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Sex Talk Makes For More Satisfying Sex
Getting comfortable with communicating about sex may translate to benefits in the bedroom — especially if the lines of communication are open during the act. New research finds that comfort with...
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After 35 Years, Voyager 1 Still Has A Long Way To Travel Before Leaving The...
NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft, which launched 35 years ago today (Sept. 5), surprisingly may have far more to travel before it leaves the solar system, researchers say. How much more is up for debate....
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The Quest To Create A Cancer-Free Cigarette Continues
The tobacco industry has spent millions in pursuit of its Holy Grail – the cancer-free cigarette. But even if they succeed, smokers might not like it. There exists, in some lawyer’s vault, somewhere...
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Mars Rover Uses Ancient Knots To Secure Its Precious Payload
Five thousand years ago, the Egyptians used reef knots to fasten their belts. In the first century, Greek physicians employed both reef knots and clove hitches to tie surgical nooses. Today, these...
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Hurricane Isaac Dredged Up Oil From The Deepwater Horizon Spill
BP has suffered a further blow after it was revealed that Hurricane Isaac has uncovered oil that wasn't cleaned up after the Gulf of Mexico spill in 2010. Since Isaac made landfall more than a week...
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Why You Should Still Buy Organics Even Though They Aren't More Nutritious
Organic food is no healthier than food grown through conventional methods, according to a group of scientists at Stanford University. After examining the results of 237 past studies on the subject,...
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What Happens When You Swallow A Diamond?
A Chinese tourist was arrested Wednesday (Sept. 5) after an X-ray revealed he had stolen and swallowed a diamond worth $13,600 at a gem exhibition in Sri Lanka. In a botched sleight-of-hand, Chow...
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Scientists Can 'Incept' Rat Dreams With Sounds
The dream of modifying a person's dreams has just gotten a step closer, as MIT scientists were able to manipulate what lab rats "saw" in their sleep using audio cues. Scientists have known that during...
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Taiwan Thinks Men Standing Up To Pee Is Primitive
What’s this world coming to? A friend I’ll call Peter shook his head in disbelief when his German girlfriend decided to “train” him to sit while urinating. Things were going quite well between the...
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Awesome Pictures Catch Giant Sun Storm In The Act Of Erupting
NASA spacecraft watching the sun have captured jaw-dropping pictures and video of a giant filament of super-hot plasma reaching up from the star's surface and erupting into space. The filament was...
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A Warming World Means Strong Hurricanes Are Forming Faster
Global warming may fuel stronger hurricanes whose winds whip up faster, new research suggests. Hurricanes and other tropical cyclones across the globe reach Category 3 wind speeds nearly nine hours...
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10 Frightening Ways Doctors Used To Treat Mental Disorders
Nobody ever claimed a visit to the doctor was a pleasant way to pass the time. But if you’re timid about diving onto a psychiatrist’s couch or paranoid about popping pills, remember: It could be...
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Skeleton Found Under A Parking Lot Could Be King Richard III
A human skeleton with a cleaved skull discovered beneath a parking lot in England may belong to King Richard III, researchers announced today (Sept. 12), though they have a long way to go in analyzing...
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FAA Says The Holes In Two Long Island Roofs Were Not Caused By Falling Poop
Two Long Island families with mysterious holes in their roofs think plummeting frozen waste from overhead airplanes might be the cause of their troubles. Lois Farella awoke to a thunderous crash at...
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Huge Study Shows That Facebook Can Impact Voting Habits
Do you "like" voting? Saying so on Facebook could influence your friends to hit the polls. A single get-out-the-vote message sent to 61 million Facebook users on Election Day 2010 influenced 340,000...
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Beautiful New Picture Of The 'Witch's Broom' Nebula
A telescope in Chile has snapped a stunning new image of a speedy nebula that is named after a writing tool, but has a closer resemblance to a witch's broom, scientists say. Astronomers with the...
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Neuroscientist: The Internet Is Destroying Your Brain
Dr. Manfred Spitzer knows that people find his arguments provocative. In his first book, he warned parents of the very real dangers of letting their children spend too much time in front of the TV....
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The Mental Illnesses Of Historical Geniuses
Studies have shown that there are much higher instances of mental disorder in political leaders and creative geniuses than in the general population. And while it’s impossible to be completely sure of...
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There Is No Proof That Fish Oil Supplements Prevent Heart Attacks
Supplements of fish oil may not prevent heart attacks says a new study out today. Omega 3 pills are taken by millions of people on a daily basis for a number of ailments but the new research suggests...
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This Basic Human Trait Might Be The Key To Our Success As A Species
Why do we play? We play in order to learn: Via Play: How it Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul: Play creates new neural connections and tests them. It creates an arena...
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