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Main Blog > Using CBD To Relieve Pain: Is It Advisable? If there was something that everybody wants gone, it’s pain. Fortunately, we can experience that comfort for a short time through the use of topical and oral pain relievers. When it comes to topical pain relievers, creams and products containing cannabidiol (CBD) seem to…

The executive producers behind one of the most-streamed events in history break down the state of live entertainment. Grow Your Business, Not Your Inbox Stay informed and join our daily newsletter now! July 30, 2020 5 min read By now you have likely seen the viral moment when NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal did what he…

SYDNEY (Reuters) – It was billed by the government as a kickstart to the coronavirus-stricken economy of Australia’s biggest city: a new tech hub in a forest of skyscrapers built over 24 hectares (59 acres) of railyards in downtown Sydney. FILE PHOTO: Office buildings are seen amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions…

SYDNEY (Reuters) – It was billed by the government as a kickstart to the coronavirus-stricken economy of Australia’s biggest city: a new tech hub in a forest of skyscrapers built over 24 hectares (59 acres) of railyards in downtown Sydney. FILE PHOTO: Office building windows are seen amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…

SYDNEY (Reuters) – It was billed by the government as a kickstart to the coronavirus-stricken economy of Australia’s biggest city: a new tech hub in a forest of skyscrapers built over 24 hectares (59 acres) of railyards in downtown Sydney. FILE PHOTO: Office building windows are seen amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)…

SYDNEY (Reuters) – It was billed by the government as a kickstart to the coronavirus-stricken economy of Australia’s biggest city: a new tech hub in a forest of skyscrapers built over 24 hectares (59 acres) of railyards in downtown Sydney. FILE PHOTO: Office buildings are seen amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions…

Image source: The Motley Fool. Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao (NYSE:CBD)Q2 2020 Earnings CallJul 31, 2020, 9:30 p.m. ETContents: Prepared Remarks Questions and Answers Call Participants Prepared Remarks: OperatorGood morning and thank you for waiting. Welcome to GPA Conference Call to present the Results for the Second Quarter of 2020. This event is also being broadcasted via webcast,…

Tag Heuer Aquaracer Tortoise Shell Watch Tortoiseshell is a common motif for eyewear. Now you can get a matching timepiece with this special edition Aquaracer from Tag Heuer. Using an innovative resin process, they recreate the look of the shell in the bezel. It comes in classic brown, paired with a black sunray-brushed striped dial or…

Researchers compared the sprays of droplets we spew out of our mouths when wearing a one-layered cloth mask, two-layered cloth mask, surgical mask, and no mask at all — while talking, coughing, and sneezing. Mashable sums up the findings succinctly: The study’s big takeaways are: • When talking, wearing even a single-layer mask significantly limits…

It’s well-documented that chemical compounds found in cannabis, especially cannabidiol (CBD), are effective at treating the symptoms of many forms of cancer. But now there’s evidence that it could potentially cure the disease by attacking cancer cells. Cancer researcher Matt Dun, of the University of Newcastle in Australia, recently finished a three-year long study indicating…

Lasts week, we lost iconic avant-garde fashion designer, Kansai Yamamoto. Yamamoto is best known for this long-term collaboration with David Bowie, especially the costumes for the Martian rocker’s Ziggy Stardust tour. On the Fashion United website, there’s a piece about the 2018 Brooklyn Museum evening with Yamamoto, done in support of the David Bowie Is…

YouTuber Greg Stone has an in-depth interview with ocean explorer Fabien Cousteau, who just unveiled his design for his next long-term undersea habitat called Proteus. Greg is a longtime friend of Cousteau, grandson of the famed environmentalist and explorer Jacques Cousteau. Via Greg: Greg Stone spends time with aquanaut Fabien Cousteau, an old friend and…

Designer Iskander Utebayev did a fantastic job making a concept video that imagines what Apple’s forthcoming alternate reality eyeglasses might look like. You put them on, and a monitor-like interface appears before you. This would do away with the need for an LCD display. Utebayev even included a virtual keyboard, which would probably be hard…

Trump and Junior are urging their social media followers to heed the Covid-19 advice of Dr. Stella Immanuel, a Houston pediatrician who has determined that many diseases are caused by sex with demons and/or alien DNA. The Daily Beast reported that Dr. Immanuel “praises hydroxychloroquine and says that face masks aren’t necessary to stop transmission of…

Portland Action Medics is a group providing supplies and aid to the protestors in Portland. You can venmo them @ Rosehip-medics. (http://www.rosehipmedics.org/) When looking for a place to contribute, I found that the stories of Federal thugs targeting folks providing aid to injured protestors helped to guide me. Portland protesters released from jail on condition…

SOUND GUY: Didnt mean nothin by it. BARDEM: Didn’t mean nothing by it. Nirvana’s “Come As You Are,” the swing version “I turned Nirvana’s “Come As You Are” into an old-fashioned swing tune and now I hate myself,” writes the creator. Don’t beat yourself up too much; old-timey Nirvana is kinda catchy! READ THE REST…

The November election is 95 days away, as of today. Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden was asked by a reporter today if he still plans to announce his Vice President pick early next month. Replied Biden, “I’m going to have a choice in the first week in August. And I…

Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Uncle Bud’s Hemp Magic Johnson spoke to Business Insider last week in an interview tied to his new partnership with Uncle Bud’s Hemp, a retailer of hemp- and CBD-based products. Johnson also discussed the start of the NBA “bubble” and gave his personal and societal perspectives on navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.  Adding to…

“Many powerful companies that drive environmental injustice are also backers of the same police departments that tyrannize the very communities these corporate actors pollute,” write the authors of a newly released investigation by the Public Accountability Initiative. The report is titled “Fossil Fuel Industry Pollutes Black & Brown Communities While Propping Up Racist Policing” and…

Comedian and filmmaker Matthew Highton recreates classic TV show title sequences using only stock footage. The results remind me of the Seinfeld episode “The Bizarro Jerry.” Above, Highton’s take on Friends. Below, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and, yes, Ducktales. (via Kottke) Watch Hüsker Dü meet Joan Rivers in 1987 and hear Bob Mould’s new song…

Marooned in Florida in 1528, four Spanish colonists made an extraordinary journey across the unexplored continent. Their experiences changed their conception of the New World and its people. In this week’s episode of the Futility Closet podcast we’ll describe the remarkable odyssey of Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca and his reformed perspective on the Spanish…

Twitter today blocked Donald Trump Jr. from tweeting for 12 hours after he posted quack conspiracy theories about the Covid crisis. Trump Jr. posted a video encouraging people to take hydroxyquinone, a potentially dangerous drug the FDA says does nothing to improve Covid outcomes, and accusing virus chief Dr. Anthony Fauci of suppressing proof it…

I’d totally go. Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic unveiled a new cabin design today, and streamed the launch event live. Watch the replay here, and sign up for a trip if you’ve got plenty of cash and don’t mind waiting. “Hygiene Theater” doesn’t reduce the risk of COVID-19 My family stopped wiping down all our…

At a hearing on Capitol Hill today, Bill Barr, Trump’s attorney general and acting Roy Cohn, said something that’s sure to ruffle the boss’s ego. “I don’t pay attention to the president’s tweets unless they’re brought to my attention,” said Barr. Wonder how frequently Trump’s tweets are brought to Barr’s attention. Barr says he was…