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​Fireworks have been involved in over 9,200 injuries treated in the U.S. since 2006. [ABC News]

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Scientists recently found that levels of ocean plankton, which form the basis of the marine food chain and produce half the world's oxygen, have declined 40 percent since the 1950s. [MSNBC]​

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More than two-thirds of elderly people will need assistance to cope with the tasks of daily life at some point. [New York Times]

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Working too much can literally kill you: people who work more than ten hours a day are 60 percent more likely to suffer heart attacks. [MSN]​

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According to a recent study, people who spent more than 23 hours a week watching TV or sitting in their cars had a 64 percent greater chance of dying of heart disease than those who sat for half the time. [New York Times]

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Recent studies have identified a gene linked to fidelity ... men who carry a variation in the gene are much more likely to have serious marital problems or relationship crises. [New York Times]

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A large tub of movie theater popcorn contains 1200 calories, more than half the recommended caloric intake for an entire day. [New York Times]

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A recent study found that most people report no increase in happiness after taking a vacation, and even those who do return to their normal levels of unhappiness after only two weeks. [New York Times]

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25 percent of Los Angeles high school students say they could obtain a handgun for less than $50. [PBS]

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Young people who graduate from college during a recession end up earning, on average, about $100,000 less over a lifetime than their counterparts who graduated during better financial times. [The Atlantic]

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For every open job in the U.S. right now, six people are actively looking for work. [The Atlantic]

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According to experts, canned tomatoes contain potentially dangerous levels of Bisphenol-A, a chemical that has been linked to reproductive problems, heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. [Healthy Living on Shine]

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Recovering just five percent of the food that Americans waste could feed four million hungry people a day. [New York Times]

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According to a 2002 study, more than half of all people who make New Year's resolutions are unable to keep their resolutions for even six months.

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