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The Spirit Arrives

January 3, 2004
At 11:53 PM EST Saturday night NASA's Spirit Mars Lander returned tones indicating that it had landed and was upright and functioning, after a multi-million mile journey from Earth to Mars. Two out of three Mars missions have failed, most... continued

Our Polluted Bodies

January 2, 2004
Scientists have long tested the air, earth and water for pollutants?now they're testing human bodies. They've discovered that no matter how healthy a life you try to live, you can't help the fact that your body is filled with pesticides,... continued

Most People Don’t Get Mad Cow from Meat

January 2, 2004
Most people who get Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease, the human form of Mad Cow Disease, don't get it from eating meat. Are our pets in danger of getting it??since most pet food is made from dogs and cats. Malcolm Ritter writes that... continued

Our Moving Magnetic Field

January 2, 2004
The Earth's magnetic field moves around. Right now, the north magnetic pole is in Canada, near Resort Bay (population 300), where you can buy a tee shirt saying, "Resolute Bay isn't the end of the world, but you can see... continued

How to Be Lucky in 2004

December 31, 2003
Psychologist Richard Wiseman says, "Ten years ago, I set out to examine luck. I wanted to know why some people are always in the right place at the right time, while others consistently experience ill fortune." He says he's found... continued

Oak Island Mystery Finally Solved?

December 31, 2003
The mystery of what's buried deep in the "money pit" on Oak Island in Nova Scotia may finally have been solved. No one has been able to dig down to the treasure in the deep, booby-trapped hole, despite the fact... continued

Oldest Living Abductee

December 31, 2003
Famous abductee Betty Hill, who was taken aboard a UFO along with her husband Barney in New Hampshire in 1961, says, "They grabbed us to see if we were similar to them. I can understand why they were interested in... continued

Why Fast Food Makes Us Fat & Booze Makes Us Drunk

December 30, 2003
Every diet tells us to stay away from fast food, despite the fact that it contains some of the same ingredients that are supposed to be "good" for us. What is it about fast food that makes us fat? And... continued

Soot is the Culprit

December 30, 2003
NASA scientists can observe greenhouse gases from space, and they say soot, mostly from diesel engines, is causing as much as 25% of all global warming, by reducing the ability of snow and ice to reflect sunlight. "We suggest that... continued

Terrorists Planning to Use Planes?Again

December 30, 2003
Abcnews.com reports that U.S. intelligence is warning that there are at least a dozen terrorists with flight training who have infiltrated foreign flight crews or have learned how to take over cargo planes. Several of them are French nationals. This... continued