How Much Would It Cost You To Run For President?

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Mar 062016
 

How much does it cost to run for President? Surprisingly, not much. To win? That’s another story.

This branded content story is presented in collaboration with Participant Media’s Truth and Power, a new investigative documentary TV series on Pivot that tells the stories of ordinary people going to extraordinary lengths to expose breaches of public trust by private institutions and governments. Watch all-new episodes of Truth and Power every Friday at 10 p.m. ET / PT, only on Pivot.

Directed by The Hall
Written and Produced by Doug Patterson
Executive Produced by Gabe Reilich

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http://www.bestdegreeprograms.org/cam…

 

12 Costco Secrets You’ve Never Heard Before

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Mar 032016
 

Does Costco really have the best prices? Are there ways to avoid membership fees? What are the worst buys in the store? And what about those Costco coupons.

How to Save at Costco: Krazy Coupon Ladies, Joanie Demer and Heather Wheeler show you all the best hidden savings at Costco including how to shop without a membership, why you don’t need your coupon booklet and how to easily compare prices to Amazon!

 

78 Cocktail Recipes

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Mar 032016
 

Enjoy!

We sure do love our cocktails, which is why we absolutely love this infographic from Information is Beautiful. Not only is it jammed packed with libations, but they went through the trouble of eliminating the need for old-school measures, like ml or ounces. Yes, each of these cocktail recipes scales beautifully whether you’re drinking a single Old Fashioned or a pitcher of Margaritas.

78 Cocktail Recipes

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Why Do We Sneeze?

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Feb 262016
 

SciShow host Michael Aranda explains why humans and some species of animal sneeze.

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Why do we sneeze? The long-standing answer has been that sneezing is a reflex. When irritants — such as germs, dust, pollen, animal dander, or pollutants, just to name just a few — infiltrate the nose lining, the brain sends out a signal to get rid of it. That triggers a deep breath, which gets held in the lungs. As a result, the chest muscles tighten and pressure builds. The tongue pushes against the roof of the mouth, forcing breath to come out fast through the nose — Achoo!

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The Chemistry of Whisky

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Feb 262016
 

The chemistry involved in the crafting of Whisky.

The Chemistry of Whisky

Compound Interest has created an interesting and informative graphic that explains the chemistry involved in the crafting of different types of whisky and the various compounds and esters that result from the fermenting process, phenols from the distilling process, and the whisky lactones that develop during the ageing processes.

A large number of compounds get into the whisky during the ageing process. Amongst these are two compounds that have actually taken on whisky’s name: the whisky lactones. These are, in fact, just isomers of each other, and chemically are named cis- and trans-3-methyl-4-octanolide. Both of these isomers originate from the oak barrels in which the whisky is aged, and both offer a coconut flavour. The cis isomer is the dominant of the two, and has a stronger, spicier flavour.

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