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Kissing was developed 'to spread germs'
Seeded on Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:25 AM EDT (Telegraph)
It isn't the most romantic theory, but scientists believe kissing was developed to spread germs which build up immunity to illness.
Barbie's 'Sugar Daddy Ken' Doll Raises Eyebrows
Seeded on Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:51 AM EDT (ABC News)
This year is Barbie's 50th anniversary, but lately, it's been the iconic doll's companion, Ken, that's been getting all the attention: A new Ken doll called "Sugar's Daddy Ken" is prompting snickers for its suggestive-sounding name.
Dentists Organize A Cash-For-Candy Program on Halloween
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:17 PM EDT (discovermagazine.com)
This Halloween, two Michigan dentists, Shawn Morris and Daniel Simmons, are encouraging kids to turn in their candy for cash. The mission is called Operation Gratitude—children will receive $1 per pound of sweets, so the dentists can collect a large candy stash.
Great Sci-Fi Find: Being Human
Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:48 PM EDT
I found a Sci-Fi gem this week and I felt the need to get the word out. The show is called Being Human. It is a short series of six one hour long episodes made in the UK that aired on the BBC earlier this year.
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Pumpkin Skin May Scare Away Germs
Seeded on Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:23 AM EDT (Science Daily)
The skin of that pumpkin you carve into a Jack-o'-Lantern to scare away ghosts and goblins on Halloween contains a substance that could put a scare into microbes that cause millions of cases of yeast infections in adults and infants each year.
Scientists make cells that form eggs and sperm in lab
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 4:54 PM EDT (Reuters)
U.S. researchers have found a way to coax human embryonic stem cells to turn into the types of cells that make eggs and sperm, shedding light on a stage of early human development that has not been fully understood.
Puck Naked: US team punished for 'strip hockey' - Telegraph
Seeded on Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:17 AM EDT (Telegraph)
A junior hockey team was banished from a city ice rink after players engaged in "strip hockey" - shedding a piece of uniform every time a practice shot missed its mark.
Poll: Are People Taking the Care of their Animals a Little too Far these Days?
Wed Oct 28, 2009 2:01 AM EDT
I have noticed a growing trend of people in the U.S. acting as though their pets are their children. While some may do it subtly such as giving them their last name or talking to them occasionally, I have seen others go a little more extreme with it lately.
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Scientists Discover Gene That 'Cancer-proofs' Naked Mole Rat's Cells
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:54 AM EDT (Science Daily)
The findings, presented in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, show that the mole rat's cells express a gene called p16 that makes the cells "claustrophobic," stopping the cells' proliferation when too many of them crowd together, cutting off runaway growth befor …
Increased Stroke Risk From Birth Control Pills, Review Finds
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:52 AM EDT (Science Daily)
What triggered her stroke, at such a young age, may have been the birth control pills she was taking. Oral contraceptives nearly double the risk of stroke, according to a review article in MedLink Neurology by three Loyola University Health System neurologists.
Whales Are Polite Conversationalists: Rhythms Can Be Spotted In Ocean's Chatter
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 4:48 AM EDT (Science Daily)
George Ioup at the University of New Orleans and colleagues have developed a way to analyze calls produced by marine mammals.
Rejoice! Daylight saving time is ending
Seeded on Tue Oct 27, 2009 2:40 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
The extension of afternoon-daylight hours does us no favors when it begins in the spring. Its accompanying loss of an hour of sleep can lead to alertness problems and, as a result, accidents. Here's a new study from Medical News Today explaining that effect.
Facebook becoming big friend of small businesses
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:50 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)
The free social networking site -- blocked in many workplaces as a potential time-waster -- is increasingly becoming an inexpensive marketing tool for small businesses.
Obama to detail stimulus spending on 'smart grid'
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:28 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)
President Obama and administration officials today will announce $3.4 billion in spending projects to modernize the nation's electric power system.
New York race at epicenter of a GOP mutiny
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 10:18 PM EDT (The L.A. Times)
Reporting from Washington - Silvan Johnson adores Sarah Palin, belongs to a conservative discussion group and fumes at President Obama's spending policies.
Top 10 Educational Kids Shows of the 80s and 90s
Mon Oct 26, 2009 8:26 PM EDT
I was going through a list of shows from my childhood and I noticed that a lot of my favorites growing up were the seemingly educational ones. Here are a list of my top 10 education kids shows of the 80s and 90s.
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Women: Saviors of the world economy?
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:43 PM EDT (CNN)
The largest growing economic force in the world isn't the China or India -- it's women.
Samantha Geimer, Polanski's Victim, Wants To Be Left ALONE
Seeded on Mon Oct 26, 2009 3:39 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
Attorney Lawrence Silver urged a California appeals court to dismiss the criminal case against the "Chinatown" director.
Clean Smells Promote Moral Behavior, Study Suggests
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:35 PM EDT (Science Daily)
The researchers see implications for workplaces, retail stores and other organizations that have relied on traditional surveillance and security measures to enforce rules.
Polymer May Allow Soldiers With Artificial Limbs To Feel Heat, Cold, Touch
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:31 PM EDT (Science Daily)
Physicians at the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Plastic Surgery 2009 conference, Oct.
Legalized Marijuana? We May Already Be on the Way
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:28 PM EDT (ABC News)
ith the Obama administration's decision not to prosecute medicinal marijuana dealers and users, even though they violate federal law, the country is "probably in the process now of legalizing marijuana," conservative columnist George F. Will said today.
10 Unbreakable Guinness Records
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:20 PM EDT ()
Anyone who ever said that you can't out-hit Babe Ruth, outscore Gordy Howe, or even eat more hot dogs than Takeru Kobayashi has been proven wrong.
A Body of Work How Ideals of Beauty Changed with the Ages, from Venus de Milo to Botero (with slideshow)
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:39 PM EDT (CBS News)
Going back to ancient beauties - think Venus de Milo - the Greeks set a standard that's inspired artists for a couple of thousand years and counting.
Vietnam vets finally honored for bloody rescue mission
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:27 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
President Obama told the graying ex-soldiers, some of them in wheelchairs, that the treatment of Vietnam veterans has been a "national disgrace."
Gay marriage fights fuel debate over petitioners' rights
Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:20 AM EDT (The L.A. Times)
The Supreme Court voted last week to block release of the names of more than 138,000 people in Washington state who signed petitions seeking to repeal a same-sex domestic partner law in a ballot scheduled for Nov. 3.
Recent Votes
There's No Big Lesson In Yesterday's ElectionsSometimes a statewide vote is just a statewide vote.
- Colorado ski town legalizes pot
The Colorado ski town of Breckenridge has voted overwhelmingly to legalize marijuana. Early returns Tuesday night showed the proposal winning with 72 percent of the vote. The measure would allow adults over 21 to have up to 1 ounce of marijuana.
- Fox "news anchor" lies about who Scozzafava endorsed, gets Hoffman's name wrong
Here's a priceless piece of video I came across while working on a montage of Fox's coverage of NY-23 (which will be out later today):
- Scientists: Junk Food Just As Addicting As Heroin
According to a recent peer-reviewed study by the independent and not-for-profit Scripps Research group, humans can't help craving potato chips because the brain responds to junk food in the same way it does to heroin.
- On the quiet, the US is legalising marijuana
The humble joint can save lives. We look forward to the end of senseless prohibition
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