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Actually, The Age Of Earth Is Relevant To The Economy
WE ARE now about 1,400 days out from the next presidential election, so it's time for the potential candidates to start jockeying for position. Hence Marco Rubio's fabulously elusive (now viral) answer...
View Article5 Weird Ways That Color Influences Our Lives
1) Green can make you more creative.2) Blondes are better at fundraising and they do have more fun.3) Countries with lots of colors in their flags are less happy.4) A yellow price tag makes people...
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It Takes 21 Years To Identify New Species After They Are Collected
Discovering a new species must be a heady experience — the collection in the field, the "eureka" moment when you realize you've got something new, the jubilant announcement to the rest of the...
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Scientists Discover A New Smell: 'Olfactory White'
Scientists have discovered a new smell, but you may have to go to a laboratory to experience it yourself.The smell is dubbed "olfactory white," because it is the nasal equivalent of white noise,...
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How The Venus Fly Trap Grabs Bugs With Its Speedy Grasp
Plants aren't typically known for their speed, but the carnivorous Venus flytrap can close its jaw-like leaves in the blink of an eye.Charles Darwin once referred to the Venus flytrap as "one of the...
View ArticleThe Secret To Squeezing In That Piece Of Thanksgiving Pie
I don’t know what your grandma called it — mine called it the "special pocket"— but it’s that special place where you can still fit dessert even after your 5-year-old self told your parents that you...
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Thanks To Cellphones People Are Now Shopping In The Weirdest Places
The next time your date or significant other excuses himself to visit the restroom, he may be shopping for your gift.More than 38 million Americans shop online while on the toilet, according to a...
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How Penguins' Shape-Shifting Huddle Keeps Them Warm
In the icy freeze of Antarctica, Emperor penguins huddle for warmth – and they stay toasty even though they constantly rotate positions in the scrum. Now, researchers have modeled the workings of the...
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Astronomers Snap A Picture Of A Giant 'Super-Jupiter'
In a rare direct photo of a world beyond Earth, astronomers have spotted a planet 13 times more massive than Jupiter, the largest planet in our own solar system.The planet orbits a star called Kappa...
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Birth Control Pills Should Be Available Over-The-Counter
Women should be able to buy birth control pills over-the-counter at pharmacies without a prescription, a group of doctors says.The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) said today...
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There Are Only 22 Of These Special Bears Left In The World
Even as the ice-dwelling polar bear is threatened by climate change, so, too, is another bear that lives in a completely different habitat.In this case it’s the critically endangered Gobi bear (Ursus...
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Does Eating Turkey Really Make You Sleepy?
After Thanksgiving dinner, many people start to feel a little drowsy.Turkey typically gets the blame.It supposedly contains high levels of tryptophan, an amino acid that is sold in a purified form to...
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Probiotics May Help You Get Rid Of That Belly Fat
Supplements containing live bacteria, called probiotics, may burn abdominal fat, according to a new small study.The findings, published Oct. 9 in the Journal of Functional Foods, suggest that a new...
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Don't Take Antibiotics To Treat Your Cold Or Flu, Doctors Say
Pharmacists have warned that overuse and misuse of antibiotics is creating a major public health threat which could mean we eventually run out of effective antibiotics to treat infections.The head of...
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Scientists Find The 'Fat And Happy' Gene
Perhaps there is a bit of truth to the stereotype about being fat and happy — new research finds that people who have a gene linked with obesity may have a slightly lower risk of depression.People who...
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How Jellyfish Help Detect Cancer
Jellyfish tentacles have inspired a way to detect cancer, microbes and viruses, researchers say.Devices resulting from this research could help quickly and sensitively detect life-threatening diseases...
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Ecstasy Might Help Veterans Treat Their PTSD
The question: Can MDMA, better known as Ecstasy, help soldiers coming home from Iraq and Afghanistan combat war's psychological toil?Ecstasy is experiencing a renaissance among young party-goers thanks...
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How To Teach Evolution To Creationists
I’m teaching Darwin again this semester, in two separate courses, and I’m confronted with a familiar dilemma: How should I respond to students who reject evolutionary theory on religious grounds?One...
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6,314 Calories
Put your stretchy pants on — Thanksgiving is finally here. It's estimated that the average American consumes over three times the daily number of recommended calories on the unofficial kick-off to the...
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Hi-Tech 'Sunglasses' Could Banish Jet-Lag Forever
It is one of the negative side-affects of long-haul travel, but suffering from jet lag could soon become a distant memory for weary travellers.Australian sleep researchers have developed a set of...
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