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We’ve already reported that women, especially, should not drink cola and soda pop has been blamed for obesity in the US. This may be one reason why the Coca-Cola Company is diversifying. It has announced that it will buy a company that makes vitamin-infused water for over $4 million.

In the Indepdendent, Martin Hickman writes: “A new health scare erupted over soft drinks?amid evidence they may cause serious cell damage. Research from a British university suggests a common preservative found in drinks such as Fanta and Pepsi Max has the ability to switch off vital parts of DNA.” Consumption of the preservative sodium Benzoate can eventually lead to cirrhosis of the liver and diseases such as Parkinson’s.
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An extremely powerful cyclone, the equivalent of the most powerful hurricane, is hitting Oman in the Indian Ocean. The highly unusual storm has sustained winds of 160 MPH, and has developed because, like most ocean areas, the Indian Ocean is experiencing higher than normal water temperatures. The BBC news quotes one resident as saying, “I have lived in Oman for nearly 10 years and I have never experienced something like this.” Tropical Storm Gonu is heading toward Oman’s east coast, and residents of outlying islands are being evacuated. The storm is expected to strike Oman, then cross the gulf to Iran. It is the strongest storm to hit the Arabian Peninsula since record keeping began in 1945.read more

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In the Star Trek TV series, PEOPLE traveled this way. Real life researchers haven’t been able to achieve this yet, but they have reached the first step: the teleportation of data. Using quantum entanglement of light particles called photons, physicists teleported data over a distance of 89 miles from one Canary Island to another.

Researchers think that the greatest potential for this type of technology is for sending encrypted messages. In the Independent, Steve Connor writes, ?Scientists believe that a fundamentally new approach will be needed if it can ever be used for teleporting people or even non-living objects.?

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Despite the fact that in some areas, whales are coming close to extinction, several countries are petitioning the International Whaling Commission for permission to hunt even MORE whales. Some of these are being filed on behalf of aboriginal peoples who have traditionally hunted whales, but others–such as Japan–are modern societies. The United States is one of the countries asking for permission to kill more whales.
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