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Could obesity be cured by injecting our guts with fecal bacteria from ancient mummies?
Antibiotics have depleted our gut flora and possibly made us fatter. Researchers look for answers in the flora of humans who lived in an era before modern medicine.
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What does pi sound like (besides delicious)?
In honor of National Pi Day, listen to what happens when musicians set some of the never-ending digits of pi to song.
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NASA video crushes 2012 Mayan apocalypse myth
NASA debunks fear of an apocalypse caused by calendars, incoming planets, solar flares and planetary alignments.
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Speech-jamming gun brings talkers to a stuttering halt
The device plays a psychological trick on targeted speakers, creating a delay between the time talkers speak and when they hear the words.
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Why caffeine affects morning people more than night owls A person’s ‘chronotype’ influences how they respond to having caffeine in their system come nightfall.
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Abstaining from alcohol significantly shortens life
New research shows that those who imbibe are less likely to die than those who stay dry.
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FDA: Spinbrush electric toothbrushes may chip teeth, lead to choking
The battery-powered toothbrushes—sold under Proctor & Gamble’s Crest brand name until 2009—reported injuries from using the devices include chipped or broken teeth, cuts to the mouth and gums, injury to the eyes and face, and swallowing or choking on broken pieces.
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Can the cinnamon challenge kill you?
An Internet meme with potentially risky consequences is sweeping the Web. The question is, can the brutal ‘cinnamon challenge’ be potentially fatal as well?
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