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Scientists find out why pot gives you the munchies

Scientists find out why pot gives you the munchies


Via: hal-a-lujah  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Source Why does smoking marijuana give people the munchies? Researchers at Yale University got dozens of lab mice stoned in order to find out. Previous scientific studies (and anecdotal...
Big Kitties Love Snow!  Tigers, Lions, and Snow Leopards -- VIDEOS

Big Kitties Love Snow! Tigers, Lions, and Snow Leopards -- VIDEOS


Via: dowser  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  8 Comments  •  10 years ago

Little kitties, not so much! Our escape artist, Andy, the black kitty, managed to slip through the doorway into the snow and, WOW! He made a beeline for coming back indoors! (That will teach...
Amazing Caves - Paleolithic Art and Unusual Formations

Amazing Caves - Paleolithic Art and Unusual Formations


Via: dowser  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  14 Comments  •  10 years ago

For years, I have been curious about the paintings completed by our ancestors inside caves. I've seen a few pictures, but for the most part-- there aren't that many pictures to view. One can't...
Marijuana May Be The Least Dangerous Recreational Drug, Study Shows

Marijuana May Be The Least Dangerous Recreational Drug, Study Shows


Via: nona62  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Marijuana May Be The Least Dangerous Recreational Drug, Study Shows arijuana is far safer than alcohol, tobacco and multiple other illicit substances, researchers say, and strict, legal...
What happens when Betelgeuse explodes?

What happens when Betelgeuse explodes?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  9 Comments  •  10 years ago

http://www.eso.org/public/images/eso0927d/ Question : If Betelgeuse explodes right now, could we see it with naked eye? It is over 400 light years away, so you might think that...
Finally: A Wearable That Lets You Charge Your Gadgets by Jerking Off.  NSFW, Maaaaaaaybe.

Finally: A Wearable That Lets You Charge Your Gadgets by Jerking Off. NSFW, Maaaaaaaybe.


Via: nigel-dogberry  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

NOT SAFE FOR WORK From Gizmodo:...
In Honor of Spock-- 10 Devices from Star Trek We Use Today

In Honor of Spock-- 10 Devices from Star Trek We Use Today


Via: dowser  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  25 Comments  •  10 years ago

It's hard to remember back to 1966, the year that the TV show Star Trek debuted. The Vietnam War was at full throttle, with the nightly news showing body bags of our beloved young men, (and...
Head Transplants Are Coming Soon, At Least If This Doctor Gets His Way

Head Transplants Are Coming Soon, At Least If This Doctor Gets His Way


Via: nona62  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  8 Comments  •  10 years ago

Head Transplants Are Coming Soon, At Least If This Doctor Gets His Way Dr Sergio Canavero Talks Human Head Transplant 04:46 Twitter Facebook...
Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.5%

Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.5%


Via: robert-in-ohio  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  21 Comments  •  10 years ago

The economy added 295,000 new jobs in February, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, blasting past economists' expectations of 240,000 new jobs. The unemployment rate fell to 5.5% from...
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Goes Into Orbit Around Ceres

NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Goes Into Orbit Around Ceres


Via: robert-in-ohio  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

After a 7-1/2 year journey through the solar system, NASA's Dawn spacecraft settled into orbit Friday around the mini-planet Ceres that lies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter....
These Doctors Make House Calls-- for $99/visit

These Doctors Make House Calls-- for $99/visit


Via: dowser  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  15 Comments  •  10 years ago

The last time I remember actually seeing a doctor make a house call was when Old Mr. Brame across the street was dying, in 1959. In deference to his condition, the street in front of his house...
US mom faces prison sentence for blocking son’s circumcision

US mom faces prison sentence for blocking son’s circumcision


Via: nona62  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  9 Comments  •  10 years ago

2 choppers collide mid-air in Argentina, French TV crew US mom faces prison sentence for blocking sons circumcisionA m Mother who has taken flight with her son to prevent his circumcision...
China builds complete 57-story skyscraper in record 19 days

China builds complete 57-story skyscraper in record 19 days


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  6 Comments  •  10 years ago

China builds complete 57-story skyscraper in record 19 days , Sploid
All For Muharrem, to have a day with no barriers

All For Muharrem, to have a day with no barriers


Via: dowser  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  10 years ago

Muharrem, who lives in Turkey, is hearing impaired. He communicates solely with sign language. he has many friends, but his life is a lonely one. The people of the town that Muharrem lives in,...
Could a Jet Engine Withstand a Drone?

Could a Jet Engine Withstand a Drone?


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

You can say goodbye to the quadcopter. That much is obvious. But what about airplanes? Passengers on commercial airlines actually have little to worry about, as IEEE Spectrum explains today....
John and Maynard’s Excellent Adventure

John and Maynard’s Excellent Adventure


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  7 Comments  •  10 years ago

When I tell people that macroeconomic analysis has been triumphantly successful in recent years, I tend to get strange looks. After all, wasnt everyone predicting lots of inflation?...
10 stunning images show the beauty hidden in pi

10 stunning images show the beauty hidden in pi


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  4 Comments  •  10 years ago

Saturday -- March 14, 2015, or 3/14/15 -- marks an extremely nerdy holiday. It is the official celebration of , the magical, mathematical and infinite constant that is the ratio of a circles...
Interactive 360-Degree Videos Are Now Live on YouTube

Interactive 360-Degree Videos Are Now Live on YouTube


Via: sixpick  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  2 Comments  •  10 years ago

There's a reason that YouTube continues to be the most popular video sharing site on the planetever since its purchase by Google, they've always made sure to load YouTube up with extra features...
Anti-pi rants for Pi-Day!

Anti-pi rants for Pi-Day!


Via: bob-nelson  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

Pinzon giant tortoise babies born in wild of Galapagos for 1st time in 100 years

Pinzon giant tortoise babies born in wild of Galapagos for 1st time in 100 years


Via: buzz-of-the-orient  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  14 Comments  •  10 years ago

Pinzon giant tortoise babies born in wild of Galapagos for 1st time in 100 years The Associated Press, March 14, 2015 A giant tortoise crawls along the path in Galapaguera, a...
3-D Printing Impact on Future Medicine: Tailor-Made Robotic Arms and Hands, Bioprinting  Human Cells, Even Implantable Tissue

3-D Printing Impact on Future Medicine: Tailor-Made Robotic Arms and Hands, Bioprinting Human Cells, Even Implantable Tissue


Via: jerry-verlinger  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  5 Comments  •  10 years ago

When cancer researcher Rosalie Sears, PhD, clicks the print button, ink does not spray onto a page. Instead, actual human cells issue from different heads of her 3-D printer....
BBC - Why Ancient Volcano Myths Are Likely True, and Atlantis may be one of them.

BBC - Why Ancient Volcano Myths Are Likely True, and Atlantis may be one of them.


Via: dowser  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  28 Comments  •  10 years ago

In this age of "it must be proved, in order to be believed", it is sometimes advisable to accept all evidence presented as a part of the big picture. Anecdotal evidence is also real, and even...
Boeing patents 'Star Wars'-style force fields

Boeing patents 'Star Wars'-style force fields


Via: xxjefferson51  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  1 Comments  •  10 years ago

A new patent granted to aircraft, defense and security company Boeing is taking its cues from science fiction. Just like the glowing energy shields seen protecting troops, machines and even...
New Autism-Causing Genetic Variant Identified

New Autism-Causing Genetic Variant Identified


Via: jerry-verlinger  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  11 Comments  •  10 years ago

Novel approach expected to be useful for other diseases Release Date: March 25, 2015 Using a novel approach that homes in on rare families severely affected by autism,...
Rubio’s health plan is a fresh breeze

Rubio’s health plan is a fresh breeze


Via: xxjefferson51  •  Health, Science & Technology  •  3 Comments  •  10 years ago

As the starting gate loads for the large field of 2016 presidential candidates in the Republican party, there has not been much differentiation thus far in what the leading contenders have said...
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