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Safe to Give Antibiotics to Cows?Or is It?
June 29, 2006In the US, we give cattle antibiotics because, instead of letting them graze exclusively on grass, we fatten them up on corn in feedlots, which they are not able to handle well. This makes it possible for ranchers to raise... continued
Prehistoric Meals Were Us
June 29, 2006We think of early men as hunters, but prehistoric people were hunted as well, by gigantic birds as well as big cats. But at least we got even with the cats?there is evidence that eating early humans gave them ulcers.... continued
To Keep ‘Em Honest, Stare Into Their Eyes
June 29, 2006How can you keep people honest? Psychologists have discovered one thing that works: a pair of staring eyes. And they don't even have to belong to a real person! Psychologists tested this by putting a poster showing a large pair... continued
Traffic on Trial
June 28, 2006Global warming is on trial in a big way, in the Supreme Court. A dozen states that are suffering the most from air pollution are demanding that the EPA force car manufacturers to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from cars. This... continued
A Child Soldier Returns
June 28, 2006We recently wrote a story about how wars are now being fought by kids and how this makes it less likely there will be peace. Now one Cambodian soldier, who became a soldier at age 3, is showing the new... continued
Funny Bread in Your Future
June 28, 2006We recently warned you not to eat like an African. It's better to eat a diet that emphasizes whole grains, and you'll hear many messages urging you to do just that in the near future. But the government is not... continued
William Henry to Speak in Santa Monica
June 28, 2006On Saturday, July 22, popular author and Dreamland host William Henry will speak at the Regenesis Energy Center at 1645 16th Street in Santa Monica, California from 2 to 6 pm on the rising new spirituality and our next step... continued
Lies at Kyoto
June 27, 2006While the Kyoto protocol, in which a group of countries agree to control pollution in order to help stop global warming, is a good idea, there is a lot of hypocrisy taking place. For instance, Italy trying to fulfill agreement... continued
Most People are Lonely
June 27, 2006If you feel lonely, you're not alone. According to a new study by serious sociologists, most people in the US are lonely. Duke University professors Lynn Smith-Lovin and Robert L. Wilson say that the average American's circle of close friends... continued
Don’t Eat Like an African
June 26, 2006The problem is not only that many Africans don't have enough to eat, it's that they're very fond of bush meat, which is the wild game of Africa. The problem is that this includes monkey meat, which is being illegally... continued