Stanley cups, no, not the NHL trophies (although this top prize in professional hockey has its admirers also), have legions of devoted fans who swear by the water bottle’s quality. Some have even gone viral by showing how great at serving their purpose the sturdy bottles are. One owner was shocked to see that her …
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‘Macys is notorious for double scans’: Shopper shares PSA after being charged $120 extra without warning
While out holiday shopping, it can be painfully easy to overspend, between the advertisements of deals, impulse purchasing, and the endless onslaught of inexpensive baubles available near checkout lines. Some folks may painstakingly calculate how much they are spending as they go, while others prefer to be surprised at the register. The hustle and bustle …
Shopper Scans Items Herself After Cashier Took Too Long
After a cashier didn’t prioritize her groceries, one woman proved she could do the job herself. Here’s how the cashier (and the internet) responded! Many will recall the day self-checkout grocery store lines became a thing. While the shy and anti-social humans (the two aren’t always related) rejoiced at the concept of checking out one’s …
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‘I’m gonna get the diapers… for 34 cents’: Kroger shopper scans Kool-Aid packet instead of $50 Huggies box
Self-checkout lanes have become a point of contention among shoppers, but one TikToker sparked discussion about a potential benefit of using them when she showed how easily she was able to avoid scanning pricey diapers at a grocery store. Totsionna (@wesickandtired) shared her frustration while shopping for a baby shower gift at Kroger, noting that …
GetGo Customer Scans Employees at Register in Empty Store
A GetGo customer walked into an empty store filled with customers and recorded himself hopping behind the counter to ring them up. Source: TikTok | @babyjfrank1 A GetGo customer strolled into a gas station convenience store one night and faced what many folks have experienced in similar situations: there’s no employee in sight to process …
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‘How bad is this area?’: Customer says Chinese restaurant scans customers with a metal detector before letting them in
A TikToker’s video is going viral after it showed a Chinese restaurant with locked doors and a metal detector screening all customers. The video comes from the @nanobytesinc account; the creator is also a YouTube vlogger that tries to live on $100 in various places around the world for long enough to secure housing. Though …
Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Ramesses II’s Face Comes Alive Using CT Scans
Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II, who ruled for 66 years during the Nineteenth Dynasty and may have been the pharaoh who persecuted the Israelites in the Bible’s Book of Exodus, is often portrayed as a handsome man. Thanks to advancements in science and technology, we have realistic images of how Ramesses II looked in his prime …
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New Blood Test May Eliminate Scans to Detect Alzheimer’s Disease
A new study discovered how to identify an elusive protein associated with Alzheimer’s disease, neurofilament light chain (NfL), using a blood-based test. This breakthrough could eliminate costly diagnostic scans and increase diversity in clinical trials for the condition. Photo Credit: Pexels Currently, Alzheimer’s diagnosis requires the identification of three distinct features in the brain: plaques …
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Court rules digital room scans of college students violate Fourth Amendment rights
A federal court in Ohio ruled yesterday that invasive digital surveillance of students while taking tests violates the Fourth Amendment’s protections against unreasonable search and seizures. The case, brought against Cleveland State University by Aaron Ogletree, could set a new precedent for what schools and universities can do to monitor students while distance learning. According …
The Truth About Whole-Body Scans
Take a drive around certain neighborhoods in Los Angeles and you may spot as many signs advertising body scans as burger joints. Or maybe you’ve seen the ads on TV or the internet: “Protect your health! Get a body scan now!” Are whole-body CT scans really able to do that – and what are the …
Screening CT Scans for Lung Cancer Have Saved More Than 10,000 Lives
By Robert Preidt HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, March 31, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 10,000 American lives have been saved since lung cancer screening was introduced for high-risk people who are over 55 and have a history of smoking, a new study shows. But many poor people and those in ethnic/racial minority groups are …
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