and bad things can happen if you dont know what youre doing....

April 18, 2016 · 3 min · 588 words · Laura Bailey

Site A / Plot M: The Buried Remains of The World’s First Nuclear Reactor

There was no big bang, but this humble beginning was the true dawn of the nuclear age. Nevertheless, it was a radiation hazard to everyone in the vicinity. The reactor was renamed Chicago Pile-2. CP-2 was joined by another reactor Chicago Pile-3. Both reactors operated for ten years before they outlived their usefulness, and was shutdown in 1954. All buildings on Site A were torn down and were also buried....

April 18, 2016 · 1 min · 173 words · Lance Smith

The Amazing History of Pizza, Salary Negotiation Tips, and All About Chips in Credit Cards

[viaPBS Idea Channel] The Best Way to Respond When Asked Whats Your Current Base Salary? Its happened to everyone when they apply for a job. or more appropriately, So what are you looking for salary-wise? Youve heardthe old adage that whoever gives a number first loses, but you cant just dodge the question. Here are some other tips fromthis amazing Quora threadon the same topic. MAKE YOUR CASE - Be very clear on the value that youll be driving for the company....

April 18, 2016 · 2 min · 296 words · Teresa Joseph

Webmail Showdown: Gmail vs. Outlook.com

Its hard to think about email without putting a G in front of it. In todays showdown, we put these two behemoths of email to the test. Their approaches to managing your email are similar, but there are some pretty distinct differences in features. As of May 2015, Gmail hadover 900M active users. Outlook.com:In 2012, Microsoft launcheda new web-based versionof its Outlook email client. Later, Microsoftmigrated all Hotmail users to Outlook....

April 17, 2016 · 3 min · 610 words · Kevin Henry

Can You Draw a Bicycle From Memory?

Sounds easy, right? After all, everybody has ridden bicycles, most from a very young age. It is impossible to not remember how a bicycle looks like. Well then, go grab a pencil and try it. Of the 376 people who responded to his interview, only 25 percent managed to make an accurate sketch. Gimini then took the most impractical designs and digitally rendered them, for his project titled Velocipedia. Giminis participants came from across seven different nationalities....

April 16, 2016 · 1 min · 148 words · Terry Lamb

How to Deal When You're Overcommitted at Work

Nows not the time to wallow in regret. Heres how to get out from under your overwhelming workload. We dug this ditch ourselves, and knowing this can make the stress and guilt even worse. So the first thing to do is take a step back and get calm. Ive had panic attacks recently at the mere thought of the mountain of work I had committed to. It also helps to remind yourself that this period will pass, and youll get through it....

April 15, 2016 · 2 min · 364 words · Alyssa Baker

How to Get Through Airport Security Without Pissing Off Everyone Else in Line

Still,if you plan ahead, the whole thing will be marginally less painful. Many major airlines like Southwest, American, Delta, and United offerTSA Pre-Checkto qualified customers. Remove all your jewelry and metal accessories before you go to the airport. Even if your bracelet usually gets through without tripping the detector, theres no reason to take that risk. Wear shoes without laces, so you’re able to slip them off quickly. If thats not possible, unlace your shoes before getting in line....

April 15, 2016 · 2 min · 394 words · Eric King

A Screenshot Tour of Vivaldi, the New Power-User Web Browser

Sick of the fact you cant customize Safari? Lets see how it stacks up. What Is Vivaldi? Vivaldi is built by a company headed byOperaex-CEO,Jon von Tetzchner. Vivaldi is a internet tool made for people who prefer a long list of features over mass market appeal. When you first launch Vivaldi, it doesnt look much different than any other surfing app. But what separates it from the rest of the pack is all the little features tucked away....

April 14, 2016 · 2 min · 371 words · Richard Whitaker

All About Calluses, Your Skin’s Natural (and Sometimes Painful) Armor

Gymnasts obsess about shaving them down; runners worry about keeping them built up. With some smart management, its possible to have happy, tough skin that doesnt give you problems. Guitar players even get (and cherish) tiny calluses on the tips of their fingers. The outermost layer of your skin (thestratum corneumabove) is made of dead skin cells. That may sound weird, but its how your skin is built. These dead, flattened cells protect the living layers of skin underneath....

April 14, 2016 · 3 min · 429 words · William Perez