2019-03-01
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Danger on the Beach!
July 16, 2009It's not the sun, it's the SAND - Who would have thought it? Children and adults who buildcastles and dig in the sand at the beach are at greater riskof developing gastrointestinal diseases and diarrhea thanpeople who only walk on... continued
Maybe You Don’t Really Want to Win the Lottery
July 16, 2009In this tougheconomy, the allure of buying lottery tickets seems like apretty enticing way to erase financial problems. But newresearch shows that people who won between $50,000 and$150,000 did not solve their debt problems and onlypostponed bankruptcy. Mid-level lottery winners... continued
Drugs in Meat
July 16, 2009So many antibiotics are being fed to cattle that physiciansare afraid these valuable drugs will stop working forhumans. This is all because when ranchers feedcorn tocattle (whichare grass grazing animals), in order to fatten them up,their stomachs become upset, so... continued
Whitley’s Amazing New Journal
July 15, 2009In Whitley's dynamic new journal, he writes about how our policy of secretly shooting at UFOs may be the main reason that humanity has not reached the heights to which it would otherwise seemed destined to rise. Don't miss this... continued
Better Bulbs
July 15, 2009We switched, but maybe YOU won't have to! When Congress passed a new energy law two years ago, with new efficiency standards that will take effect in 2012, it was assumed that the incandescent light bulb was a thing of... continued
How to Use Your Implant
July 14, 2009Whitley has an implant from the Visitors that he's still learning how to use. But humans put implants into people as well: paralyzed people and amputees who use computers to control bionic limbs and to access the internet (they can... continued
Our Brains Make Us Fat
July 14, 2009Our brains are what make us fat, not just our eating habits. A variation in a single gene is associated with an increased risk for obesity, because it influences our appetite. People who have inherited the gene variant NRXN3 have... continued
Evolution Heating Up
July 14, 2009Things are definitely starting to heat up again, and global warming may speed up the pace of evolution in mammals. Will we get smarter in order to save ourselves? In warmer climates, the cells that eventually develop into sperm and... continued
Tunnels
July 13, 2009We've put up a gigantic fence, so now criminals and immigrants are digging tunnels along the US border instead, and the pace is picking up: 60% of all the tunnels every found by border patrol agents have been discovered in... continued
Casino Danger
July 13, 2009More than just losing your money! - Smoking and drinking go together, and gambling? That too. And new research suggests that casino workers face a higher risk of heart disease and lung cancer because they work in buildings filled with... continued