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Why Are Astronauts Dating Each Other?

Posted on February 7th by Dan.
Astronaut Lisa Nowak attempted to murder a colleague, Air Force Capt. Colleen Shipman, when it was discovered that another astronaut, Navy Commander Bill Oefelein, was having relationships with both women. ...

Humans ‘Very Likely’ Cause of Global Warming, Report Warns

Posted on February 2nd by Dan.
PARIS, France (AP) -- The world's leading climate scientists, in their most powerful language ever used on the issue, said global warming is “very likely” man-made, according to a new report obtained ...

Ancient City Unearthed Beneath Stonehenge

Posted on January 30th by Dan.
Today, the discovery of the largest ever found neolithic village underneath the monument of Stonehenge may yield invaluable clues as to who built the rock structure and for what purpose. ...

Iran’s Space Program Built on North Korean Tech

Posted on January 28th by Dan.
The Iranians have recently stepped up their space program, with the aim of launching their first satellite into orbit atop a modified ballistic missile. While the exact launch vehicle is unknown, ...

New Yorkers to get Picture Mail 911

Posted on January 20th by Dan.
Here's a story thats long overdue. In fact, when countries like Japan have phones that work like wireless ATM cards, its hard to imagine that we'd be on the forefront of ...
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2100: Climate Change Run Amok

Posted on January 18th by Dan.
We all know that the Earth's climate is changing... its actually in a perpetual state of change, thus the difficulty in predicting weather. However, advances in technology (namely a dramatic increase ...
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Cheap, Safe Drug Kills Most Cancers!

Posted on January 17th by Dan.
From New Scientist: It sounds almost too good to be true: a cheap and simple drug that kills almost all cancers by switching off their “immortality”. The drug, dichloroacetate (DCA), has ...
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Beauty is in The Eye of Your Friends

Posted on January 17th by Dan.
From “New Scientist”: It is a classic image: a group of young women sighing over the latest heartthrob. But do they all really share identical taste for, say, Brad Pitt, or ...

The Origin of AIDS: VIDEO - Most Important Documentary You’ll Ever Watch

Posted on January 8th by Dan.
We now know with an almost certainty where the AIDS virus came from, thanks to a theory that is only now beginning to emerge. You've probably never heard any of this ...