The cone-like hairs on your tongue are called filiform papillae, and they are usually only about 1 millimeter long. In about 13% of the population, though, these “hairs” grow longer and darker. This article will explain why these hair-like structures grow on our tongues, what they do, and what can make them become more noticeable. Symptoms The hair-like structures on your tongue, called filiform papillae, are tiny conical projections with brush-like pieces on the ends that usually only grow to about 1 millimeter in length....

Low literacy levels amid conflict and political instability have taken away most of the good jobs and career opportunities on the island. As a result, Haiti has experienced one of the highest levels of “brain drain” in the world. Conor Bohan, founder of the Haitian Education and Leadership Program (HELP), a program that provides scholarships and educational services to Haitian youth, told Newsweek that some 84% of Haitians with higher education leave to find better opportunities in cities like Miami, New York or Montreal....

Halcion and other benzodiazepines bind to specific places in your brain called “benzodiazepine receptors,” and can make you feel tired and relaxed. The effect of benzodiazepines, in general, makes them an effective option for treating sleep problems in the short term. What Is Halcion Used For? Halcion has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the short-term management of insomnia. This usually means you will only get around four to eight weeks worth of medication....

The class of 2022 ballot represents the trio’s 10th and final year of eligibility, so they’ll either be elected into Cooperstown with 75 percent of the vote or their Hall fate will be left to the Modern Era Committee a few years down the road. For Bonds and Clemens, election is actually possible, though far from likely. Sosa, realistically, stands zero chance of being elected by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America; he’s yet to reach even 25 percent in his first nine years on the ballot....

Gil Brandt was put into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. He was the chief talent scout for the Cowboys from 1960-1988 and was integral to the team’s drafting of Roger Staubach, Herschel Walker and Bob Hayes. What he says matters and he believes the Bears should try out Lloyd. “Honestly, I don’t think it will be long before we see a woman break through this NFL barrier,” Brandt wrote on Twitter....

“I wasn’t that superstitious, and I figured the only way I would get in there was to pay,” Piazza said with a laugh at his introductory press conference as one of this summer’s inductees. “So, I went in. It’s truly an awe-inspiring, inspirational (place) as a ballplayer. The history of our game is such an interesting thing. We have the connection to history, and that, to me, defines us and defines what we do and separates us from other sports....

Carew told KCAL on Wednesday night that he and his wife Rhonda were headed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after getting the call he has awaited since being told more than a year ago he needed a transplant. Carew, 71, suffered a massive heart attack while playing golf on Sept. 20, 2015, and spent seven weeks in the hospital. He told Sports Illustrated about his struggle in an interview last year, showing off the Left Ventricle Assist Device (LVAD) that had been implanted during a six-hour surgery and was doing the work of keeping his blood pumping....

The channel sparked outrage after it bowed to pressure from conservative campaign groups and took four ads for wedding planning website Zola that featured a same-sex couple off the air last week. Following a wave of criticism over the move on social media, including from Ellen DeGeneres and GLAAD, Hallmark issued an apology and said it will reinstate the ads. Mike Perry, the president and CEO of Hallmark Cards, Inc....

The violence is not just occurring in the skies above Gaza, but in cities across Israel as protests and riots turn violent between the mixed Jewish-Arab communities. In the city of Lod, Israeli police clashed with mourners gathering for the funeral of an Arab man who was allegedly killed by a Jewish man the night before. Tear gas and rocks were thrown and vehicles were set on fire, according to Israeli media....

Hamlin, who missed the race Sunday at Auto Club Speedway because he was having problems with his vision, made a statement by topping the speed chart in practice Friday and then made a statement to anyone who doubted he had a rusted piece of metal in his eye last week. “People who think negatively of me or think that we side-stepped some kind of drug test or something is ridiculous,” Hamlin said about rumors in the Sprint Cup garage....

The first problem with files of dictatorships is that they rarely nail top people. No country did more to open up secret-police files than Germany. The archives of the special commission contain 180 kilometers of files from the Stasi, the infamous East German secret police, and everyone from ordinary citizens to media organizations can request access. Yet Erich Honecker, who presided over this police state from 1971 to 1989, was able to evade the courts by pleading ill health, and then took off to comfortable exile in Chile before he died....

This all sounds promising. Testing yourself or your family right before heading out to a gathering of people is one way to be certain that you’re not spreading the virus. While I’m not here to validate Detect’s testing claims, I did try it out to see what it’s like and what you can expect from it. TL;DR Pros: Easy-to-follow video instructionsA relatively inexpensive home testing system Cons: Mixing liquids adds complicationsNeeds more than an hour of relatively close monitoring...

Sold at £1 ($1.21) per pill, Myrkl’s makers say that if you take two pills at least one hour before drinking, it will result in “up to 70 percent of alcohol [being] broken down after 60 minutes”, and is the “first product in history to break down alcohol effectively”. Swedish firm De Faire Medical invented the pills in 1990 and has been doing further research on them since then, according to the website....

According to CSN New England, X-rays on Ramirez’s right big toe came back negative. He was diagnosed with a contusion and is considered day to day. MORE: Greatest Red Sox players of all time Travis Shaw, who had been held out of the starting lineup with a sore left hand, took Ramirez’s place at first base.

Here we round up some memes, gifs and images that can be shared to celebrate the day. Memes and gifs Several Twitter users have shared memes and gifs, including video clips, themed around weed. User @SanshaPapi tweeted: “Happy 420,” sharing an image of rapper Snoop Dogg and actor Seth Rogen appearing to smoke cannabis. The tweet has had over 800 likes since it was posted. User @petterkamau also shared a clip of Snoop Dogg appearing to smoke weed and offering it to a man wearing a police uniform beside him....

Otieno, who scored in Kenya’s opener against Rwanda, will start in the midfield alongside George ‘Blackberry’ Odhiambo, Whyvonne Isuza and Patillah Omoto. Striker Kepha Aswani has been handed a start ahead of Vincent Oburu and Masoud Juma. Harambee Stars starting XI: Patrick Matasi, Musa Mohammed, Jockins Atudo, Dennis Sikhayi, Wesley Onguso, Pettila Omoto, Ovella Ochieng, Duncan Otieno, Whyvonne Isuza, George Odhiambo and Kepha Aswani. Reserves: Boniface Oluoch, Vincent Oburu, Masoud Juma, Crispin Oduor, Ernest Wendo, Isaac Kipyegon, Wellington Ochieng, Charles Momanyi, Samuel Onyango, Bernard Ochieng, Gabriel Andika and Said Tsum....

NEWSWEEK: What is VoteVets.org? Jon Soltz: We’re a pro-military group that’s concerned about things that affect the military at the lowest levels. We’re for destroying Al Qaeda and the people that attacked this country on September 11. We’re not an antiwar group at all—it makes me go ballistic when I hear people say that. But you can’t be for the troops and for the president when he talks about continuing a failed strategy with another surge....

In an open letter to commissioner Adam Silver, the Globetrotters explained their historical significance to the sport of basketball and said that “if you really believe what you’ve been saying about social justice, going back to ’normal’ needs to look different. “You can’t just act like we don’t exist anymore. It’s time to right the wrongs and rewrite history. It’s time for the NBA to honor what the Globetrotters have done for OUR sport, both here in the U....

Ross Chastain, Brad Keselowski, Denny Hamlin, Kyle Busch, Christopher Bell, Harrison Burton, William Byron and Alex Bowman were involved in a nasty eight-car crash on Lap 63 of the Daytona 500, the season-opening race. The wreck sent Burton airborne, with his No. 21 car flipping onto its lid before correcting itself back onto the asphalt. MORE: Watch the Daytona 500 live with fuboTV (free trial) Byron was sent careening into an inside wall, while Hamlin and Chastain sustained damage to their cars....