Homer Simpson Predicted the Mass of the Higgs Boson 14 years Before CERN

This article is full of great tidbits about one of our most beloved and longest-running television programs. And clearly, Homer’s genius has been apparent in many more ways than we’ve yet realized.

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Cord Cutting: HBO Streaming Service to Looking a April Launch

Though a HBO has yet to confirm the details, International Business Times is reporting the company’s new streaming only service will be called ‘HBO Now’ and will cost $15 per month.

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Bills Proposed in Minnesota to Change Drinking Age

A Minnesota legislator is taking aim at the state’s antiquated alcohol laws and her ideas are generating a buzz. The gist — lower the drinking age to 18 and bring youth drinking out in the open where we have a better chance of teaching responsible behavior.

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Bill Would Allow Minors into Bars with Conditions

Would you like the option of taking your kids into the bar with you if the bar happens to be the only place to have a meal? If then answer is yes, there’s a bill in the Legislature you might like. Details from Valley News Live.

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The Car Culture of America is Changing

More and more we need cars less and less — especially in the urban centers and cities. Here in North Dakota I suspect we’ll remain a long way behind the curve regarding this trend, but it’s an interesting article none the less.

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How LEGO Freaks Stack and Store Their LEGOs

If you’ve got kids, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve got LEGOs, and if you’ve got LEGOs, there’s pretty good chance you have a lot of them. Here’s your chance to learn how the truly obsessed manage the pieces that fuel their compulsion to build.

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Shake Shack IPO Portends Shakeup of Fast Food Industry

Shake Shack’s IPO was Friday and investors scooped up stock for the Manhattan-based burger chain driving the price up well beyond the forecast. With the early money betting hungry customers will follow, it’s a single event that illustrates broader changes taking place in the fast-food business.

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Cleaning Up the Culture of Youth Sport

You’ve seen the headlines about the crazy mom or dad who starts a fight or the friendly competition that evolves to a  brawl. Incidents like this aren’t new, but are they becoming more prevalent? Is there anything we can do? A forum in Winnipeg will be asking a lot of those questions.

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Brewers Gone Wild: Taming Unpredictable Yeast For Flavorful Beer

A handful U.S. craft brewers are reviving an age-old way of making beer that was practically unthinkable a decade ago.

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The Economics of Almonds & Insanity of Almond Milk

Did you know: It takes a gallon of water to grow a single almond? A gallon of almond milk has the same nutritional value of a handful of almonds but costs 6 times as much? For no other reason than I found them interesting, here are two articles on the state of the almond craze.

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Do Cable Companies Think You’re Too Lazy to Actually Cut the Cord?

Make no mistake, the cable television and content delivery markets are changing. Whether we see a revolution is a debatable point, but what isn’t debatable is that for the first time ever, cable programming providers have actual competition.

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Women to Participate in Army Ranger Course

A sign of progress for women… when highly institutionalized and tradition based organizations like the U.S. Army start acknowledging their gender bias. Get the full story from the L.A. Times.

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Saskatchewan Government Looks to Craft New Alcohol Policies

The craft distilling and brewing industry is changing in Saskatchewan is so the province is hiring a third party to review the regulatory system and recommend changes.

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New Streaming Services Are Changing TV

One of the goals of The Minot Voice is to help you cut the chord, so these stories will be common. The thinking… better news and information will help us make everything better, but it starts with cutting out the crap.

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Aerial Photos Expose the American Prison System’s Staggering Scale

In light of our upcoming election on the Ward County Jail, this article has a little more relevance for Minot. The gallery at the beginning is most worthwhile.

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