Scientists have warned against the use of e-cigarettes, saying they contain up to 10 times the level of cancer-causing agents as their tobacco counterparts. Carcinogens including formaldehyde and acetaldehyde were discovered in the vapor produced by several types of electronic cigarette liquid, researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Public Health said in a report released to the Japanese Health Ministry ... Read More »
Iran’s oil exports to Asia fell below 1 million barrels per day in October to the lowest level in a year. Iran exported 877,888 bpd to China, India, Japan and South Korea, its biggest buyers, Reuters reported today. Iran exported an average of 1.1 million bpd to Asia in January-September this year. Seasonal demand fluctuations could have been the cause ... Read More »
Prominent Iranian playwright and director Bahram Beizai will stage reading performances of his latest play “Ardaviraf’s Report” at Stanford University on January 24 and 25. The play is Beizaii’s theatrical rendition of an ancient Zoroastrian text that chronicles the journey of pious Ardaviraf to the other world where he travels through paradise, purgatory and the inferno. Ardaviraf meets many of ... Read More »
Newsweek writes… To help Iraq fight ISIS Iran sent their military mastermind, Qasem Soleimani, leader of the Quds Force, whom many military leaders regard as an excellent, and highly strategic commander. While usually secretive, Soleimani allowed himself to be photographed last September on the battlefields of Amerli, clearly sending a message to the West that Tehran was very present. [Read ... Read More »
North Jersey website reported today that a substitute teacher at Manchester Regional High School was arrested and charged with assaulting a 16-year-old male student, authorities said. Linda Hardan, 21, was arrested Friday for an incident that allegedly occurred in Wayne on Thursday, Passaic County Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes said in a news release. Hardan apparently transported the juvenile – not ... Read More »
Chinese wheelman Han Yue has done the seemingly impossible by breaking the tightest car parallel parking record. Han managed to neatly slide his way into a gap measuring just 8 cm (3.15 inch) longer than the MINI 3 Door Hatch he was driving for the attempt which took place on Friday as part of the “China Drift Championship” held at ... Read More »
A would-be burglar in South Africa was sent packing last week by a guard dog that could only be described as adorably vicious. The tiny terror was so fearsome that the robber climbed two fences about as fast as he could in this video! Read More »
Nifty, a U.K. based company that has already successfully funded a nifty portable storage solution for MacBook laptops (the MiniDrive) is back on Indiegogo looking to raise funds for an equally interesting project, the XOO Belt. What’s so great about the company’s new belt? It has a hidden, but very important, feature: It can offer additional battery life to an iPhone ... Read More »
Persepolis football team earned a last minute 2-1 victory over Esteghlal thanks to a late header from Omid Alishah here on Sunday. Perspolis was playing with 10 players when they scored the goal. Below you will see a hand picked selection of pictures of the day of the game that gives you an idea of the games intense atmosphere. ... Read More »
If you’ve ever traveled on a commercial jet, you probably know to avoid picking the middle seat in a row of three. If you purchase a last-minute ticket or you didn’t select a seat before check-in, you might not have any other choice but to sit between two strangers on a long transcontinental flight, but assuming you do have your ... Read More »