2019-03-01
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Mad Scientists are Still Around
June 15, 2012We've all seen these white-coated, glittery-eyed characters in the movies, manipulating test tubes and creating monsters (NOTE: Subscribers have a coupon that gets them this beautiful hardcover for less than $5!) Some of them have died (and some of THOSE... continued
THERE’S STILL TIME!
June 15, 2012...To subscribe and get a FREE copy of the NEW Edition of The Key. The next 75 one-year subscribers to unknowncountry.com will receive a free copy of the new, uncensored Key (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show), until... continued
Eating Too Much Causes Memory Loss
June 14, 2012Can't remember where you put your keys? (How about your Key!) Are you more forgetful than you used to be? It could be because you're EATING TOO MUCH. New research suggests that consuming between 2,100 and 6,000 calories per day... continued
Is Cash Over?
June 14, 2012Is money the root of all evil? (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to these shows). Computers promised us a paperless society, but that hasn't come to pass. Now debit cards promise us a cashless society--will this vision of the future... continued
Bad Air Vents at Secret Gov. Lab May be Blowing Germs Our Way
June 14, 2012Secret government documents and emails reveal that a $214 million CDC bioterror germ lab in Atlanta has had repeated problems with airflow systems designed to help prevent the release of infectious agents. The lab is violating basic laboratory operating standards,... continued
How Prehistoric Geeks Invented Monogamy
June 13, 2012Unlike our closest cousins the chimpanzees, we don't live in groups in which the males share (and fight over) females--instead, we tend to pair up. How did this happen? A new study shows that weak males who were inferior fighters... continued
Is Email Evil?
June 13, 2012Is email evil? People are doing so much texting that they're getting arthritis in their thumbs. One French internet executive has banned internal email, starting in 2014. In BBC News, Tom Chatfield quotes author Kevin Kelly as saying that the... continued
Our Brains are Shrinking, Even Though We’re Using Them More
June 13, 2012We always assume that humans are getting smarter all the time, but we may really be getting dumber. In fact, human brains are actually SHRINKING, despite the fact that our heads are actually getting LARGER. And why do so many... continued
Kidneys for Sale
June 12, 2012When we hear news about Iran's nuclear ambitions, we think of it as a prosperous country, but some people there are desperately poor and some of them are selling their kidneys to make money, since you can survive with just... continued
Dolphins Being Hurt by Power Plant Emissions
June 12, 2012Amid growing concerns about the spread of harmful mercury in plants and animals, a new study compared levels of the chemical in captive dolphins with dolphins found in the wild. The captive animals were fed a controlled diet, while the... continued