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Fishing Is The Most Hazardous Leisure Activity To Do During A Storm
Most lightning deaths in the United States occur while people are enjoying outdoor activities, with fishing the most deadly, government weather officials say.From 2006 to 2012, 238 people died after...
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A 'Memory Machine' Is Being Tested In Humans
NEW YORK — In the film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind," the characters undergo a scientific procedure to erase their memory. But what if instead of erasing memory, you could restore it? One...
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E-Cigarettes Prove Surprisingly Effective At Helping Smokers Quit
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In a trial of e-cigarettes among Italian smokers with no desire to quit using tobacco at the outset, up to 13 percent of participants were not smoking regular cigarettes at...
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Scientists Discover 3 More Planets That Could Potentially Support Life
The habitable zone of a nearby star is filled to the brim with planets that could support alien life, scientists announced today (June 25).An international team of scientists found a record-breaking...
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Incredible Photos Of Antarctica Straight From A Biologist's Field Notebook
I've traveled to some of the most remote locations across the globe, including the Okavango Delta in Botswana, rainforests in South Vietnam, and the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska, but I’ve...
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An Aggressive, Bloodthirsty Mosquito Is Invading The U.S
There's a new pest invading many American towns, and it's about as menacing as it sounds: the Asian tiger mosquito.Named for the black-and-white stripes on its body, the Asian tiger mosquito (Aedes...
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This Woman Only Drank Soda For 16 Years
A 31-year old woman's heart problems and fainting might have had something to do with the fact that she drank only soda for about half her life, according to a report of her case.The woman, who lives...
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Bizarre 500-Million-Year-Old Creature Unearthed
A new fossilized, cigar-shaped creature that lived about 520 million years ago has been unearthed in Morocco.The newfound species, Helicocystis moroccoensis, has "characteristics that place it as the...
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12 Experts React To Obama's Plan To Tackle Climate Change
President Barack Obama announced a sweeping plan to tackle climate change today (June 25), outlining measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote the development of clean energy...
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Ancient Roman Road Discovered In Jerusalem
The worn-down flat stones of an ancient Roman road have been unearthed in Jerusalem, the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced.About 1,800 years ago, the road was one of two imperial arteries...
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The Gulf Of Mexico's Dead Zone Will Be The Size Of New Jersey This Summer
A very large dead zone, an area of water with no or very little oxygen, is expected to form in the Gulf of Mexico this year — a trend in recent years, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric...
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Study Suggests That Men Are Biologically Destined To Check Out Other Women
New research shows that while women are drawn to male faces that look familiar, men are more likely to rate someone they have never seen before as more attractive.It is thought the reason may be that...
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SURVEY: 60% Of Self-Proclaimed Vegetarians Ate Meat Yesterday
Pretty much every vegetarian has been accused of eating meat on the sly — which makes sense, since most meat eaters can't picture life without steak (or hamburgers, or hot dogs, or bacon).But if you...
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This Is How Much Caffeine It Takes To Kill A Person
I'm going to assume this question is only inquisitorial in nature and you have no homicidal or suicidal thoughts.You're correct in that caffeine in high doses can kill you. There have been numerous...
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Newfound Fungus Endangers The Lives Of Dogs And Cats
A new fungal infection may spell doom for LOLcats and cute puppies. Researchers have found a fungus that affects cats, dogs and humans with nasty consequences.Vanessa Barrs at the University of Sydney...
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This Robot Is Funnier Than You
They're drone-striking Afghanistan for us.They're replacing us on the assembly line at the Hostess plant. They're even cutting into our aortas during life-or-death surgery. But can robots master one of...
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Why Eating Carbs May Lead To Stronger Food Cravings
Refined carbohydrates such as corn syrup could trigger food cravings not unlike the cravings that drug addicts experience, new research suggests.The findings, which are published today (June 26) in the...
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Honeybees Are Right 'Handed'
When bees are forced to interact with only their left antennas, they have trouble bee-having: Just as humans shake with their right hands, bees also greet each other by predominantly using their right...
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Why Machines That Can Do Human Things Won't Replace Us Anytime Soon
As technology advances at an unprecedented rate, now performing tasks typically reserved for human creativity, one realizes just how special human beings are and how inadequate technology can...
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