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Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
This is what it's like to grow up in the age of likes, lols and longing https://t.co/LhDEcTsg9S https://t.co/XxQnyFXFoT
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Congrats to the @WTWBoysLacrosse team!! Great win tonight! On to Robinson for the Region title!! https://t.co/7LCilNHOHO
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Congrats to @DashOfNews! Looking good on that set! https://t.co/CUOYmkBkN7
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Great job on reaching states, @WTWBoysLacrosse! Very proud!
Great job @PlayWorkDash! Love the animation!
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Play, Work or Dash located in Tysons, Virginia watches your kids ages 9 months to 8 years old up to three hours per day so you can get work done in our share...
Retweeted The Big Lead (@thebiglead):
This War on Participation Trophies is the Dumbest Possible War Going https://t.co/wUPXHSiplJ
My older neighbor came up to me a few weeks ago as I pulled into my driveway. I should note that we had not conversed basically at all, other than a wave hello, ever, so this isn’t part of so…
Retweeted Roger D. Hodge (@RogerDHodge):
Turns out the secret "inactive" ingredients of Roundup are supertoxic.
https://t.co/GuUAmOOYQ1 by @fastlerner
As scientists have begun to puzzle out the mysterious “inert” ingredients of Roundup, evidence that these chemicals are harmful has begun to hit U.S. courts.
Retweeted ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk):
Willie Gault just ran an 11.3-second 100-meter dash. Willie Gault is 55 years old. https://t.co/cyoWoscM54
As a Bears and Raiders wide receiver in the 1980s and 1990s, Willie Gault was one of the fastest players in the NFL. Now Gault is 55 years old. And he’d still beat a lot of NFL players in a footrace. Gault was named USA Track & Field’s athlete of the week this week after…
Retweeted Raul Vargas (@LakerPZ):
@JohnMiddlekauff this guy doesn't look like a 3rd down back. Looks like he'll truck someone over #TreeTrunks https://t.co/YWzOGG8wAI
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Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
This is what life would actually be like without processed food https://t.co/IHQvX28dhg
"I think it would really surprise many people."
Retweeted WTOP (@WTOP):
Md., Va. in top 20 states ranked by test scores https://t.co/KDT318Yd3Q
Though standardized tests have a history of mishaps, they remain a valued method of assessing performance. See where your state ranks.
Retweeted MarketWatch (@MarketWatch):
Not even high-end meat is always the organic, antibiotic-free food you thought it was https://t.co/xgzIbfpF4F
If the head judge on “Top Chef” worries that the high-end food he buys isn’t always what it says on the wrapper, what hope do you have?
Retweeted FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc):
Officials apologize for failure to alert parents of elevated lead levels in water at schools https://t.co/6ez8q6Vmfx https://t.co/V5fixfSMHk
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Retweeted Jon Solomon (@JonSolomonCBS):
Georgia sports medicine director Ron Courson: In last 4 years, UGa had more concussions in cheerleading than football or women's soccer.
Retweeted Eat This, Not That! (@EatThisNotThat):
Every fruit ranked by sugar content: https://t.co/gRyRbtqC1v
Which fruits are the highest & lowest in sugar? https://t.co/2IcdClnHFi
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Retweeted eric sondheimer (@latsondheimer):
Football: 88.5% of NFL draftees were multiple sport athletes in high school https://t.co/JClHfiCEtC
A stunning 224 out of 253 NFL draftees participated in a sport other than football in high school, according to Trackingfootball.com . That's 88.5%
Retweeted Washington Post (@washingtonpost):
1 in 3 antibiotics prescribed in U.S. are unnecessary, major study finds
https://t.co/B7MRGjSeqS
The in-depth analysis found majority are for colds, sore throat, other viral illnesses that don't respond to antibiotics.
Retweeted Vox (@voxdotcom):
One in five Americans say they have a family member who's been addicted to prescription painkillers. https://t.co/raBZpfPUtq
A troubling figure.
Retweeted WTOP (@WTOP):
He**in, opioid use topic of discussion at Fairfax Co. town hall
https://t.co/gtEfppJ8VP
A town hall meeting Tuesday night about he**in and prescription drug abuse in Fairfax County began with bad news.
Retweeted ABC7 News (@abc7newsBayArea):
Seismologists say the San Andreas fault is overdue for a major #earthquake. https://t.co/mjAppL9nVH
https://t.co/4Nn6zPzmrc
During an earthquake study conference in Long Beach, a local expert said California's infamous San Andreas fault is due for a massive quake.
Retweeted FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight):
How many Americans don't know how to ride a bike? https://t.co/YKL37b9I3v https://t.co/7YQ83f8Tmw
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Retweeted Chris Martin Palmer (@ChrisPalmerNBA):
This is mesmerizing. So many skills happening at once. https://t.co/ApLK2N1HSv
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Retweeted Vox (@voxdotcom):
The drug problem Americans worry most about isn’t he**in, co***ne, or ma*****na. https://t.co/bbRFwijch8
Another hint: Its name starts with an A.
Retweeted Vox (@voxdotcom):
More than 100,000 children around the world die every year from a lack of vitamin A. https://t.co/IaItQ0A06i
More than 100,000 children around the world die every year from a lack of vitamin A.
Retweeted The New York Times (@nytimes):
Teenagers who sext are in a precarious legal position https://t.co/1c1aAMPdFt via @nytopinion https://t.co/VLVzOiwss9
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Retweeted Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost):
By 2025, nearly one-fifth of all adults will be obese https://t.co/NE88GyUjIR
By 2025, nearly one-fifth of adults worldwide will be seriously overweight.
Retweeted Vox (@voxdotcom):
No one has the magic bullet for obesity, and there probably isn't one https://t.co/3T8N2wdNwj
Retweeted Vox (@voxdotcom):
"Oxytocin does not deserve to be known as a miracle anymore." https://t.co/mcYjj3TetA
Scientists believed a whiff of the chemical could increase trust between humans. Then they went back and checked their work.
Retweeted justin jouvenal (@jjouvenal):
Fairfax County, a national model of wealthy suburban living, is starting to fray https://t.co/HrBp7d2Akr https://t.co/lc7PsPU0d4
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Retweeted Huffington Post (@HuffingtonPost):
Arianna Huffington: Office nap rooms will soon be as common as conference rooms https://t.co/Zzoxrw9aiY https://t.co/7wVWulGN79
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Retweeted PsyPost.org (@PsyPost):
For young people with schizophrenia, physical and mental exercises offer hope https://t.co/3saDNAIZgM https://t.co/tHNAD9phRK
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Retweeted Vox (@voxdotcom):
Why you shouldn't bother with that glass of orange juice when you wake up with a stuffy nose https://t.co/FM81CgSeAM
He thought vitamin C could be a cure-all for numerous ailments, and we believed him.
Retweeted FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc):
Study: People who drink whole milk are less likely to get diabetes. https://t.co/2IgmC9OVDi https://t.co/XZoc38Wg4I
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Retweeted WTOP (@WTOP):
Low-level drug offenders find new source of addiction help https://t.co/NCZGmGZEcy
SEATTLE (AP) — Cities that try to help low-level drug offenders beat their addictions are finding money in a previously untapped source: President Barack Obama’s health care law. The law expanded Medicaid in some states…
Retweeted Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport):
Always be ready for the RKO! 😮 (via @WCLacrosseLLC, h/t alphasportz) https://t.co/b45wQMuphj
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