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Tide, Diet Coke and Han Solo: Here are the most memorable ads from Super Bowl LII
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Super Bowl LII was about more than just the football on Sunday night. Weve collected some of the best from Sunday night. - photo by Herb Scribner
Herb Scribner
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Published: Feb 6, 2018, 3:19 AM
Super Bowl LII was about more than just football on Sunday night.

A 2016 study from HuffPost/YouGov found that about 26 percent of young Americans those infamous millennials prefer to watch the big game for the commercials. Only 24 percent of younger viewers would rather watch the actual football game.

Similarly, a study from 2016 done by Burson-Marsteller Fan Experience said that many Americans want to wait to see their commercials before the big game airs.

No question exists about hype around commercials. The Deseret News highlighted 10 different commercials that were online ahead of the Super Bowl (some were teasers as well).

Weve collected some of the best from Sunday night and posted them below.

Here they are.

Jurassic World

Jurassic World aired another official trailer for the upcoming film, which showed dinosaurs, once again, terrorizing humans.

Solo: A Star Wars Story

Super Bowl viewers received a quick glimpse at the trailer for the upcoming Solo: A Star Wars Story film. The films first real trailer drops Monday.

Avenger: Infinity War

Disneys second commercial of the night showed more clips of the Russo Brothers-directed movie Avenger: Infinity War.

Toyota All One Team

Toyota showed a friendship between different religious believers in its ad.

M&M

The red M&M turned into Danny Devito in this ad.

Wendy's vs. McDonald's

Wendys took a shot at McDonalds in its latest ad.

Doritos Blaze and Mountain Dew Ice

Morgan Freeman and Peter Dinklage teamed up for a dual ad that showed Doritos' new Blaze chips and the new Mountain Dew Ice drink.

Tide ad with David Harbour

In what can only be described as a meta ad, actor David Harbour (aka Police Chief Jim Hopper on Stranger Things) popped up several times throughout the night claiming ads were Tide ads. He often times appeared in what appeared to be different commercials before popping up and saying, Its a Tide ad.

eTrade This is Getting Old

This ad showed elderly people working since they had not saved enough for their retirement.

Diet Coke Groove

Want to see a woman in a pink polka dot blouse dancing while advertising for Diet Coke? Heres a quick look.

Australia.com

Actor Danny McBride (Pineapple Express) and Chris Hemsworth (Thor) starred in what appeared to be an ad for a reboot of Crocodile Dundee, until it revealed to be an ad for Australia.com.

The Voice

Stars of NBCs The Voice showed up for this advertisement.

T-Mobile Little Ones

T-Mobile used its ad space to show a group of adorable babies, with an adult narrator speaking to the little ones, promoting gender equality.

Kraft shared family videos and photos

Kraft shared photos that it received of family and friends.

Eli Mannings dance

Eli Manning stole the show with a dance-centered commercial for the NFL.

Monster headphones

The brand Monster showed a commercial for its new headphones, which look to be similar to the headphones Beats.

Amazon Echo with all the celebs

In one of the nights funniest ads, Amazon showed off its Echo device. This time, the video included voices from notable celebrities, including Anthony Hawkins and rapper Cardi B.

"Peyton Manning: Vacation Quarterback"

Whats it like to be Peyton Manning at Universal studios? This ad showed show the former quarterback's vacation game face.
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
Herb Scribner
Deseret News
Published: Aug 13, 2018, 1:39 PM
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.