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New Yorkers are searching for slang terms like "chud," "larping," "bird," "chopped," and "unc" in higher numbers than almost anywhere else in the country, according to unscramblerer.com.

It's the season of coughing and sore throats. We are always looking for a way to soothe and stop the cough. Now you don't have to rely on cough syrups, there is a sweet new remedy.

A research team out of a California university is looking for subjects to be a part of a study and will pay you $300 to eat avocados.  If you - or perhaps someone you know - is willing to be a participant, the team of researchers is still searching for individuals at three college campuses including one in Massachusetts.

In an emergency situation, is Siri the right "person" to ask for help?

Everyone Lies. We all know it's true but some people lie more than others and some people are way better at it. A new study says that on average people tell about 2 lies a day but some in your own family may be telling up to 5 a day and doing it better than you do.

This is pretty interesting.  Maybe this will be a trivia question on Monday that you will already know the answer to.  See?  It pays to read our blogs!  Details inside:

According to a new study, if your phone conversation includes chat about the weather, personal problems and current affairs, and last no more than nine minutes and 36 seconds, it's perfect! 9 minutes and 36 seconds! After deciphering over 2,000 phone calls, researchers have come up with just the right recipe...

If you own a dog or a cat, you may want to be careful about what treats you give them.

Is anything good for you anymore? It seems there is always something new that leads to cancer or heart disease. One year milk is good for you, the next it's bad. It is no wonder we are a nation full of fear.

I guess I needed to be "schooled" about what's going on at a certain school.  If you possibly read my last posting about Albany Medical Center and their landing on the "Top 10 List of Most Ridiculous Research On Animals" (according to the Times Union), you might find that I probably didn't do enough explaining.  Here was a response to that post

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According to a series of three recent studies by the Harvard School of Public Health, potato chips are at the top of the list of foods associated with weight gain.