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British Grandmother Rocks the World of Table Tennis

May 18th, 2006 at 11:39 pm » Comments (0)

A British granny is a hit in Germany after she turned up to compete in an international table tennis championship - at the age of ninety-five.  Great photo.



World’s Worst Jobs

May 18th, 2006 at 11:23 pm » Comments (0)

These are some very funny photos of what would appear to be the world’s worst jobs.



Sleep Statistics

May 18th, 2006 at 11:20 pm » Comments (0)

Sleep problems are reaching epidemic proportions, estimated to be the #1 health related problem in America.



New Strategy for Alzheimer’s Under Consideration

May 18th, 2006 at 11:15 pm » Comments (0)

A possible strategy for preventing or treating Alzheimer’s disease and other brain and spinal cord damage has been uncovered by researchers.



China to Introduce Karaoke Trains

May 18th, 2006 at 11:11 pm » Comments (0)

China is planning to offer luxury trains to the top of the world when it opens a long anticipated and highly controversial railway to Tibet in July, a state newspaper said.



Microsoft to Offer New Search Product

May 18th, 2006 at 4:45 am » Comments (0)

Microsoft is planning to release a new software to help workers simultaneously find information on their computer desktop, the Internet and corporate network in a effort to counter Google.



Happiest Day of the Year

May 18th, 2006 at 4:37 am » Comments (0)

Studies have shown that today is the happiest day of the year.



Mouse Whiskers Help in Brain Studies

May 18th, 2006 at 4:23 am » Comments (0)

U.S. scientists say by blowing gentle puffs of air onto a mouse’s whiskers and watching how its brain reacts they are discovering how human brains work.



Helping Hands: Are Two Better than One?

May 18th, 2006 at 4:15 am » Comments (0)

Having someone help with a simple physical task often seems to be more trouble than its worth, but U.S. scientists say that perception is incorrect.



Scientists Study the ‘Apple a Day’ Theory

May 18th, 2006 at 12:38 am » Comments (0)

California scientists say they’ve determined just how an apple a day might be able to keep the doctor away.



Study: Food Cravings Linked to Brain

May 18th, 2006 at 12:34 am » Comments (0)

A British study has found a connection between overeating and the brain, data that may be used to prevent and treat obesity and eating disorders.



Japanese Car Reliability

May 18th, 2006 at 12:29 am » Comments (0)

Japanese manufacturers have dominated a poll of the Top 100 most reliable used cars over the past decade.