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Day: January 26, 2019

Eight things a food poisoning expert refuses to eat
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Eight things a food poisoning expert refuses to eat

    A deep knowledge of thousands of food-poisoning cases across the US has scared Bill Marler off of certain foods. With more than two decades working as a food-poisoning advocate and attorney, there are simply some things that Marler has cut out of his diet. Marler has won more than $600 million (£460 million) for clients in foodborne-illness cases and has become convinced that some foods aren't worth the risk. In an article by Health Insider from BottomLine and in conversations with Business Insider, Marler identified certain foods that he avoids and that others should be wary of as well. Here are the foods that this expert says scare him the most: Uncooked flour Uncooked flour is something that most people see as harmless, but that can actually spread bacteria...
What will historians think when they look at us
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What will historians think when they look at us

 In 1973, when Britain joined the then EEC, it was promised to be the beginning of an exciting future. Memories of the imperial project were still fresh, but the world had changed around us. The argument was that the empire was dead but this would be the new alliance to replace it. Does Brexit mean another great change? And if so, what will historians say about this period in history? What will historians say about this period of history? That the campaign harnessed many reasons for discontent - from poverty and lack of opportunity to a feeling of distance from decision making, the pain and anger of being left behind as other parts of the country gained in prosperity, the decline of industry, fear of immigrants and a dislike of the pace of modern life. It was a protest vote agains...
Concerns over WhatsApp merger
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Concerns over WhatsApp merger

    Facebook plans to partially combine its most popular messaging apps and some lawmakers don't sound happy about it. On Friday, The New York Times broke the news that CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pushing his company to merge the back-end of Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, and Instagram. The change would mean that users of one app would be able to message users of another, and it would tie the currently disparate Facebook-owned products far more closely together. The change comes as Facebook attempts to move on from months of bruising scandals and intense scrutiny over its handling of users' data, from Cambridge Analytica's misappropriation of more than 80 million users' info to Facebook's role spreading hate speech that fueled genocide in Myanmar. The criticisms are indicati...