A new study published in Science magazine finds that the increased use of ethanol as a fuel will result in more greenhouse emissions. This is because of land use changes required for widespread ethanol production.
A Minneapolis robber who forced his victim to let him suck her toes was given five years probation Wednesday. The man made his victim put her purse and cellphone in a bag before proceding with the toe action.
Moms are being cautioned by the US Centers for Disease Control that feeding their infants pre-chewed food can pass the AIDS virus. Of course it still takes blood to transmit the virus, not just saliva and in at least two of the three known US cases, the women were suffering from bleeding mouth sores.
Continuing this week’s string of microwave oven killings, a Pennsylvania man has admitted to killing his girlfriend with a microwave oven in an argument over a roast beef sandwich. His attorney states the man was too strung out on alcohol and prescription meds to have intended to kill.
A new survey reveals that many Britons believe Mahatma Gandhi and Winston Churchill were fictional characters. On the other side of the equation, many are also of the belief that Eleanor Rigby, Sherlock Holmes, and Robin Hood were historical figures.
Full story from The Times of India which likely believes Gandhi should be a bit more memorable.
A new study reveals that the ethyl mercury used in childhood vaccinations is cleared from the body ten times faster than previously thought. Unlike the mercury found in some fish, methyl mercury, the ethyl mercury used in vaccines was shown to clear itself from the body much more readily. Some parents believe the mercury content of some vaccines can cause cause autism. Link to Story from LA Times
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