Shauna Wright

Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The first public reading of the Declaration of Independence happens in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after which the Liberty Bell is rung (More info)

1777 – Vermont becomes the first colony to abolish slavery (More info)

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Next time you’re sitting next to someone and they let one rip, don’t just hold your nose and turn away — congratulate them on their low blood pressure. Seems the same gas that produces farts has been shown to control blood pressure in mice.

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For a woman, there’s little more frustrating that starting a diet with her husband or boyfriend only to watch the weight fly off of him while hers ticks downward at a glacial pace. So what gives?

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First she flashed a boob in Istanbul. Then she bared her butt in Rome. Seemed about the only thing left for Madonna to show during her MDNA tour was a little emotion — and that’s what happened in Rome when the Material Girl dissolved into tears while singing ‘Like a Virgin.’

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Earlier this year, Maine teenager Julia Bluhm launched a petition asking Seventeen magazine to stop using photo manipulation tools like Photoshop on pictures of its models. And now the publication has vowed to “show real girls as they really are.”

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1865 – The Salvation Army is founded in London (More info)

1937 – The luncheon meat SPAM is introduced by the Hormel Foods Corporation (More info)

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Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Huey Lewis
Age: 62
Occupation: Singer, Songwriter and Musician
Known For: Fronting Huey Lewis and the News, which had a string of hits in the 1980s such as ‘I Want a New Drug,’ ‘The Heart of Rock and Roll’ and ‘The Power of Love,’ and famously suing Ray Parker, Jr. over similarities between ‘I Want a New Drug’ and Parker’s namesake theme for the movie ‘Ghostbusters’

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Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:

1776 – The United States Declaration of Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress (More info)

1826 – Former presidents John Adams and Thomas Jefferson both die on the 50th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence (More info)

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Kelly Clarkson is well-known for her vocal acrobatics, but physically? Well, the adorable singer is apparently a little less adept.

On Tuesday afternoon, she took to Twitter to announce that she injured her foot, and provided a photo of herself in a wheelchair as proof.

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Want to avoid skin cancer? Have another cup of joe. A new study finds coffee guzzlers are less likely to develop the most common type of the disease.

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Last week, a mom in Tacoma, WA. went public after her fair-skinned young daughters came home from an all-day field trip badly sunburned because teachers weren’t allowed to provide them with sunscreen.

Now the policies that led to the incident are being re-examined.

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Today, July 2, marks the 75th anniversary of when legendary pilot Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific Ocean while trying to fly around the world. Now, new light may be shed on the mystery that’s always surrounded the incident.

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