The Coronavirus Can Be Tracked on Johns Hopkins’ Website

The coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV, has spread throughout mainland China and beyond. The virus makes daily headlines, though reports about this new respiratory disease are constantly changing, which makes monitoring it a challenge for everyday people.

However, the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University has provided a way for those outside the medical community to see how widespread coronavirus is with an online dashboard tracking the outbreak as information is confirmed.

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Users can see hard data regarding numbers of confirmed cases and their locations, as well as recoveries and deaths. Clicking through the various figures and graphs will expand the information further.

For those who like to see the hard facts without the grabbing verbiage of online news outlets, this website will prove to be revealing, if not fascinating. Use it to become informed, but be wary if you live in an area with confirmed cases. You don’t want to scare yourself unnecessarily.

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So far, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) reports that the cases found in the U.S. are people who had recent and close contact with travelers from Wuhan – or were travelers themselves. They state the virus is not spreading throughout communities.

While they call the coronavirus a “very serious public health threat,” it’s also unclear how the threat will affect the U.S. at this time. As of right now, the threat-level to citizens in the U.S. who are not actively treating or being exposed to coronavirus patients in a medical setting is low.

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In the meantime, wash your hands, keep yourself healthy and check out that factual dashboard if your concerned or even curious about the coronavirus spread stateside.

And maybe buy a few medical masks, just in case.

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In Spain, people who are owed…

In Spain, people who are owed a debt can hire men in top hats and black suits to “haunt” the debtor into paying up. The men stand silently near the debtor (outside of his/her house, next to the table in a restaurant where the debtor is seated, etc.) until the debt is paid.

In the 1900s Argentina had a tax…

In the 1900s Argentina had a tax on unmarried men that included an exemption for single men who had proposed to a woman for marriage but were rejected. Women then started proposals rejection businesses where they would charge to turn down proposals from bachelors seeking to evade the tax.

In his youth, the Russian Tsar Peter…

In his youth, the Russian Tsar Peter the Great traveled around Western Europe. He worked incognito as a shipbuilder in the Dutch Republic; went binge drinking in England (trashed the house he was renting) and kept an English mistress. His journey ended when the English king asked him to leave.

11 Costco Food Court Scenarios Only a True Fan Understands

Costco has a cult following, and for good reason. It’s a giant warehouse with amazing products at low prices. That is, if you can really use Peter Thomas Roth face cream in bulk.

There’re also cases of organic apples, huge tubs of fresh spinach and 10-pound bags of carrots available for purchase. Make regular, advance meal planning a part of your life and you’ll use it all before it all gets soggy–no problem.

Though maybe you should skip the produce if you’re single and not juicing for every meal. That’s okay, too! There’s always the food court.

In fact, for all you Costco converts, here is a list of 11 food court scenarios only we can look at and say, “Oh…yeah definitely.”

1.  The food court you deserve

No-nonsense and sells everything you need.

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2. $1.50 Hot Dogs

Between paychecks? Costco’s got you.

3. Fast food Italian

Want your cheap pizza flat or rolled up?

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4. All. Beef. Hot dog.

Protein packed.

5. If you could get that BBQ Brisket in bulk…

Change it up with some smoky BBQ.

6. Delicious, hot pizza

Look so fresh, but they don’t deliver [sad face].

7. The pizza hotline is the only number you ever want to know by heart

It shoots a pizza shaped signal in the sky. Not really, but it should.

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8. Can’t find Chicken Bake anywhere else

Only at Costco.

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The best thing ever.

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9. …but frozen Chicken Bake comes to the rescue!

When you can’t get enough chicken, cheesy goodness.

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10. Berry Sundaes are berry tasty

Yes, there’s even dessert!

11. And for anyone who wants to feel healthy, they’ve got smoothies!

Your calcium and fruit in a delicious shake.

See, Costco isn’t just for bulk shopping. For a few bucks (that you found in a pair of jeans you left on the floor last week), you can have a hot, filling meal or a frosty cold treat. Then, when you’re properly fortified, you’ll have the strength to wander from one end of Costco’s vastness to the other, picking your way through tables of track pants, jackets and pajamas.

So, make sure your membership is current, and head out to your local Costco for lunch or early dinner. While you’re there, pick up a nice rotisserie chicken for later.

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Check Out These Interesting Facts About True Crime and Criminals

True crime is incredibly popular – you can tell by the massive number of true crime TV shows, documentaries, movies, and podcasts that are available out there.

From the old stuff to the new, seemingly unbelievable stories, I find it all fascinating.

Here are 10 interesting crime facts for you to chew on…enjoy.

1. This is wild.

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2. Cowboy Bob.

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3. Public Enemy Number One.

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4. The Zone of Death.

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5. Murder Mansion.

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6. Did you know this?

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7. Real-life crime fighter.

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8. French fries!

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9. A real wiseguy.

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10. Ice Cream Wars.

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Some fascinating crime history right there.

What are some of the crime stories that you find the most interesting?

Share them with us in the comments!

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In the 1920s, a man convinced his wife…

In the 1920s, a man convinced his wife to pull out all her teeth and then refused to buy her dentures because it was ‘cheaper to feed her soup than solid food’. The wife took him to court and the man was told to get her two new sets of teeth and at least a […]

After the breakup of the Soviet Union…

After the breakup of the Soviet Union, Lithuania could not afford to send its men’s basketball team to the 1992 Olympics, so the Grateful Dead sent the team colorful, free-flowing tie-dye warm-up jerseys with a flying, dunking skeleton, and the team took the bronze medal.

ABBA’s famous outfits were chosen because…

ABBA’s famous outfits were chosen because of Swedish tax law. If they bought cloths for performance they could get a tax deduction, but they had to prove they couldn’t be worn on the street. According to Björn “we looked like nuts […] Nobody can have been as badly dressed on stage as we were”.