Chocolate can be bittersweet‚ and we don’t mean literally. Although chocolate has many benefits to your health‚ some facts about how chocolate is made may make you want to munch on a different snack‚ or at least lower your chocolate intake. Dark chocolate has more cacao (the beans that chocolate are made from) and less sugar than other chocolates‚ so it is considered healthier than milk and white chocolate. Dark chocolate contains lots of antioxidants that help the cardiovascular system by
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the United States. There are many supporters of the death penalty‚ as the Death Penalty Information Center states that the death penalty is legal within thirty-two states; however there is still a majority of people that oppose capital punishment (“Facts About the Death Penalty” 2015). One of the main reasons people believe the death penalty should be illegal is because they assume it is inhumane and atrocious. This form of punishment is for the most serious and heinous of crimes: first degree murder
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50 Africa Facts Here is the list of 50 facts about the continent of Africa. 1. There are 54 countries and one “nonself governing territory”‚ the Western Sahara‚ in Africa. 2. All of Africa was colonized by foreign powers during the “scramble for Africa”‚ except Ethiopia and Liberia. 3. Before colonial rule Africa comprised up to 10‚000 different states and autonomous groups with distinct languages and customs. 4. The Pharaonic civilization of ancient Egypt is one of the world’s oldest and
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Teen Smoking Facts Nancy Schimelpfening‚ Tobacco may be use either by smoking it or in smokeless forms such as chewing tobacco or snuff. Some will turn to the smokeless products to avoid lung cancer. Unfortunately half of smokeless tobacco users will develop pre-cancerous patches called leukoplakia within three years of beginning use. Other Names Spit tobacco‚ smokeless tobacco‚ chew‚ dip‚ snuff‚ cigarettes. Why Do People Do It? Many kids smoke or use tobacco products
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Creatine: The Facts and the Fiction There are many different opinions people have when a conversation about creatine comes up. If one doesn’t know what creatine is‚ it is a popular dietary supplement taken mostly by many athletes around the world. The main problem people have with creatine is its safety. Some people say that it is very harmful to the body‚ while others will say that it is completely stable. The truth is that it is both; one just has to be smart about buying and taking it. There
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GMOs: The Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Facts A topic of controversy in the past couple of years has been genetically modified organisms or GMOs for short. Many people disagree on whether or not GMOs benefit or threatens society and whether or not they are actually harmful to the human body. In this essay‚ I will delve into the both sides of the argument as well as what exactly GMOs are. The first article is called The Truths About GMOs by Pamela Ronald. The article poses the benefits of GMOs. The author
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Christmas of 40 or 50 years ago. It has gone from a simple reminder of the Birth of Christ‚ and the exchange of simple gifts‚ into a highly commercialized and mainly secular holiday. Still‚ most of those who celebrate Christmas are unaware of the fact that many of the things which have come to be associated with Christmas have been around for a very long time - longer than Christmas itself; and dating back much further than the birth of Jesus. Rather than being "Christian" these "things" are absolutely
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people at risk for having somewhere to sleep‚ bathe‚ and eat regularly. Homelessness is a very serious topic. Did you know that between 2.3 and 3.5 million people experience homelessness? About 1.5 million American children are homeless every year (Facts and Figures: The Homeless). That is a lot of people once you think about it. These are everyday people who have hit a bump in the road and no longer have a house to call theirs. These people have to sleep on the streets‚ in alleyways‚ anywhere that
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What if you were trapped in a hurricane and you were really worried because you knew nothing about hurricanes? Well‚ This essay will teach you some cool facts about hurricanes and what they can do. Hurricanes are big‚ rainy‚ and windy storms that usually happen in places around the world on the coast. Hurricanes are exciting‚ dangerous‚ and interesting all at the same time but there are many things that are included with them that we never could have guessed‚ similar to the things that they explain
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the answer to her problems. On any given day‚ there are millions of items listed on eBay across thousands of diverse categories‚ including antiques‚ toys‚ books‚ computers‚ sports‚ photography and electronics‚ amongst many others. eBay UK Facts and Figures [pic] [pic] [pic] • Launched in the UK in October 1999‚ eBay.co.uk is the UK’s largest online marketplace • eBay.co.uk has over 14 million active users • eBay.co.uk has achieved the 10 million live listings landmark‚ meaning
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