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Day: January 4, 2020

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People Are Accidentally Poisoning Themselves With Essential Oils

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Essential oils may smell great, but orally ingesting them can cause all sorts of problems. Recent studies have found that essential oil poisonings are becoming more frequent and more severe in Europe and the US, and the latest figures from Australia show a similar trend Down Under. Appearing in the Medical Journal of Australia, the new study analyzes data from the New South Wales Poisons Information Centre (NSWPIC), which deals with about half of all calls to Poisons Informations Centres across the country. Between July 2014 and June 2018, the…

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Choose Which Gilmore Girls Man Youd Date And Well Reveal What It Says About You

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Erin Kirsh Updated January 3, 2020 Amazon Erin Kirsh Updated January 3, 2020 Amazon Dean Forester Amazon You’re so hungry to be seen—not just seen, but recognized—that you’re willing to tolerate bad treatment to get it. You’re a thinker and you’ve prided yourself on your taste and philosophy for a long time without reward. You probably judged the cheerleaders in high school. You think Adam Driver’s pretty hot. Logan Huntzberger Amazon You are drawn to individualism and to the idea that you can train the crappy traits out of someone.…

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Bank currency services hit by Travelex site attack

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A number of banks depend on the Travelex platform to provide online travel money services. The company delivers the foreign currency to stores for customers to collect, as well as operating the software that is used to buy the travel money. ‘Planned maintenance’ But Travelex’s decision to take down its site has meant the firms that use its services cannot sell currency online. Virgin Money’s site showed an error message, which said: “Our online, foreign currency purchasing service is temporarily unavailable due to planned maintenance. The system will be back…

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Australian magpie mimics emergency sirens as deadly fires rage

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(CNN)A songbird mimicking the sounds of emergency sirens has been caught on video in southeast Australia, as firefighters battle deadly wildfires in the region. The fires have also caused extensive damage to wildlife and the environment — 3.6 million hectares (8.9 million acres) of land has burned in NSW alone this fire season. Protected by law throughout NSW, the Australian magpie has one of the world’s most complex bird songs, according to the Australian Museum. The NSW government says magpies can mimic the songs of more than 35 types of…

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Michelle Williams Is Pregnant & Engaged – Months After Getting Divorced! – Perez Hilton

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A warm, holiday congrats is in order for Michelle Williams! Not only is the Oscar nominee officially engaged to Hamilton director Thomas Kail, the two are expecting a baby together, according to Us Weekly! The Dawson’s Creek alum and her future baby daddy worked together on FX’s Fosse/Verdon, which he both directed and produced earlier this year. The exciting engagement news comes months after the actress split from husband Phil Elverum in April 2019. The former couple secretly wed in July 2018 in upstate New York in front of family,…

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Britney Spears Will Fight For Increased Custody Of Her Kids In 2020! – Perez Hilton

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Britney Spears is ready to do whatever it takes to spend more time with her kids. According to Us Weekly, the entertainer has big plans to return to court at the top of the coming year and plead her case to a judge for a change in her custody agreement with ex Kevin Federline. A source who spoke to the outlet said the Baby One More Time singer hopes to even the playing field when it comes to spending time with her two children, Preston, 14, and Jayden, 13. Right…

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Celebrate Your Silent Milestones

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Holly Riordan Updated January 3, 2020 By Lee Luis The milestones that are easy to track — like whether you’ve gotten a raise in pay or have lost weight or are wearing a ring on your finger — aren’t the only milestones worth celebrating. You should also celebrate the things that aren’t as obvious, that are invisible to the eye. You should celebrate the fact that you’ve gone a few days without engaging with anyone toxic. That you’ve gone a few weeks without falling back into your bad habits. That…

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Bill Gates Played Secret Santa For A Lucky Person On The Internet Here’s Everything She Got In Her 81-Pound Package

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A Michigan woman named Shelby received an 81-pound secret Santa package from the billionaire Bill Gates. Gates has been participating in the annual r/SecretSanta gift exchange on Reddit for years and makes it a point to find thoughtful gifts for each recipient. Shelby said Gates’ most impactful gift was a donation to the American Heart Association in honor of her mother, who died earlier this year. A Reddit user from Michigan was the lucky recipient of a massive holiday package from Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates. A Detroit-area woman named Shelby signed…

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Ethical veganism is philosophical belief – judge

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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionJordi Casamitjana says he’s “really really satisfied” with the judge’s ruling Ethical veganism is a “philosophical belief” and so is protected in law, a tribunal has ruled for the first time. The landmark legal case was brought by vegan Jordi Casamitjana, who claims he was sacked by the League Against Cruel Sports because of his ethical veganism. His former employer says he was dismissed for gross misconduct. The judge ruled that ethical vegans should be entitled to similar legal protections in British…

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