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Does Saddam Have a Crashed UFO?

February 2, 2003
"An UFO-related incident that occurred four years ago poses a troubling question whether any kind of cooperation is possible between Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and extraterrestrials," says Joseph Trainor of UFO Roundup. "On December 16, 1998, during Operation Desert Fox... continued

Fast Food Addictive as Heroin

February 2, 2003
Scientists now think fast food and sweets are as addictive as heroin, because they set off hormonal changes in the body which make it hard to stop eating them. According to New Scientist magazine, "New and potentially explosive findings on... continued

SPACE SHUTTLE BREAKS UP

February 1, 2003
At approximately 808AM CST on Saturday, February 1, the space shuttle Columbia apparently broke up in flight while descending toward a landing in Florida. The orbiter was over Texas at the time, engaging in the terminal phases of shuttle mission... continued

If Groundhog Emerges, He’ll be Male

January 31, 2003
February 2 is Groundhog Day, when everyone who's been suffering through an especially cold winter this year hopes he won't see his shadow and pop down into his hole again, delaying spring weather. We now know that first groundhog will... continued

Can You Free Willy if He Wants to Stay?

January 31, 2003
In the movie "Free Willy," the whale is played by a 5-ton orca named Keiko. In the film, he escapes captivity and returns to the wild. When millions of children learned that the real Willy was confined to a shallow... continued

It’s Safe to Eat Potato Chips Again!

January 31, 2003
About a year ago, we received the depressing news that high levels of a chemical found in the foods we love to eat, like potato chips, french fries and bread, raises the risk of getting cancer. Acrylamide is a cancer-causing... continued

New Lie Detector Can’t be Fooled

January 31, 2003
The new lie detector, the Silent Talker, could detect terrorists at airports by simply asking them a few questions. It uses artificial intelligence to monitor the tiny facial movements of the people it's testing and is more accurate than traditional... continued

2003 Crop Circle Calendar is Back!

January 31, 2003
They traveled all the way from England and are filled with beautiful, full-color photos of crop circles taken by crop circle researcher Lucy Pringle. This is one of our most popular items and it sold out during Christmas. Now it?s... continued

Allergies Transplanted Along with Liver

January 30, 2003
A 60-year-old Australian man received a liver transplant from a 15-year-old boy who died of anaphylactic shock after eating a peanut. Now the organ recipient has also developed a life-threatening allergy to nuts. Despite having no history of nut allergy,... continued

Bad News About New Stadiums

January 30, 2003
Now that the Superbowl is over and baseball season will arrive soon, a new study finds that switching to a new stadium can have a dramatically bad effect on a team's performance, because it reduces players' testosterone levels. "It'll probably... continued