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Brain Scanners Can See Your Decisions Before You Make Them. Does one’s subconscious override free will? Cue the Twilight Zone music.
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Top 10 Most Tasty Cuisines in the World. You may argue about the order, but just reading the list made me hungry!
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How Asian doctors became white, a lesson in manipulating statistics. If the numbers don’t support your study on the underrepresentation of minorities, just redefine “minority”.
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An Engineer’s Guide to Cats. Do not miss the segment on cat yodeling.
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How to Shop Green. There’s a big difference between truly environmentally-friendly products and those who indulge in “greenwashing”, so you have to do your homework.
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The dangers of smoking marijuana include the nasty things dealers add to increase the weight. A German hospital treated 29 cases of lead poisoning traced to pot.
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A dog suffers from cervical fractures and spinal cord trauma. His name is Lucky. Yes, it’s an old joke, but it’s also the true story of a dog you’ll cheer for.
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Even houses are on diets these days. When you can’t afford much land, you can always build higher!
Thanks very much for linking to my post on the NEJM report of lead adulteration of marijuana in Germany - pretty serious stuff. I think this is the second mental_floss link I’ve gotten so I appreciate your support.
Drop me an e-mail when you have a chance. I’d love to chat with you. Abel
posted by Abel Pharmboy on 4-15-2008 at 10:08 am