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YouTube star Grant Thompson killed in paragliding accident

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GRANT Thompson, the YouTube who rose to fame as host of the popular channel The King of Random , has died in a paragliding accident, his family announced. Authorities said the 38-year-old, who had 11 million subscribers on his channel and billions of views, was reported missing after he didn’t return on Monday from a paragliding trip in Utah. A GPS device that he had on him was used to locate his body on July 30. The Washington County Sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post that rescuers had recovered paragliding equipment as well as a video recording device that may help shed some light on the crash. Thompson’s family informed fans of his death on his social media pages. “It is with great sadness to inform everyone that Grant Thompson passed away last night,“ the family said on Instagram. “Please do a random act of love or kindness today in honor of The King of Random.” “Grant’s legacy will live on in the channel and the global community he created.” Thompson’s channel explo...

Four anticipated follow-up novels out this fall

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THIS FALL , several beloved characters will make their return in your local bookstore. Here is a selection of four sequels that will make you long for back-to-school season. The Testaments by Margaret Atwood (Chatto & Windus), out Sept 10 The Testaments marks Margaret Atwood’s long-awaited sequel to the bestselling T he Handmaid’s Tale , which was first published in 1985. Although the dystopian novel is in the running for this year’s Man Booker Prize, few details about the plot have been unveiled to his date. As announced by Atwood, The Testaments picks up the story 15 years after Offred stepped into the unknown at the end of The Handmaid’s Tale . The sequel, which is set to be one of the biggest books of the year, follows the lives of three female characters in the theocratic dictatorship of Gilead. “Everything you’ve ever asked me about Gilead and its inner workings is the inspiration for this book. Well, almost everything! The other inspiration is the world we’ve been ...

Celebrate Scooby-Doo’s 50th anniversary

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OUR favourite mystery-solving gang, Scooby-Doo and his friends, are celebrating their 50th Anniversary this year. For decades, Scooby-Doo and his friends have entertained viewers all over the world with their whacky, action-packed adventures as they travel around in their iconic green Mystery Machine van solving all sorts of mysteries. In celebration of the show’s 50th Anniversary, Boomerang (Unifi TV Channel 555) will be throwing Scooby-Doo a birthday party on Sept 7. In true Scooby-Doo fashion, there’ll be opportunities to solve exciting mysteries at the party. Event attendees will also get to create fun crafts and even meet Scooby-Doo himself! To win nvites to Scooby-Doo’s Birthday Party all you have to do is tune in to Boomerang; access the iContest page via the ibutton on your remote control.; and answer three simple questions. The contest period is from Aug 1 to Aug 21. Meanwhile bring out your inner detective by uncovering the truth behind the crimes in T he Great Scoob...

How can universities get men to talk about mental health?

Birkbeck's campaign has seen a growing number of men access counselling. Could it be a blueprint for others? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2yu7sLE

CBD oil: Have the benefits been overstated?

It's suddenly in everything from coffee to lip balm but does it work? https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2GDVqns

Lupita Nyong’o battles zombies in Little Monsters trailer

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ACADEMY Award winner Lupita Nyong’o is seen battling zombies in the newly released trailer of Little Monsters . The comedy horror film will be in theaters from November 15. Little Monsters follows Dave (Alexander England), who volunteers to chaperone his nephew’s class on a field trip in an attempt to impress his teacher Miss Caroline (Lupita Nyong’o). Though the class trip starts off with fun at a farm with children’s TV personality Teddy McGiggle (Josh Gad), but the class soon encounters a zombie eating a pig – it turns out an experiment at a nearby military base has gone haywire. To protect the children from the truth, Caroline tells them the zombies are normal people playing tag; meanwhile, she teams up with Dave and Teddy McGiggle to fight the undead. Accompanied by footage of the children singing If You’re Happy and You Know It , a montage shows Caroline, Teddy, Dave and some soldiers battling the zombies. Diesel La Torraca, Charlie Whitley, Kim Thien Doan, Ava Caryofyll...

Netflix debuts Scorsese’s Irishman trailer with De Niro, Pacino

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NETFLIX unveiled the trailer for Martin Scorsese’s long-awaited new film, The Irishman – a major project for the streaming giant featuring powerhouse Oscar winners Robert de Niro, Al Pacino and Joe Pesci, all digitally enhanced to look younger. The crime epic tells the story of powerful union leader Jimmy Hoffa (Pacino), crime boss Russell Bufalino (Pesci) and Frank The Irishman Sheeran (De Niro), who claimed he killed more than 25 people on their orders. The film is adapted from I Heard You Paint Houses , a book by Charles Brandt based on interviews with Sheeran. This is the first time that Pacino has worked with Scorsese, and the ninth that De Niro has collaborated with the Oscar-winning veteran director. Producers have used anti-aging digital effects – based on a technology first developed by Industrial Light & Magic, founded by George Lucas. The result is striking, particularly on the 75-year-old De Niro, who is made to look decades younger. The film falls squarely in ...

Robert de Niro to work with Martin Scorsese on Killers of the Flower Moon

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AFTER Marvin’s Room and This Boy’s Life , Robert De Niro will again be working with Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese’s Killers of the Flower Moon , according to Deadline Hollywood. While negotiations are still underway, filming is expected to begin in mid-2020. In his next film, Martin Scorsese will be bringing two of his key actors, Robert de Niro and Leonardo DiCaprio, together again. If all goes well with the agreements, the thriller Killers of the Flower Moon will be the first time the two Oscar-winning actors have worked together since This Boy’s Life in 1993 and Marvin’s Room in 1996. The film is an adaptation of the book by the same name by David Grann. It relates the true story of murders of members of Oklahoma’s Osage tribe after oil was discovered on their land in the 1920s. Filming is set to begin in spring 2020 with an autumn or winter release date. Eric Roth, who won the Oscar for the screenplay of Forrest Gump in 1995, is set to write the adaptation which Im...

To rinse or not to rinse

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WE know that it’s important that we take care of our oral health. But while we were taught at school to rinse our mouth with water after brushing our teeth, in Hollywood movies or American TV shows we often see people just spitting out the toothpaste or mouthwash without rinsing. So the question is – should you rinse your mouth afterwards, or just spit out the toothpaste or mouthwash? I’ve asked many the same question but no one can claim to know the correct answer. So I turned to an expert to find out. And what he says about this has been quite enlightening. Dr Naresh Kumar is the dentist who removed my impacted wisdom tooth last year. He’s the gentlest dentist I know. He not only runs his own clinic in Kuala Lumpur but has also been lecturing fourth-year undergraduates of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Dental Faculty at Hospital Kuala Lumpur for the past 17 years. “After brushing, spit out any excess toothpaste, but don’t rinse your mouth immediately after brushing,” adv...

Snitching on breakfast, lunch and dinner

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SNITCH by The Thieves is the sister restaurant of brunch-popular Breakfast Thieves with added mass appeal. The latest casual dining eatery boasts an extensive menu that satisfies folks who love their Asian flavours, on top of, playful western interpretations with European and Australian inspirations. And the Thieves wants you to Snitch on them, where good food is concerned. Here you can have typical brunch feed like the Mary Read – a colourful plated dish with beetroot cured salmon, cheddar potato rosti, meaty Eryngii mushroom, poached eggs, and cherry tomato & basil tapenade – and local favourites like Curry Laksa, Nasi Lemak Kampung, and Chicken and Prawn Hor Fun Soup. Located on the third floor of The Gardens Mall, the team is run by the same people behind Breakfast Thieves, co-partners Brandon Chin, Joel Teh, and Edwin Koh. Chin is also one of the head chefs at Snitch, together with Anthony Seah. The ambience at Snitch deserve props, especially the impressive alfresco d...

Illusionist Andrew Mayne turns Ghost Diver for an episode, airing this Saturday, of Discovery Channel's iconic Shark Week

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MASTER illusionist and best-selling author Andrew Mayne will be using all his skills to outsmart one of the deadliest predators of the sea, the great white shark. He has created the first-ever shark suit that will, hopefully, conceal him from this apex predator. But the only way to prove that this suit works is for Mayne to dive into Australia’s shark-infested waters. To do this, he is collaborating with underwater cameraman Andy Casagrande and marine ecologist Dr Neil Hammerschlag. The preparations and results of this endeavour will be featured in Andrew Mayne: Ghost Diver , part of the Shark Week series of documentaries that are airing daily this week at 9pm on Discovery Channel (Astro channel 551). Mayne has astounded viewers with illusions that included making ghosts appear on cell phones, shrinking himself to just one foot tall, and making the residents in a town think they are besieged by UFOs. But will he be able to fool a shark, and a great white at that? In a recent e...

Kidney condition detected in minutes by app

Staff who have used the technology for acute kidney injury describe it as a "potential lifesaver". https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2OG3LgS

Too Damn Hard

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One stroke at a time, one step at a time, one breath at a time. I’m suffocating. Somehow air will not fill my lungs. With each gasping attempt at swallowing oxygen it seems less enters. I have this strap wrapped around, no rather a boulder with its enormous size slowly compressing my chest as it collapses under its unfathomable weight . The disorientation from the sudden onset dizziness could have been from the lack of oxygen or maybe I was unknowingly clocked in the head because remember, there's a big boulder on my chest. Is this a panic attack? They do reside in the family history. Wait, what is that? read more from Breaking Muscle https://ift.tt/2YxArZm

Cigarette smoke makes MRSA more resistant to antibiotics

University of Bath experts exposed six different strains of MRSA - as well as other strains of S aureus - in the lab to tobacco smoke. The findings were published in Scientific Reports. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/336ckET

Too Damn Hard

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One stroke at a time, one step at a time, one breath at a time. I’m suffocating. Somehow air will not fill my lungs. With each gasping attempt at swallowing oxygen it seems less enters. I have this strap wrapped around, no rather a boulder with its enormous size slowly compressing my chest as it collapses under its unfathomable weight . The disorientation from the sudden onset dizziness could have been from the lack of oxygen or maybe I was unknowingly clocked in the head because remember, there's a big boulder on my chest. Is this a panic attack? They do reside in the family history. Wait, what is that? read more from Breaking Muscle https://ift.tt/315PCuA

10 Keto Hacks to Try…Or Not

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When I say “hack” or “biohack,” what does that call to mind for you? Taking 20 supplements per day, shining special lights into your ears, stem cell injections? Simpler things like wearing blue light blocking glasses or turning your shower to cold for 30 seconds? The term has become ubiquitous in modern parlance, to the point where its meaning has become blurred. On the one hand, hacking can be about optimizing —taking your health and fitness to the next level once you have the basics dialed in, or adopting strategies aimed at living well over 100. On the other hand, a hack can also be a shortcut or trick designed to reap certain benefits without putting in the usual work . (Whether that’s a clever maneuver or a form of “cheating” depends on the context and whom you ask.) Since the keto diet has reached such massive popularity, there’s also great interest in hacking keto. This probably isn’t surprising since a keto diet is more restrictive than other ways of eating. Any tactic tha...

The 'dual stigma' of alcohol-related brain damage

The condition is poorly understood, under-diagnosed and too often unrecognised, a report says. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2LRA8qG

Spinal surgeon warns of hidden diving and water park dangers

A moment of madness on holiday can result in major injuries and paralysis, he warns. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/332aeG0

Human organs WILL be grown inside animals after Japanese scientists get government permission

Researchers working at the University of Tokyo and Stanford University in California have got permission to keep animal-human hybrid embryos alive for more than two weeks at a time. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2yub7Zy

Student, 22, tells how her seat belt cut through her stomach 'like a SWORD'

WARNING, GRAPHIC CONTENT: Gina Arnold, of Michigan, lost control of her car causing the vehicle to flip multiple times before hitting a tree in October 2017. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2ZnFfBR

Husband who lost his wife to toxic shock syndrome warns of coil

Max Manikhouth, 34, a former machine operator from Dallas, lost Cindy, 32, on July 15th 2018, after she contracted an irreversible infection in her contraceptive coil, causing toxic shock syndrome. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2MuuY31

Couple about to start IVF after suffering two miscarriages fall pregnant naturally with TRIPLETS

Stephanie Latcham, 27, and Michael Gough, 30, from Ferryhill, Durham, were about to start IVF treatment, having suffered two miscarriages, when they fell pregnant naturally with triplets. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2KsC3ij

Children born to older parents are better behaved and less aggressive

Following the trend in Britain in recent years of couples having their first babies later in life, Dutch researchers looked at common behavioural problems of children born to older parents. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2GFsIlX

Stopping statins at 75 'raises the risk of a heart attack or stroke'

Scientists led by a hospital in Paris studied the medical records of 120,000 people and found those who stopped taking statins at 75 were also 26 per cent more likely to have a stroke. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/2LP7oif

Pregnant women who move house during their first trimester are more likely to have a premature baby

A study of over 140,000 women by the University of Washington, Seattle, also found relocating in the early months of pregnancy raises the risk of a low-birth weight by 37 per cent. from Health News | Mail Online https://ift.tt/315S0S8

New shows from David Spade and Mike Myers on Comedy Central

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PREMIERING on Comedy Central this August are two brand new series, Lights Out with David Spade , and The Gong Show with Mike Myers . Lights out with David Spade will premiere two back-to-back episodes on Aug 1 at 10.35 pm and at 11pm . Subsequently, the show will air at 11pm . Meanwhile, The Gong Show with Mike Myers debuts on Aug 22 at 9pm and airs Thursdays to Sunday. Lights Out with David Spade , will feature Spade’s signature take on the pop culture news of the day. The nightly series, which will be from Mondays to Fridays, will include a rotating group of Spade’s comedian and celebrity friends while also incorporating sketches and field segments. The line-up for the premiere week includes: Neal Brennan, Whitney Cummings, Erik Griffin (Aug 1 at 10.35pm); Jen Kirkman, Theo Von, Amy Schumer and Nick Swardson (Aug 1 at 11pm); Steve Byrne, Kaley Cuoco, Jim Jefferies (Aug 2 at 11pm); and Dana Carvey, Al Madrigal and Sarah Tiana (Aug 5 at 11pm). T he Gong Show with Mike Myers ...

Dementia Dogs project under threat as funding runs out

A scheme that pairs specially-trained dogs with dementia patients needs new funding to continue. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2YvPKC2

Parkinson's: 'Playing piano helps me cope with my disease'

Derick Davies has written a song about his experiences to inspire others with the disease. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/330Y14h

Derby junior doctors win Court of Appeal break-time test case

Derby Hospitals' method of calculating breaks was "irrational" and a breach of contract. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/31bRrpX

Joss Whedon’s sci-fi drama The Nevers, reveals main cast

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JOINING lead Laura Donnelly in the supernatural Victorian-era series are Olivia Williams ( Miss Austen Regrets , Manhattan ), James Norton ( Grantchester ), and Eleanor Tomlinson ( Poldark , Colette ), among others. Twelve new cast members were announced today for the sci-fi Victorian-era drama from B uffy the Vampire Slayer (1997–2003) creator and The Avengers writer/director Joss Whedon. The script was co-written by Whedon and Buffy alums Jane Espenson and Doug Petrie, and focuses on a group of women –known as the Touched – who have mysterious abilities. Laura Donnelly ( Outlander , Tolkien ) was previously announced as playing the lead, reckless and impulsive Amalia True. Olivia Williams, reuniting with Whedon after Dollhouse , will play Lavinia Bidlow, the stern, strong-willed owner of an orphanage where those with special powers congregate. James Norton will play a charming, pansexual club owner who runs a blackmailing ring, while Nick Frost ( Fighting With My Family ) t...

Home births at risk as midwife service collapses

One to One had contracts to provide care in the north-west of England and Essex. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2Yyd0iK

Life lit up on stage

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ENGLISH novelist and screenwriter David Nicholls has enjoyed a long varied career, including acting stints in theatre productions. As well as being an established screenplay writer whose credits include Simpatico , BBC’s Tess of the D’Urbervilles , Far from the Madding Crowd , and Patrick Melrose , Nicholls’ 2003 debut novel Starter For Ten put him on the literary map. This was followed by The Understudy (2005) and One Day (2009) which became bestsellers in their own right. His fourth book, Us (2014) , earned him the Specsavers National Book Awards’ UK author of the year as well as being long-listed for the 2014 Man Booker Prize. During a tele-conference interview with Nicholls in London, the author ( pix ) was asked if he felt pressured to live up to the acclaim received by Us when writing his fifth and latest novel, Sweet Sorrow . “I think writing with that in mind is a bit of a nightmare,” said Nicholls. “But I always wanted each book to be better than the book before. I a...

Nothing’s too gold for Paco

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PACO Rabanne unveiled its all-new collector edition fragrances in collaboration with successful icon maze arcade game Pac-Man. Held at the Million x Pac-Man’s pop-up store at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur, the launch presented two new collector editions of Paco Rabanne’s successful 1 Million and Lady Million. The gold studded affair saw the attendance of Andre Amir, Mark O’Dea, Lucas Lau, Rubini Sambanthan, Nia Atasha and Nigel Chin, who tried their hands on the retro-game of Pac-Man for a crazy, diabolical chase through a golden maze. Guests were also treated to a fun opportunity at the Million x Pac-Man photobooth that was part of the playful yet daring pop-up store experience. 1 Million, the original fragrance exudes a scent of intoxicating trail of spiced leather coupled with a unique amber ketal signature scent whereas the Lady Million, is composed of a fresh, sensual white floral with a honey-patchouli accord. When Paco Rabanne began his adventure in the world of fragrances, the wo...

Timeless beauty since 1974

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2019 marks the 45th anniversary of Albion Skin Conditioner. Given its nickname “SkiCon” in Japan, the essential toner has garnered a cult status among beauty enthusiasts and has even become the bedrock in achieving the sought-after translucent and supple “Albion Skin”. Celebrating the milestone, Albion is launching a limited-edition commemorative set (pix) packed with all the benefits of its Skin Conditioner. The secret lies in its key ingredient, Job’s tears - a tropical grain-bearing plant so rich in vitality also known as “Kita no Hato” is cultivated solely in the frigid climate of Hokkaido, Japan. In order to deliver outstanding efficacy on the skin, Albion developed a unique process called “blasting” to efficiently extract the most concentrated and purest essence from Kita no Hato. As the largest organ of our human body, the skin absorbs an average of 64% of whatever that is being applied. There are six skincare benefits produced by regulating cell turnover with Albion Skin...

Rising high on her lowkey

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LOS ANGELES-BASED singer-songwriter and producer Nicole Zefanya has just released her 2019 EP, wanna take this downtown? , ahead of her anticipated debut album Moonchild , which is slated to come out later this year. The four-track EP was totally unplanned, said the 20-year-old 88rising artiste who grew up in Indonesia, adding that it happened organically. Professionally known as Niki, her over 2.4 million listeners on Spotify might have noticed a slight shift in wanna take this downtown? which sonically leans more towards pop compared to last year’s EP Zephyr . According to the Vintage singer in an interview with theSun hours before her flight to Jakarta earlier this month, she was inspired to explore the “relatively new” genre after listening “to a lot of underground pop artistes” such as Alec Benjamin, Alexander 23, Lennon Stella, and British singer-songwriter Maisie Peters – who had a hand in Niki’s catchy single lowkey . Niki said: “I really gained an appreciation for pop...

Dear Mark: Safe Tick Repellant, Fish Intake on Mediterranean Diet, and Therapeutic Value of Wine

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For today’s edition of Dear Mark, I’m answering a few questions from recent comment boards. First, with all the scary tick-related news coming out lately, are there any non-toxic tick repellents that actually work? Are there essential oils that repel and/or kill ticks? Is there a safer way to use insecticides? Next, were the people in the Mediterranean keto study actually eating a kilo of fish on their fish days? And is the wine an important part of the Mediterranean diet? Is the wine therapeutic or just for pleasure? Let’s find out: Non toxic effective tick repellents safe for children? Any suggestions? I live in NC so the tick thing scares the hell out of me. Found at parks in short grasses, like how am I supposed to avoid this??? If you want to avoid DEET and other pesticides, there are many essential oils that repel ticks. Let’s go through the various tick species. The castor bean tick: Repelled by miswak essential oil and killed by Libyan rosemary essential oil . Repelle...

It All Depends on Your Goal

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It depends. That's the best answer for anyone who wants to know what to do in the gym because fitness has plenty of fads, buzzwords, crazes, and trends that just don't work. As a personal trainer, I often get asked questions regarding all aspects of fitness . Should I do cardio or lift weights first? How long should I do cardio for? Should I increase the weight or do more reps? Often these questions are asked without any background information and the person asking expects me to have one concrete, end-all, be all answer that they will follow for the rest of their lives.   read more from Breaking Muscle https://ift.tt/2Yz15oW

It All Depends on Your Goal

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It depends. That's the best answer for anyone who wants to know what to do in the gym because fitness has plenty of fads, buzzwords, crazes, and trends that just don't work. As a personal trainer, I often get asked questions regarding all aspects of fitness . Should I do cardio or lift weights first? How long should I do cardio for? Should I increase the weight or do more reps? Often these questions are asked without any background information and the person asking expects me to have one concrete, end-all, be all answer that they will follow for the rest of their lives.   read more from Breaking Muscle https://ift.tt/2MpSfmY

How this alcohol care team is saving lives in Liverpool

How the lives of patients like Patricia are being saved by the alcohol care team at Royal Liverpool Hospital. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2MrTZw6

Alcohol rehab in England 'cut by £100m'

People with alcohol problems in England are less than half as likely to receive the right help as those in Scotland and Wales, research suggests. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/318fQg7

Breast cancer screening review announced as demand grows

The Scottish government says the review will address how the programme meets growing demand. https://ift.tt/eA8V8J from BBC News - Health https://ift.tt/2ZtLg05

What About Canned Fruit?

Food cans used to be soldered with lead compounds—so much so that people living off of canned food may have died from lead poisoning. Thankfully, this is no longer a problem in the United States. Lead contamination was one of the first priorities of the Food and Drug Administration back in 1906, before it was even called the FDA. Newspapers now have online archives going back a century so we can read about landmark historical events like “FDA Proposes Lead-Soldered Cans Be Banned” from way back yonder in…1993. So even though it was a priority in 1906, the ban didn’t actually go into effect until 1995. Evidently it was complicated because lead solder was “grandfathered” in as a “prior-sanctioned” substance. Now that the lead is gone, though, are canned foods healthy? It depends primarily on what’s in the can. If it’s SPAM or another processed meat product, for instance, I’d probably pass. What about canned fruit? We know fruits and vegetables in general may help protect us from...