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Have You Seen This? Prank revenge is sweet
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A husband has a great day pranking his wife with a squeeze horn, but her revenge is better than his whole day of his honks. - photo by Martha Ostergar
THE PRAM There are just some people who love pranks and cant help pulling them.

Some are awful and cruel, and some are light and friendly, but almost all of them come at the expense of the person being pranked. Thats why I personally hate pranks (and will probably not forgive you if you ever prank me fair warning), but that didnt stop me from loving this video.

The reason I love it involves sweet, sweet justice.

Its obvious that the husband is no stranger to pranks and that he knows his wife well. At the beginning of the video, he convinces her to put a squeeze horn on their baby stroller, the kind that does a honk on the squeeze and a honk when you let go.

Of course, all he does during what seems like a full day of outings is honk the horn every time she has her back turned or is engaged in an activity. And, of course, she jumps every time.

The more he honks, the angrier she gets, and she even gives him a good telling off at one point. Its a normal reaction for anyone who has a dozen small frights during the day because of one giggling man.

Ah, but then, she is finally behind the buggy and gives the horn a single, delicious honk just as her husband is eating a treat. The treat falls on the ground, and dad appears to be just as angry as mom (if not angrier) after being scared only once. He tosses his wrapper at her in disgust then eats the food off the ground in defiance.

Basically, he can dish it out but he cant take it, and her pealing laughter is sweet, vengeful music to the ears at the end of the video.

I recognize that this video could be staged based on the way he films it, but even if it is, its still a delightful watch for those who have teasing significant others or for those who grew up with brothers.
Its toxic: New study says blue light from tech devices can speed up blindness
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A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers. - photo by Herb Scribner
It turns out checking Twitter or Facebook before bed is bad for your health.

A new study from the University of Toledo found that blue light from digital devices can transform molecules in your eyes retina into cell killers.

That process can lead to age-related macular degeneration, which is a leading cause of blindness in the United States, according to the researchs extract.

Blue light is a common issue for many modern Americans. Blue light is emitted from screens, most notably at night, causing sleep loss, eye strain and a number of other issues.

Dr. Ajith Karunarathne, assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, said our constant exposure to blue light cant be blocked by the lens or cornea.

"It's no secret that blue light harms our vision by damaging the eye's retina. Our experiments explain how this happens, and we hope this leads to therapies that slow macular degeneration, such as a new kind of eye drop, he said.

Macular degeneration is an incurable eye disease that often affects those in their 50s or 60s. It occurs after the death of photoreceptor cells in the retina. Those cells need retinal to sense light and help signal the brain.

The research team found blue light exposure created poisonous chemical molecules that killed photoreceptor cells

"It's toxic. If you shine blue light on retinal, the retinal kills photoreceptor cells as the signaling molecule on the membrane dissolves," said Kasun Ratnayake, a Ph.D. student researcher working in Karunarathne's cellular photo chemistry group. "Photoreceptor cells do not regenerate in the eye. When they're dead, they're dead for good."

However, the researchers found a molecule called alpha-tocopherol, which comes from Vitamin E, can help prevent cell death, according to Futurism.

The researchers plan to review how light from TVs, cellphones and tablet screens affect the eyes as well.

"If you look at the amount of light coming out of your cellphone, it's not great but it seems tolerable," said Dr. John Payton, visiting assistant professor in the UT Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry. "Some cellphone companies are adding blue-light filters to the screens, and I think that is a good idea."

Indeed, Apple released a Night Shift mode two years ago to help quell blue lights strain on the eyes, according to The Verge. The screen will dim into a warmer, orange light that will cause less stress on the eyes.