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Scientists Just Found Something Absolutely Shocking on These McDonald's Self-Order Touchscreens The discovery of fecal bacteria on McDonald's self-order touchscreens is raising concern about their safety. By Peter EconomyThe Leadership Guy @bizzwriter CREDIT: Getty Images Fast-food giant McDonald's has been rolling out touchscreen self-order kiosks in its restaurants for the past several years. While they make ordering your Big Mac, fries, and chocolate shake more efficient and accurate (and they're actually kind of fun), yesterday scientists revealed that they found something on those touchscreens that should be of tremendous concern for McDonald's customers. Bacteria. But not just any kind of...

Here is a video report on the news from a study of 30 Soda Fountains that showed 70% of them had "bacterial growth" present, with 48% of the bacteria being "fecal bacteria." The doctor interviewed said the bacteria could be present because an employee touched the soda fountain after "going to the bathroom" and no washing their hands, but that it also could be coming fro bacterial growth in the water line. The doctor advocated additional "regulations" to clean out the machines more frequently. . . . (VIDEO)

It gives a completely new meaning to the phrase 'rock 'n' roll'. For boffins have invented a cutting-edge gadget combining a portable music player and a toilet paper dispenser. The state-of-the-art device - called an iCarta - makes it easier for people to listen to beats while using the bathroom. It is designed, according to the US manufacturers, to "enhance your experience in the smallest room". The gadget, which costs around $99, or £54, merges an iPod docking station with a loo roll dispenser. After music lovers have downloaded songs from the internet on their iPod, they can place it...

Many argue that communism will never be possible because of "human nature". The essence of this false argument is the belief that a communist society would consist of an all-powerful central government that would tell everybody what to do--and would therefore undermine the creative initiative of individuals and the search for happiness. • This argument is based on two false assumptions: (1) It assumes that a communist society will look like the former Soviet Union, or the current China, North Korea, etc (ie: corrupt police states with a feudal-style ruling class) (2) It assumes that people will only work in...

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