The Pentagon is planning to build a spacecraft that can travel outside our solar system on a hundred-year trip, reporting on what it finds along the way. Why would a financially-strapped military pursue such a project–are they searching for hostile ETs?
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Red meat may be a killer, but what about bread–do carbohydrates really make us fat? Not all carbs are created equal when it comes down to how our bodies are process them. Carbohydrates, whether complex or simple are all converted to blood sugar. The greater the amount consumed the higher blood sugar will be raised. Refined carbohydrates like sugar or white bread are converted and absorbed quickly. Complex carbohydrates like grains are converted more slowly but still elevate blood sugar to high levels. And high blood sugar levels make you hungry, so you EAT TOO MUCH.
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At our Dreamland Festival in May, one of the main things we’re going to investigate are the mysterious sounds that are being heard all around the world. Some of them are "booms" so loud they set off car alarms (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show). Others sound more like groans or horns.
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When it comes to the birds and the bees (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show), women know what to look for. In birds, bright male plumage indicates a healthy immune system (and a bird worth mating with). In humans, men with high levels of the sex hormone testosterone are more handsome and they also have stronger immune systems.
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