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Oh, for an old car…
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9 years ago
Oh, for an old car… (A lament by an almost-octogenarian) The first car I owned (in partnership with my older brother) when I was 16 years old was a 1950 second-hand Ford Custom...
Mother Nature: The Original Huntress
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9 years ago
A lightning storm in a mountainous area of Telemark County in Norway killed 322 reindeer this weekend. The Norwegian Institute of natural science say there are known cases of reindeer...
Understanding Why The World Trade Center Came Down.
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9 years ago
By Perrie Halpern For me, having witnessing the downing of The World Trade Center was an event that defies description and comprehension. I personally find crazy ideas that it was a bomb that...
The weird story of the surgeons who want to do the world’s first head transplant. And yes, they have a head
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9 years ago
The weird story of the surgeons who want to do the world’s first head transplant. And yes, they have a head By Nancy Szokan, Washington Post (reported by National Post) August 30 2016...
Not a Drill: SETI Is Investigating a Possible Extraterrestrial Signal From Deep Space
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9 years ago
Not a Drill: SETI Is Investigating a Possible Extraterrestrial Signal From Deep Space By Robin Seemangal , MSN News, August 29,2016 © AP Photo/Ben...
Rising U.S. Mortality Rate For Mothers Is Highest In Texas
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9 years ago
Rising U.S. Mortality Rate For Mothers Is Highest In Texas August 27, 20168:39 AM ET Heard on Weekend Edition Saturday The maternal mortality rate in Texas doubled from 2010 to 2014....
HAARP Mystery Over At Last
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9 years ago
Long the subject of dark rumors over the past years that even drew the attention of a special investigation by Jesse Ventura is set to throw open the gates this Saturday allowing the general...
Sen. Manchin Mum on EpiPen Hikes by Daughter's Drug Company
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9 years ago
Sen. Manchin Mum on EpiPen Hikes by Daughter's Drug Company · By JONATHAN MATTISE, ASSOCIATED PRESS CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Aug 24, 2016, 7:02 PM ET U.S. Sen....
The world’s highest and longest glass bridge just opened in China – and it looks terrifying
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9 years ago
The world’s highest and longest glass bridge just opened in China – and it looks terrifying By Dana Varinsky, Business Insider, August 22 2016 China Daily Information...
Boeing Wants to Patent a Fire-Fighting Howitzer Round
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9 years ago
Source The best way to fight fires may just be to shoot them. Boeing — better known for making aircraft than ammunition — has applied for a patent for a firefighting artillery shell....
Israeli scientists say they can block melanoma spread
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Israeli scientists say they can block melanoma spread By Sylvain Thomas, AFP, August 24, 2016 © Provided by AFP Exposure to the sun's ultraviolet...
Cans vs. Bottles: Beer's Greatest Debate Ends Here
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9 years ago
Cans vs. Bottles: Beer's Greatest Debate Ends Here Jason Hoffman/Thrillist https://www.thrillist.com/drink/nation/beer-cans-vs-bottles-which-is-better/drink You've...
Now we know the real reason Aetna bailed on Obamacare
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9 years ago
Now we know the real reason Aetna bailed on Obamacare Bob Bryan, Business Insider Wed, Aug 17 6:29 AM PDT On Monday night, news broke that one of the five largest insurers in the...
Fluoride Linked to Diabetes
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9 years ago
Millions of Americans drink fluoridated water every day. It was added to public drinking water in the 1940s in an effort to reduce cavities, but the practice has been a controversial subject for...
Amazing Timelapse of 30-Story Building-- Constructed In Only 360 Hours!
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9 years ago
Gizmodo Article: Gizmodo reader Xian Min Zhang just sent me this impressive timelapse video from his company's latest project: a 30-story tall, 183,000-square-foot hotel built in just 360...
6 Million Americans drink water tainted with toxic chemicals: Report
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9 years ago
6 Million Americans drink water tainted with toxic chemicals: Report By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay News, August 9 2016 Deadly toxins have been found in public water tanks across...
Why Congress isn't helping Florida deal with Zika
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9 years ago
Why Congress isn't helping Florida deal with Zika August 4, 2016 The members of Congress had promised. They wouldn't break for summer recess until they passed an anti-Zika funding...
Cinnamon may boost brain power, ability to learn
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9 years ago
Cinnamon may boost brain power, ability to learn Based on experiments with mice, the spice appears to improve brain function and memory, suggesting it could help patients with...
Scientists Have Found Evidence Of Cancer In A Foot Bone And Spine That Are 1.7 Million Years Old
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http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/28/health/oldest-human-cancer-found/index.html Cancer may not be so modern after all. Though we typically think of it as a new affliction attributed to bad...
fifa 17 ultimate team best players
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9 years ago
While David Terry PAURA satisfied ' he or she mentioned, 'Winning is very important to be able to people, and that we are usually happy to preserve his or her prospect inside the chic. Even fifa...
Internet Gutter: Welcome to the Flat Earth
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9 years ago
http://www.geek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/flat-earth.jpg 625w" alt="Flat Earth" width="625" height="350"> The internet is a strange and terrifying place. It’s enabled us to connect...
Thumb-Sucking, Nail-Biting Kids May Have Lower Allergy Risk
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9 years ago
Young children who suck their thumbs or bite their nails may be less likely to develop allergies later in childhood, according to a new study that spanned three decades. Although the results...