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Dec. 25 Long a Magical Date

December 24, 2003
The solstice is the day when days start getting longer, meaning that spring, and a good harvest, will return again. The winter solstice starts on December 21st now, but in 283 BC, it was closer to December 25th. The consecration... continued

Secondhand Smoke is Lethal

December 23, 2003
It's been discovered that nonsmokers who spent only four hours in a smoky Las Vegas casino had elevated levels of a cancer-causing agent called NNAL in their urine. Their urine also contained elevated levels of cotinine, which is a byproduct... continued

We’re Close to Chimps, So What Makes Us Different?

December 23, 2003
Chimps and humans are 99% alike when it comes to DNA. Researchers think what makes us different are "lifestyle" changes that occurred 6 million years ago, when we both separated from a common ancestor. These have to do with how... continued

Russians Building Flying Saucer

December 23, 2003
With help from the U.S. Navy, the Russians hope to have a functional flying saucer built by 2007. They'll be testing it at Webster Field in Maryland, so people there should be on the lookout for UFO reports then. In... continued

Photos of a UFO?

December 22, 2003
Local radio station KHUM in Humboldt county, California, has posted photos, taken by Jessie Crumb, of what seems to be a UFO that was seen on Thursday, December 18. To see the photos, click here. NOTE: This news story, previously... continued

Why Diana’s Death is Still a Mystery

December 22, 2003
There have been years of speculation about why a U.K. investigation of the death of Princess Diana in 1997 has not yet taken place. In the Independent, Terry Kirby quotes a police source in France, who has read the 6,000... continued

Our Oceans are Changing

December 22, 2003
The ocean in the tropics, by the equator, has become must saltier over the past 40 years, while the parts of the ocean close to the poles has become less salty. This shows that major ocean currents are changing?currents that... continued

‘Ghost’ Photographed in Ancient Castle

December 22, 2003
Hampton Court Palace in the U.K., where Henry VIII used to live, has closed-circuit security cameras that recently picked up the image of a ghost?which may be Henry himself. "We're baffled too?it's not a joke, we haven't manufactured it," says... continued

Terror Alert Level Raised a Notch

December 21, 2003
The Department of Homeland Security has increased the nation?s terror alert level to orange. Tom Ridge has stated that this was done because government agencies are observing an increased level of activity of a type that precedes terror attack attempts.... continued

Clean Up Pollution with Spinach

December 19, 2003
In neighborhoods near industrial areas, dangerous levels of lead have been found in residents' backyards. The amount of lead varies widely from yard to yard, and even within each yard, making some of them dangerous to play or grow vegetables... continued