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Accident Hall of Fame

April 22nd, 2006 at 7:13 pm » Comments (0)

A collection of the funniest and most insane accidents on the web.



Distracted Driving Causes Accidents. Really?

April 22nd, 2006 at 4:41 pm » Comments (0)

Eight out of 10 crashes involve drivers who are drowsy, chatting on a cell phone, applying makeup or otherwise distracted from the road ahead, according to a government study released Thursday that videotaped people behind the wheel.



Beer for Menopause

April 22nd, 2006 at 4:35 pm » Comments (0)

Women struggling with the discomforts of menopause may soon find relief in a cold glass of beer.



The Neurons that Control Choice

April 22nd, 2006 at 4:01 pm » Comments (0)

If choosing the right
outfit or whether to invest in stocks or bonds is difficult, it may not
be just indecisiveness but how brain cells assign values to different
items, scientists said on Sunday.



New Protein Explodes Anthrax’s Cell Wall

April 22nd, 2006 at 2:49 pm » Comments (0)

Not all biological weapons are
created equal. They are separated into categories A through C, category
A biological agents being the scariest: They are easy to spread, kill
effectively and call for special actions by the pubic health system.



Sub-glacial Rivers in Antarctica

April 22nd, 2006 at 2:44 pm » Comments (0)

British
scientists have discovered rivers the size of the Thames in London
flowing hundreds of miles under the Antarctica ice shelf by examining
small changes in elevation, observed by ESA’s ERS-2 satellite, in the
surface of the oldest, thickest ice in the region, according to an
article published in Nature this week.



Ben & Jerry’s Insult Irish with New Ice Cream Name

April 22nd, 2006 at 8:46 am » Comments (0)

Ice cream makers Ben & Jerry’s have apologized for causing offence by calling a new flavor "Black & Tan" — the nickname of a notoriously violent British militia that operated during Ireland’s war of independence.



Catalogs Continue to Shift Online

April 22nd, 2006 at 8:38 am » Comments (0)

It may not seem like it as you pull all those bulky catalogs out of your mailbox, but the catalog business is moving online.



Solar Powered Retinal Implant Restores Sight to the Blind

April 22nd, 2006 at 8:18 am » Comments (0)

A retinal implant that squirts chemicals into the back of your eye may not sound like much fun. But a solar-powered chip that stimulates retinal cells by spraying them with neurotransmitters could restore sight to blind people.



Tools for the Handiwoman

April 22nd, 2006 at 8:00 am » Comments (0)

Everybody knows that hand tools are just not pretty enough, so Bloomsbury comes to the rescue with its floral pliers…. and other floral hand tools. 



Creating Online Buzz

April 22nd, 2006 at 12:15 am » Comments (0)

New online businesses find blogging and partnering with other sites effective ways to generate traffic.