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Pesticides May Cause Parkinsons
April 22, 2002Preliminary results from a study of thousands of farmers in Iowa and North Carolina suggest that exposure to several crop pesticides may be linked to the development of Parkinson's disease. Doctors have observed that the neurodegenerative disease is more common... continued
New Superbug Form of Common Childhood Disease
April 22, 2002Until now, antibiotics have easily killed group A streptococcus, the bacteria that cause strep throat and life-threatening septic infections, but now hospitals have seen a sudden, widespread resistance of the bacteria to widely used antibiotic erythromycin. Strep is becoming a... continued
New Solutions to Oil Problems
April 22, 2002While Congress was debating whether or not to drill for oil in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuge, NASA scientists have discovered that the Earth?s crust contains enough hydrogen to end the world?s energy problems. Professor Friedemann Freund, of the Ames Research... continued
First Crop Circle of the Season
April 20, 2002Lucy Pringle reports that the first English cropcircle has been discovered in a field of oil seed rape. It?s 60 feet in diameter and resembles the first circle that appeared during the 2001 season. Note the two round objects at... continued
The Nazification of America or Just Plain Bad Taste?
April 19, 2002The new 55-cent stamp, introduced by the Post Office in February 2001, displays an eagle which looks uncomfortably like the Nazi eagle. According to Al Martin of Almartinraw.comthis design will also be used for the triangular arm badges and hats... continued
Can?t Sleep? You?re Not Alone
April 19, 2002Nearly half the population of Singapore suffers from insomnia. A survey released by the European pharmaceutical company Sanofil-Synthelabo shows that among 430 Singaporeans polled, 46 percent were categorized as suffering from insomnia. Only 27 percent of them were aware of... continued
Reflections on Ancient Underwater Cities
April 19, 2002In the May/June issue of Atlantis Rising magazine, David Lewis writes about the newly-discovered ancient underwater cities of India. He says, "Finding the ruins of an ancient, submerged civilization raises more questions than it answers, causes more problems than it... continued
NY Times Supports Superstorm Scenario
April 19, 2002The New York Times declared that airplane flight was impossible?shortly before the Wright Brothers had their first successful flight. They declared that Roswell consisted of crash test dummies being tossed from airplanes years after the event actually happened. (Although, to... continued
Planetary Lineup Starting Saturday
April 19, 2002The five planets visible to the naked eye?Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn?will line up in the sky, beginning April 20. Astronomers say this rare arrangement may not be seen again for a century. A similar arrangement of planets happened... continued
Chimp Boy Discovered
April 18, 2002A disabled Nigerian boy who was adopted and raised by chimpanzees for 18 months is now in a children?s home. He has been named Bello by the nursing staff. He was brought to them six years ago by hunters after... continued