LiveScience.com presents ten “Amazing Animal Abilities”.
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Sunday, December 17, 2006
This is proof that it’s never too late to take up a craft. This 97-year-old only started acting when she was 93, and she’s seems to be enjoying success at her new career.
Think you might have a rare disease? Who needs House when you've got Google?
What is it like to grow up without a father because you were conceived using sperm from an anonymous donor?
Saturday, December 16, 2006
At a cost of just a few cents a ton, adding iodine to salt is a bargain given the dramatic health gains it can bring. But getting governments, manufacturers and households around the world to switch to iodized salt can be a battle.
Technological advancements from 1000 B.C. continue to influence the wealth of nations today, according to a new study.
Fast food chains are experimenting with in-store and drive-thru machines that take your order.
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Here are the top 10 scams of the year to watch out for.
The world's oldest person has passed away at the age of 116.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Men who use their cell phones a lot might be making themselves infertile.
For now, we still don’t know what the exact health effects are of our increasing use of cell phones, so the safest thing to do is to minimize the time you you carry a cell phone on your body and to avoid using your cell phone as much as possible.
To minimize your exposure to microwaves when using your cell phone, hold the phone at a distance with your arm outstretched when sending a text message, and use a hands-free ear piece when talking on the phone that will allow you keep the phone as far away as possible from your head (and perhaps other body parts as well).
For now, we still don’t know what the exact health effects are of our increasing use of cell phones, so the safest thing to do is to minimize the time you you carry a cell phone on your body and to avoid using your cell phone as much as possible.
To minimize your exposure to microwaves when using your cell phone, hold the phone at a distance with your arm outstretched when sending a text message, and use a hands-free ear piece when talking on the phone that will allow you keep the phone as far away as possible from your head (and perhaps other body parts as well).
This is a very good article from the New York Times. It explores why there is a gap in academic performance between poor and better-off students, and how it can be overcome. The article is long but worth reading. Here is a short summary of some of the main points of the article, but I still recommend reading the full article.