2019-03-01
Home » Headline News
At Last: A Low Carb Spud!
June 10, 2004People on low-carb diets find they miss potatoes the most. Now it may again be possible to eat a steamy bowl of mashing potatoes loaded with butter or gravy, or a huge baked potato with "the works," since horticulturists have... continued
What Makes a Chess Champ
June 9, 2004Psychologists studying Chess experts have decided that, while Chess can be a slow, thoughtful game, the best players use their intutition to make quick decisions about which piece to play. Psychologist Bruce D. Burns compared chess players' rankings in normal... continued
Child Sacrifice Still Going On
June 9, 2004When the Spanish encountered the indigenous people in some parts of Latin America, they were shocked to discover that they practiced child sacrifice. The naturally-preserved mummies of these children are still being found on mountain tops today. NowScott Corrales reports... continued
Will an Ice Age Happen Again?
June 9, 2004Between 1645 and 1714, Europe experienced a Little Ice Age. Astronomers who worry about The Day After Tomorrow happening again are studying the sun. While a new ice age could be caused by dropping ocean currents, triggered by an ice... continued
Attacking America Through Oil
June 8, 2004Americans may feel that the recent Al-Qaeda attacks inside Saudi Arabia serve the Saudis right, since they've enabled and even funded the 911 terrorists, as long as they did their dirty deeds in some other country. However, this is also... continued
What Makes Us Eat More
June 8, 2004Scientists have found that if you're offered a variety of different foods, you'll eat more. Researcher Brian Wansink found that people offered M&Ms or jelly beans will eat more if they're offered many different colors, even if they all taste... continued
Alien Photo Analyzed
June 8, 2004More news on the alien photo recently sent to us by Scott Corrales:Professional photographer Enrique Sepulveda says, "As a photographer I don't believe it's a trick. I think it's an image taken by sheer chance of another element formed by... continued
Visited by the Sun
June 8, 2004The Communion Letters didn't end with the book, because people keep remembering their experiences. Eric writes: "My story is so much like the movie Communion, I was literally blown away when I watched it a few months ago. It has... continued
The Genius in All of Us
June 7, 2004Idiot-savants are people who were born with damaged brains and they are usually retarded, except in one spectacular area. For instance, when given a date, many of them can instantly tell you what day of the week it was?something most... continued
Atlantis Finally Found?
June 7, 2004A scientist says he's found Atlantis. While this has been claimed many times before, Dr. Rainer Kuehne used satellite photos to spot a part of southern Spain with features that match the descriptions of Greek scholar Plato. This would mean... continued