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Whitley’s Journal: Taken by Taken

December 20, 2002
In this long-awaited journal entry, Whitley Strieber gives you his take on the Sci Fi series "Taken." He asks, "?Was Taken's premise an accurate reflection of the situation that actually exists? Is there a vicious government conspiracy to suppress UFO... continued

Coming Soon: Liposuction in a Pill

December 19, 2002
Scientists are working on a drug that may be used for chemical liposuction. It's a natural enzyme that breaks down collagen in cells. Right now, it's being used to shrink cancer tumors but researcher Tom Wegman says, "There's no reason... continued

Men Feel Less Pain

December 19, 2002
We assume men become boxers, firefighters, soldiers, etc. because of their superior strength. But it may also be because males are better at tolerating pain than females. It turns out there are major differences in how the sexes perceive pain.... continued

Ebola Carried by Birds

December 19, 2002
The dreaded killer disease Ebola passes easily from person to person, but no one knows where it starts. Ebola was discovered in 1976 and infects humans and monkeys. It's caused hundreds of deaths in central Africa, and is fatal 50... continued

Do Last-Minute Shopping Here!

December 19, 2002
Got any urgent last-minute gifting to do? The Unknowncountry.com store offers e-mail gift certificates! It's easy to send one, too. Just click here, then click on "Gift Certificates" in the shopping cart on the right-hand side of the page. Gift... continued

New ET Search

December 17, 2002
Astronomers around the world have searched the skies for ET using data from radio telescopes, looking for signals from another civilization. Now Nobel laureate Charles Townes thinks we should return to the old-fashioned method of looking through telescopes because bright... continued

What Makes Music Unforgettable?

December 17, 2002
What makes a song stick in your head, and why does a wrongly played note sound so awful? New research shows the brain has specific structures that are designed to perceive and remember musical patterns. This area of the brain... continued

What Do You Think About Implants?

December 17, 2002
Our new poll asks if you think implants are placed in people by aliens or by the government?or if they?re something natural, a fantasy or a hoax. Be sure to vote. We?ll discuss the results on Dreamland December 28, with... continued

A 19-Year-Old Looks at Life

December 17, 2002
A 19-year-old girl who wishes to remain anonymous has constructed a picture essay?with captions?that says a lot about life in the United States. Don?t miss it! NOTE: This news story, previously published on our old site, will have any links... continued

Cannibals Still Around

December 17, 2002
Cannibalism may seem like a thing of the past, but it's still going on. In Germany, an apparently respectable middle class software designer ate a microchip engineer. The police caught him after he tried to find a new victim on... continued