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Stem Cell Breakthrough Defuses Debate

Scientists have created the equivalent of embryonic stem cells from ordinary skin cells, a breakthrough that could someday produce new treatments for disease without the explosive moral questions of embyro cloning.

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7 Habits of Highly Innovative People | Think Simple. Be Decisive

Have you ever looked at super creative or innovative people, and felt they are special beings blessed with gifts? Have you felt that you are not as fortunate?

The Right Brain vs Left Brain test

The Right Brain vs Left Brain test ... do you see the dancer turning clockwise or anti-clockwise?

I Hate Babies

I was reading over one of the terribly predictable unbelievably repetitive many debates about the "moral basis" for and against abortion today, when it suddenly hit me: I am pro-choice because I hate babies! I don't know why it has taken me so long to realize this.

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For Parking Space, the Price Is Right at $225,000

In Houston, $225,000 will buy a three-bedroom house with a game room, den, in-ground pool and hot tub. In Manhattan, it will buy a parking space. No windows, no view. No walls.

Scientists Now Know: We're Not From Here!

Imagine the shock of growing up in a loving family with people you call "Mum" and "Dad" and then, suddenly, learning that you are actually adopted!

Top 5 Most Dangerous Roads of the World

This blog post has some amazing photos of some of the most dangerous roads in the world. Some of them really make you wonder, "What were they thinking?!" Highlights include roads from Bolivia, China, and Russia. Take a look, and hang on to your seats.

New Twist in Obesity Debate: Kids Watch Less, Not More, Food Ads

The Federal Trade Commission today threw a curve into the debate surrounding children's obesity, saying the amount of TV ads children see for food is far lower than some recent estimates -- and actually is decreasing. But one group says those new numbers are misleading.

Real-World Salaries of Your Favorite TV Characters

Ever notice how most TV characters dress in upscale duds and live in either gorgeous Manhattan apartments or shiny suburban McMansions? Do money trees grow in the evergreen yards of Wisteria Lane, or do those perfectly-coiffed prima donnas actually earn enough to support their lu …

Cemeteries Seek Breathing Clientele

Historic cemeteries, desperate for money to pay for badly needed restorations, are reaching out to the public in ever more unusual ways, with dog parades, bird-watching lectures, Sunday jazz concerts, brunches with star chefs, Halloween parties in the crematory and even a nudie c …

Creation Museum - Where's the Proof?

Today the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY opened to the public, and as was expected, many showed up to both celebrate and condemn it.

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9 Reasons to Become an Evil Villain

1. You will have more friendsPeter Parker was a social outcast. Norman Osborne was the popular kid. Reed Richards was a dorky scientist. Victor Von doom was a rich socialite. Anyone else sensing a pattern here? Everyone wants to get a little piece of the evil.

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How to be a Good Newsvine User

This article is was posted on Business Blog Wire by a fellow blogger and colleague, Easton Ellsworth. I thought about seeding it, but since I wrote it (even though it's posted on someone else's column), I figured it best to just post it directly here.

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Top 10 Foods That Burn Fat

Exercise is a fantastic way to burn calories and keep yourself looking lean and sexy; but what if you could eat foods that burn fat by increasing your metabolism?

Wanna Test Your IQ? This may surprise!

This website is a great resource for intellectual tests, games, quizzes and lots more galore. They have all been very well put together; many have had input from relevant professionals and scientists. This is a link to an online IQ test.

The 20 Hamburgers You Must Eat Before You Die

Alan Richman traveled 23,750 miles and consumed more than 150,000 calories while taking the measure of 162 burgers across the country—with one goal: to find you the best damned assemblage of ground beef and buns this country serves up.

JFK Murder Plot "Deathbed Confession" Aired On National Radio

The "deathbed confession" audio tape in which former CIA agent and Watergate conspirator E Howard Hunt admits he was approached to be part of a CIA assassination team to kill JFK was aired this weekend - an astounding development that has gone completely ignored by the establishm …

A Story Of Hope: "Atheism, Aliens, and God: I am Born Again"

I am an atheist - especially when it comes to organized religion. WAIT! PLEASE DON'T LEAVE! This is not another anti-religion rant, that gathers 120 ever nastier comments while changing no-ones opinion. Truly. THIS is an article about dreams and hope.

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The Best Little Newsvis Primer Ever

Overview Newsvis is a visualization tool that shows you the following information:

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The Newsvine "Evergreen" Relaunch: Thoughts and Strategies

Newsvine's front page has relaunched and as I've now had some time to play with the new modules and features, I thought I'd throw my thoughts out for discussion. The Left Column

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Why we shouldn't aspire to grammatical correctness

One of my most intelligent students, a senior in my AP Literature and Composition class, caught me off guard today with this statement that I overheard in passing: "I hope that by the time I die I have a complete understanding of proper English."

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As Fresh as They Get

HURLOCK, Md. -- Scan the brown, bubbling water, and the untrained eye can't see a living thing. "Focus on the edge, on one spot," says Scott Fritze, co-owner of Marvesta Shrimp Farms, an indoor aquaculture facility here.

I refuse to stand next to stupid

As a kid, I went to church with my family every Easter Sunday. Not because it was Easter, but because Easter fell on a Sunday.

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World leaders that confirm their countries' stereotypes-With Pictures

A leader represents his country and embodies it. In a country like Belgium the King is the very symbol of the nation , and a major part of its identity. In the television age, the image of the world leader is even more important than ever.

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