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Inhale or Don't?: Marijuana Hurts Some, Helps Others: Scientific American »
Posted by: Fi5herman 2 months ago in Health & Fitness
Clinton didn’t inhale, Obama did—and maybe Reagan should have. New research suggests that THC, the chemical that gives marijuana its mind-bending properties, kills ...
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Mona Lisa 'had eyebrows' »
Posted by: Diane_Steward 1 week, 4 days ago in Arts & Entertainment
The Mona Lisa originally had eyebrows, according to a French art expert who has analysed Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece with a special camera.
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BBC - Earth News - Legless frogs mystery solved »
Posted by: Fi5herman 5 months ago in News
Scientists resolve one of the most controversial environmental issues of the past decade: the curious case of the missing frogs' legs.
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Helpful Cleaning Tip: Vinegar and Baking Soda Drain Cleaner »
Posted by: Bkumm 6 months, 1 week ago in Family
I have a house with older drains that run slow if not kept clean. Harsh chemical drain cleaners are expensive and environmentally unfriendly. I've ...
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School bans pupils from wearing goggles - Telegraph »
Posted by: FunnyBoyz 4 months, 3 weeks ago in News
A school has banned pupils from wearing goggles because they get slippery when wet and could cause injury.
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BPA chemical leaches from plastic drinking bottles into people »
Posted by: FunnyBoyz 6 months ago in News
In 2008, Harvard undergraduate Scott Elfenbein was part of a two-week study to determine if drinking from the popular hard-plastic bottles increased levels of BPA ...
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Scientists Discover How To Send Insects Off The Scent Of Crops »
Posted by: myfairlady 1 month, 4 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Scientists have discovered molecules that could confuse insects' ability to detect plants by interfering with their sense of smell. This could reduce damage to crops ...
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Helpful Cleaning Tip: Baking Soda and Vinegar Hard Water Stain Remover »
Posted by: Bkumm 4 months, 1 week ago in Family
There are literally dozens of products out there that state that they will remove hard water stains from chrome and other materials. Most of them ...
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Chemical from dead insects, crustaceans dates back over 400 million years »
Posted by: Eagle_Eye 2 months, 1 week ago in Science & Technology
A new study of cockroaches and other creatures finds the smell of death goes way back.
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Insects and other animals are known to use a ...Read (105) | Share | Discuss (7) | Read Full Story at msnbc.msn.com
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Look Years Younger Instantly »
Posted by: suzanek 9 months, 1 week ago in Health & Fitness
There are several ways to help nature along by sloughing off that top layer of skin, and one of the most time- and cost-effective methods ...
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Scientists Free Sexual Inhibition (in Flies) »
Posted by: Progressive 1 month ago in Science & Technology
The role pheromones play in the mating game may have more to do with repelling than attracting, a new study suggests.
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Dentists to Put Bile Acids in Your Teeth? »
Posted by: FunnyBoyz 5 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
A new filling derived from the bile produced during digestion could eliminate the need for mercury and other toxic chemicals in modern dentistry, a new ...
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- Believe, The Chemical Brothers »Posted by: rightfromwrong 2 weeks, 3 days ago in Arts & Entertainment
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Petition seeks apology for Enigma code-breaker Turing - CNN.com »
Posted by: Justice4All 2 months, 3 weeks ago in News
An online petition demanding a formal apology from the British government for its treatment of World War II code-breaker Alan Turing is gaining momentum.
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Marijuana helps in battle against cancer: study »
Posted by: Progressive 7 months, 3 weeks ago in Health & Fitness
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The main chemical in marijuana appears to aid in the destruction of brain cancer cells, offering hope for future anti-cancer therapies, researchers in ...Read (107) | Share | Discuss (1) | Read Full Story at news.yahoo.com
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