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A new study reveals that cat owners are more likely to commit suicide and suffer from other mental problems caused by exposure to Toxoplasmosis gandi. If you’re like me, you have never heard of Toxoplasmosis gandi and thats something to be concerned about. Toxoplasmosis gondi is a parasite that uses cats as a host and is easily transmitted to [...]
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A record breaking Burmese python was captured by researchers from the University of Florida at the Everglades National Park in South Florida. According to the Huffington Post, the huge snake measured in at 17 feet and 7 inches long and weighed 164 pounds, making it the largest Burmese python ever caught in the United States. [...]
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Retired Astronaut Alan Poindexter was killed yesterday afternoon in Pensacola, FL after the jet ski he was riding on was struck by a jet ski driven by his own son. According to the Daily Mail, Alan, 51, was riding on a jet ski with his 22-year-old son Samuel Poindexter when his 26-year-old son Zachary Poindexter [...]
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A Ptolemaic mummy at the National Archaeology Museum in Lisbon was finally diagnosed with prostate cancer after dying more than 2,250 years ago. According to the Daily Mail, the mummy would have been between the age of 51 and 60 when he died between the years 285 and 230 BC. “It is the oldest known [...]
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The male birth control pill will finally be available – in 10 years! This news may not sit well for those who want something much sooner. Either way, Time Magazine reports that this new pill is a new step forward in equal rights in contraception responsibility. It’s still an open question how willing men will [...]
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The space shuttle Endeavor has returned to earth, landing safety at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 2:35 a.m. EST. According to NASA, the shuttle touched down at 215 mph for the very last time. After 25 missions, 248 orbits around the Earth, 299 days in space, and 122,883,151 miles traveled, the Endeavour is [...]
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Controversial journalist Simcha Jacobovici claims he has found the nails that were used to crucify Jesus to the cross over 2,000 years ago, according to AOL News. Jacobovici filmed his search for the holy nails in a documentary titled The Nails of the Cross, which he claims spans two years. Jacobovici presented two first-century Roman [...]
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Did you know that your birth order may impact your love life more than the stars and the moon? Well, neither did I, but it makes sense. According to an article written by Lisa Lombardi, understanding your birth order may help you build successful relationships. Below is a quick snap-shot of what your birth order [...]
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Sutter Amador Hospital in Jackson, California, has relocated its pediatric wing after multiple employees were diagnosed with cancer, reports KCRA News. Nancy Turner, a hospital spokeswoman states that several employees have been diagnosed with cancer and other thyroid related illness over the past few weeks. The pediatrics unit is normally located one floor above the [...]
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A shipwreck that may date back to the 1830s was discovered by the Michigan Shipwreck Research Association in Lake Michigan, according to the Associated Press. The group discovered the wreck while looking for plane wreckage from a Northwest Airlines flight that killed 58 people back in 1950. The vessel sits upright and is in relatively [...]
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