Happy Valentine's Day

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Happy Valentine's Day? Social media etiquette for break-ups (BBC News)

Etiquette expert William Hanson tells Newsbeat the dos and don'ts for your socials after a split.

"I wouldn't suggest doing a thirst trap ever but I can understand the desire for people to get a little bit of validation from people online." If we haven't all done it, we've probably thought about it. "Writing it down on your phone can help, but actually sending it to them very rarely does and you can come across as a little bit weird if you do that." "It's never a good idea to post publicly about your break-up, to bad mouth them," William says. "I would be tempted to go cold turkey for a few days, just to really reflect and think about what the best course of action should be." And I would just take a moment to think what you do," William tells Newsbeat.

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Happy Valentine's Day! Learn How USDA is Using Biotechnology to ... (USDA.gov)

Nothing says Valentine's Day in the United States like chocolate. According to the National Confectioners Association, 92% of Americans plan to celebrate ...

Through support from Cacao for Peace, scientists are using [genome editing](https://innovativegenomics.org/education/digital-resources/what-is-crispr/)to make minor changes to the cacao gene responsible for cadmium absorption from the soil. The Cacao for Peace Initiative is helping Colombia take advantage of rapidly increasing global demand for chocolate, creating economic opportunities for the U.S. [Innovative Genomics Institute](https://innovativegenomics.org/projects/engineering-disease-resistant-cacao/)(IGI) page on engineering disease-resistant cacao. [Cacao for Peace](https://www.fas.usda.gov/data/colombia-cacao-peace-overview), a project of the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and funded by the U.S. [Food and Drug Administration](https://doi.org/10.1080/19393210.2017.1420700)(FDA) research findings from 2018. [Consumer Reports](https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-safety/lead-and-cadmium-in-dark-chocolate-a8480295550/), [Seattle Times](https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/how-heavy-metals-get-into-dark-chocolate-bars/), [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/consumer-reports-urges-dark-chocolate-makers-reduce-lead-cadmium-levels-2023-01-23/), and others, chocolate can contain trace amounts of cadmium - a heavy metal that can cause health problems when consumed at certain levels, confirming U.S.

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