This Wednesday is Independence Day, a day when millions of Americans will honor the nation by attending parades, pool parties, barbecues, and firework shows. In honor of this joyous summer holiday, here are two 4th of July drinking games. Grab a patriotic cocktail and get to playing! More...

Though there’s never a wrong time to honor the men and women who serve our country, summer is particularly meaningful, thanks to Memorial Day and the 4th of July. In that spirit, MyDot would like to pay tribute to Private First Class (PFC) Len Lathan, one of the first African American men to serve in the U.S. Marines Corps.

Lathan, who will soon be 86, was one of the original Montford Point Marines, a group of black men who integrated the Marines between 1942 and 1949. Late last year, Congress unanimously voted to honor the brave men who often faced racist treatment from officers and fellow Marines.

"They paved the way for all the other African-Americans coming into the Marine Corps. They made the sacrifice," Louise Greggs, co-operator of Jacksonville’s Montford Point Marine Museum told The Fayetteville Observer. "They thought nothing of it. They had no way of knowing they were making history. They just wanted to be Marines."

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They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away, but according to the Environmental Working Group (EWG) apples contain more pesticide residue than any other fruit or vegetable. Celery and sweet bell peppers also made the group’s “Dirty Dozen” list.

"Our advice to consumers is to choose the organic version of the fruits and vegetables on the dirty dozen list," Johanna Congleton, PhD, MSPH, an EWG senior scientist, told WebMD.

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Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed once again top The New York Times best seller list, with the erotic romances ranking in order of their release. The e-books by E.L. James have appeared on the Times’ combined print and e-book fiction list for the past 15 weeks. In fact, the books are so popular that James is reportedly considering writing a new trilogy told from the perspective of Christian Grey.
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Love piping hot pizza but can't be bothered with deliveries or germ-ridden pizza shops? You’re in luck! A Netherlands-based distributor known as A1 Concepts plans to bring pizza vending machines to the United States.

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Who Could That Be at This Hour?, the first book in a new series by celebrated children’s author Lemony Snicket, is set to hit book stores October 23, 2012. However, for a limited time fans can read the first chapter of the upcoming book on The Guardian’s website.
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