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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

What is Borderlands?

December 30, 2003
It's a hardcover collector's edition of short stories containing an exceptionally powerful new Whitley Strieber story called "Father Bob and Bobby." This story gives vent to some of Whitley's anger over the abuse of the Catholic priesthood by sexual predators.... continued

CIA Blaming Anthrax Attacks on Terrorists

December 29, 2003
The CIA is beginning to assert that the 2001 anthrax attacks were a terrorist plot. This goes against the FBI's accusation that they were a demonstration of our vulnerability to a bioweapons attack that was perpetrated by a U.S. government... continued

Are OBEs All in the Brain?

December 29, 2003
Swiss neurologist Olaf Blanke says out-of-body experiences are caused when a part of the brain called the angular gyrus, which controls our perception of the body, misfires under stress, causing the sensation of floating outside the body. He discovered this... continued

Mysterious Manuscript an Ancient Fake

December 29, 2003
When we try to figure out whether mysterious icons, such as the Shroud of Turin, are "real" or fake, we need to remember that there is such a thing as a genuinely ancient fake. One scientist now says the Voynich... continued

Silver is Safer

December 26, 2003
Getting ready to buy a new car? You might want to pay attention to new research showing that people driving silver-colored cars are 50% less likely to be injured in a serious crash. Even white cars don't protect you as... continued

Why Some Quakes Kill More Than Others

December 26, 2003
Earthquakes, like the recent ones in California and Iran, affect everyone on Earth. Geologist Ross Stein says, "You may not be able to feel them, but the entire planet is rung like a bell?Mountains have probably been pushed up about... continued

UFO Sighting in Wisconsin

December 26, 2003
Witness Ted Wistrom says, "[The UFO] went right alongside the highway all the way from Highway 48 down to the Bible Camp. Then it crossed over the highway in front of us and lowered down toward the field and hovered... continued