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Introverts, Avoid Coffee Before Big Meetings (Newser Daily Digest)

Introverts, Avoid Coffee Before Big Meetings

(Newser) - Introverts preparing for a big meeting might think that coffee beforehand will give them a needed jolt in performance. In fact, the opposite may be true, reports New York mag. The insight comes from a newly released book by psychologist Brian Little, who writes in Me, Myself, and Us that... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science, Lifestyle.

Humans Stayed Lactose Intolerant Long After Dawn of Dairy Operations

(Newser) - Humans have been running relatively advanced dairy operations for more than 7,000 years—the first cheese dates back to then —so it seems logical to assume that human bodies have been able to process milk for just as long. Turns out, that assumption is off by thousands of... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science, Lifestyle.

Plunging Profit Makes Clear: 'McDonald's Has a Problem'

(Newser) - Investors were bracing for lousy numbers from McDonald's today, and the chain failed to meet even those expectations. McDonald's reported a 30% drop in quarterly profit, thanks to what the Wall Street Journal calls "problems in nearly every major part of its business." As one analyst... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.

Cappuccino Potato Chips? America Says No

(Newser) - Good news, Americans: You don't live in a country that tolerates cappuccino-flavored potato chips. But if Wasabi Ginger sounds equally dubious, well, pack your bags, because that's the winner of Lay's contest that gives people a chance to create a new flavor. Also-ran finalists included Mango Salsa... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Lifestyle.

Experts Hunt for Prehistoric Culture Under Everglades Boardwalk

(Newser) - Researchers are searching for an ancient culture in Everglades National Park, following up on work done decades ago. In 1968, after a pond in the park was dredged, a park ranger spotted a vast collection of what may have been tools and weapons, as well as remnants of marine life... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.

Putin Closing Russian McDonald's for 'Safety' Reasons

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin wants to show the world who's the real Big Mac daddy. About half of Russia's 440 McDonald's restaurants are "now under government investigation," with nine locations recently shut down by court order, ostensibly for health and safety violations, Businessweek reports. But (most) others... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Money.

Couple Pulls in $15K a Month—for Doggie Dress-Up

(Newser) - One New York couple has a pet project that's simultaneously ridiculous and ridiculously lucrative: Former designers Yena Kim and David Fung are raking in between $10,000 and $15,000 a month dressing up and photographing their 5-year-old Shiba Inu—raking in cash to the point that the Daily... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Technology, Lifestyle.

WHO: Trials of Ebola Vaccine Coming Soon

(Newser) - A top World Health Organization official says the hunt for an Ebola vaccine will produce data about whether they're safe by December—and they could be in experimental field use by January. Dr. Marie-Paule Kieny, an assistant director-general for WHO, says clinical trials planned or underway in Europe, Africa,... More »

Newser located this story for you on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 7:05 AM. The story matched your section(s) Science.