2019-03-01
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Earth May Be Saved by an Airbag
September 4, 2002Scientists got jittery when the comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 smashed into Jupiter in July 1994, since they realized it could have hit us. Now that asteroid NT7 is scheduled to hit the Earth on February 1st, 2060, they're telling us the... continued
‘N Sync Won’t Fly
September 4, 2002'N Sync singer Lance Bass will not be the 3rd space tourist in October, since he's been asked to leave Russia's cosmonaut training program. Sergei Gorbunov, of the Russian Space Agency, says there have been "crude violations" of his contract.... continued
Suicide Bombing Still OK
September 4, 2002For the first time, the majority of Palestinians are no longer supporting Yasser Arafat, according to a new opinion poll. But they still support suicide bombing. In the survey of 1,320 adults, conducted between August 18 and 20, only 26%... continued
Spam is Taking Over
September 3, 2002Spam could make up the majority of e-mails by the end of 2002, according to data from e-mail service providers. The mail of internet users is fast becoming clogged with ads for pornography, money-making schemes and health products. In July,... continued
Iraq War by November 30
September 3, 2002The United States will launch its attack on Iraq by November 30, according to Israeli military sources, quoted in the Israeli newspaper Maariv. A U.S. military delegation revealed the plans in briefings with Israeli and Jordanian military officers. One American... continued
Long-Time Health Myths Debunked
September 3, 2002Scientists have debunked two long-held health beliefs: stretching before exercise and drinking 8 glasses of water a day. Australian researchers now feel that stretching before and after vigorous exercise does nothing to reduce soreness or injury. They studied army recruits... continued
If No Impact, Dinosaurs Would Have Frozen
September 3, 2002Poor dinosaurs?their time really was up. Scientists now think that cold was killing them off long before that asteroid wiped them out 65 million years ago. Half of all dinosaurs were gone by then and the impact was just the... continued
New Hope for Old Folks
September 2, 2002It can be depressing to grow old, but there's a ray of sunshine around every corner. For instance, a drug developed to treat leukemia has a surprising side effect?it restores color to gray hair. News hasn't been this good since... continued
Marriage Keeps Men Alive
September 2, 2002Marriage is so important for men's health that single guys have more risk of dying than smokers. A study done in the U.K. finds that even when the effects of smoking, drinking, overeating and lack of exercise are taken into... continued
Pets are Good for Allergies
September 2, 2002Kids who live in a home with at least 2 dogs or cats for the first year of their life are half as likely to become allergic to them than kids who grow up with only one dog or cat,... continued