2019-03-01
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Why Cockroaches aren’t BIGGER
September 19, 2007We now know that cockroaches are responsible for a common respiratory ailment and that they are resistant to radiation (meaning that if an atomic bomb went off, we'd be gone but the roaches would still be in our kitchen). But... continued
Sun Vibrations
September 19, 2007Cell phone not functioning? It could be due to vibrations on the sun?or maybe right here on Earth. And did you know that psychologists have decided that cell phones cause a SPECIAL KIND of anxiety? We all know about sunspots... continued
Meteor Makes Them Ill
September 18, 2007After a meteorite crashed into a remote village in Peru, the villagers all became ill. After the meteorite?s fiery crash, nearby villagers began to complain about smelling a strange odor which led to headaches and vomiting. The policemen who were... continued
The Night Shift is Safe
September 18, 2007Four years ago, we reported that women who worked the night shift seem to get more breast cancer. It will now be a relief to many workers to learn that a new study shows that working nights DOES NOT promote... continued
Supernova Soon
September 17, 2007Astronomers have spotted a star that is about to explode?a supernova. Could this ever happen to OUR sun? In BBC News, Roland Pease reports that astronomers saw the star "RS Ophiuchi? flare up around 6 months ago, suddenly becoming a... continued
Bra Talk
September 17, 2007We've reported before that women who get breast implants are nearly three times as likely to commit suicide. And what are bras for anyway? Scientific studies show that they do NOT stop breasts from bouncing. But women still need them:... continued
Is Ancient Bacteria Still a Threat?
September 14, 2007Microbes locked in Antarctic ice for as much as eight million years have been "resuscitated" in a laboratory. Now that the ice at both poles is melting, could this be dangerous? Scientists melted down samples of ice from Antarctica glaciers,... continued
Do Houseplants Cause Cancer?
September 14, 2007Our bodies are filled with pesticides, and they may cause brain tumors. Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides and people who use them on houseplants appear to have a greater risk of developing this disease. A new study... continued
Ancient Calculations
September 14, 2007Is it a miniature stonehenge you could carry around in your pocket? It's sort of a prehistoric pocket watch. Some archeologists think it's a fake, while others insist that it's a real artifact that is 3,600 years old. It was... continued
Gone in Less Than a Week
September 13, 2007An area of the Arctic the size of Florida has melted away in just the last six days as the polar cap continues to melt at a record rate. And not surprisingly, polar bears are starting to disappear as well.... continued