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• Sickening: Women Surgically Shorten Toes for Vanity

  

  It is not news that many women torture themselves by wearing uncomfortable shoes, especially high heels, in their quest to be fashionable and sexy. (See “What... Read more

  The 27 June 2014 by   Eowyn
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• Why the Entertainment Industry Defining Beautiful Women as Young and White Has t...

  

  Does the entertainment industry actually have that much power to teach girls what is beautiful? Certainly, words are impactful but how much do simple images... Read more

  The 23 June 2014 by   Juliez
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• Superbugs and Evolution: Losing the War on Germs

  

  A recent PBS Frontline documentary spotlighted “Superbugs” – bacteria resistant to antibiotics, a growing menace. Despite some great victories in our war agains... Read more

  The 20 June 2014 by   Fsrcoin
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• Pyschic Animals .... Paul the Octopus and Nelly the Elephant !

  

  "Nellie the Elephant" is a song written in 1956 about a fictionalintelligent elephant. The original version was reportedly released in 1956. Read more

  The 13 June 2014 by   Sampathkumar Sampath
  

• Julia Collins’ 20-game Jeopardy Winning Streak Ends

  

  Image from facebook. Julia Collins lost on Jeopardy June 2 after a 20-episode winning streak. The Illinois native had the second highest amount of wins on the... Read more

  The 13 June 2014 by   Candornews
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• Meet the Marines’ Newest Mascot: Wiggly, Wrinkly Pvt. Smedley Butler

  

  Stars and Stripes: Like many Marine recruits, Pvt. Smedley Butler hasn’t quite grown into his feet, his drill technique could use work, and he eats whatever is... Read more

  The 12 June 2014 by   Eowyn
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• A Breakthrough In The Solar Generation Of Energy

  

  The following post is from the staff at Science Alert. I thought it was important enough to repost it here for my readers. A solar thermal test plant in... Read more

  The 11 June 2014 by   Jobsanger
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• 2nd Lives: Coca-Cola on Upcycling

  This is so cool! Way to go Coca-Cola! In Vietnam, The Coca-Cola Company has begun freely distributing 40,000 modified bottle tops that transform an average... Read more

  The 10 June 2014 by   Caidiva
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• Unconventional Energy Can Change Global Geopolitical Balance

  

  PPL Montour Power Plant in Washingtonville, PA. (Credit: Flickr @ Dennis https://www.flickr.com/photos/road_less_trvled/)A new paper led by the Smith School... Read more

  The 05 June 2014 by   Dailyfusion
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• U.S. House Votes To Protect Medical Marijuana

  

  In spite of federal government denials and propaganda, it has been known for many centuries that marijuana is an effective treatment for many medical conditions. Read more

  The 04 June 2014 by   Jobsanger
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