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Kathaleen Ledecky competes in the championship final of the Women's 800 m Freestyle
CDC: More public swimming pools have dirty water with high pH, disinfectant concenration levels

Swimming is almost everyone's favorite activity during the summer but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warn that there are a lot of public pools that are considered dirty and unsanitary.

Google/Levi Smart Jacket
Google, Levi team up to develop smart jacket with Google Maps, Spotify

Google and Levi Straus have announced a smart jacket for commuters that allow wearers to make phone calls, listen to music, and control maps. This connected jacket's sleeve gives them access to the jean jacket's many functions. The Alphabet subsidiary and clothing company made the announcement at the Google I/O developer conference on May 20, Friday.

Research shows that 94 percent of the Chinese population are suffering from at least one form of mental illness.
Study Reveals Millions of Chinese, Indians with Mental Illness Are Untreated

A recent research led by Fiona Charlson found that 94 percent of Chinese people suffering from substance use disorders, anxiety, depression, and other mental illnesses are still left untreated. In India, only 1 out of 10 mentally ill people is receiving treatment from a specialist.

ZL Construction worker Raul Buenrostro (R) bails water out from a pool as co-worker Alex Hernandez (L) prepares to operate a jackhammer during the demolition of a swimming pool at an apartment complex on April 8, 2015 in Hayward, California.
Poop in the pool: Conduct health inspection before diving into pool this holiday season, CDC says

Summer season is not just about vacation in a cool off place. But it's also about the number of bacteria and virus who find a suitable temperature to flourish. Ice cream dispensers, air conditioners and swimming pools, especially, are at an increased risk of invasion by microorganisms in such a season.

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The 2016 Peace, Love & A Cure Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation Benefit is held on May 15, 2016 in Alpine, New Jersey.
Breast cancer risk: Fatty foods during teen years make breasts dense, increases cancer risk

Breast cancer risk increases when adolescent girls eat more of saturated fats than mono- or polyunsaturated fat products. These are the findings of a new study conducted by researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine in Baltimore.

The Changle Road is one of the many interesting roads in Shanghai, China.
Shanghai’s Changle Road Represents China’s Story

Marketplace’s Rob Schmitz narrates the stories of Chinese men and women who live their colorful lives along the Changle Road in Shanghai, the country’s biggest city.

Tourists posing in front of the Golden Palace at the World Muslim City theme park in Yinchuan.
China Builds Theme Park for Muslims

China is trying to reach out to Muslims around the world by building a theme park dedicated to them.

Member of team Sky Danny Van Poppe met kids from the Boys & Girls Club of South Bay test out their new bicycles in an interactive cycling course.
Infant bicycle helmets can choke; Target, Pacific Cycle recalls 129k products

People who recently bought a Target infant bicycle helmet should make sure that it does not belong to the batch of 129,000 products recently recalled by the company. The helmets have been recalled over infant choking concerns.

Business Travels can be expensive but there are helpful tips that can save you money
Business travel expenses: 7 ways to minimize expenses during business travels

Travelling to meet business partners or clients can be costly but there are ways on how to reduce your travel expenses.

Chinese sci-fi works are not only read by locals, but also by foreign readers.
More Fans Around the World Appreciate Chinese Sci-fi

More foreign readers become hooked in Chinese science fiction works around the world. Folding Beijing, a sci-fi short story by Hao Jingfang, is gaining more interest among avid sci-fi fans from various regions around the globe.

Google's Art Camera
Google’s gigapixel camera captures exquisite detail in world-famous artworks

Google has used a gigapixel camera to capture each brush stroke of about 200 famous artworks added to its Cultural Institute. The Alphabet company's robotic camera snaps details of masterpieces by Vincent Van Gogh, Claude Monet, and other renowned artists. Art Camera gives fine art lovers the chance to view and study works from their home instead of visiting a museum.

A man walks past a Community Health Centre on May 13, 2014 in Melbourne, Australia.
Country's first penile transplant performed successfully in Boston

A team of surgeons in Boston has performed the first penile transplant in the United States. The 64-year-old recipient, Thomas Manning, is recovering well after the crucial surgery.

More than 500 handmade Terracotta Teddy bears are shown to public at an exhibition center in Wuxi City, eastern China's Jiangsu Province, on Sunday.
Terracotta Teddy Bear Warriors on Display in East China

About 500 handmade pottery clay teddy bear warriors made their presence at Wuxi, East China's Jiangsu province, on Sunday.

The Enchanted Storybook Castle
Shanghai Disney Resort Starts Internal Test Run

The Shanghai Disney Resort, Disney's first theme park on the Chinese mainland, started an internal test run on Saturday to prepare for its opening, scheduled for June 16.

A girl takes a selfie with statues depicting late Chinese chairman Mao Zedong (L) and former general Zhu De.
Private Collector in Sichuan Exhibits China’s Cultural Revolution

The relics of Cultural Revolution of China are being exhibited by private collector Fan Jianchuan in Sichuan Province in Southwest China. The display is an unofficial event in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the political movement, which occurred between 1966 and 1976.

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