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Giving Birth to a Litter

June 14th, 2006 at 11:43 pm » Comments (0)

Qiao Yubo is a Chinese woman who is pregnant with at least five babies.  (w/pic)



The Daddle

June 14th, 2006 at 11:28 pm » Comments (0)

Let’s say you have a young child who likes to ride you around the house like a horse.  And let’s presume that after while your knees start hurting and you tell your kid to stop feeding you hay and to stop kicking you in your side with spurs.  Oh, if someone would only invent a [...]



New LCD Technology Outperforms CRTs

June 14th, 2006 at 10:52 pm » Comments (0)

This is something we’d thought would happen eventually, but not this soon. eCinema Systems announced that they’ve developed an LCD that surpasses CRT display quality, and is planning to launch it it by Q4 of this year.



Surfing Moms

June 14th, 2006 at 10:41 pm » Comments (0)

When moms stay at home, they often jump on the Internet.  In fact, moms online are a large and influential group.



Oakland, CA Considering a Ban on Styrofoam

June 14th, 2006 at 10:35 pm » Comments (0)

Oakland, California city officials are considering enacting an ordinance that would ban polystyrene foam — known as Styrofoam — in the city.



Study: Weekend Workers are Mostly Women

June 14th, 2006 at 10:30 pm » Comments (0)

Canadian researchers have found that of the 1-in-5 Canadians working during weekends and most of those workers are women.



Study of Brain’s Reaction to Eroticism

June 14th, 2006 at 10:25 pm » Comments (0)

U.S. scientists say they’ve determined the human brain responds quickly when a person views erotic images.



Carbon Nanotube Membranes Dramatically Cuts Cost of Desalination

June 14th, 2006 at 6:23 am » Comments (0)

A water desalination system using carbon nanotube-based membranes could significantly reduce the cost of purifying water from the ocean. The technology could potentially provide a solution to water shortages both in the United States, where populations are expected to soar in areas with few freshwater sources, and worldwide, where a lack of clean water is [...]



Man Water-Skis Behind Cruise Ship

June 14th, 2006 at 6:13 am » Comments (0)

A German man water-skied behind a cruise liner to win a bet.  (w/photo)



Tattoos That People Will Live to Regret

June 14th, 2006 at 6:05 am » Comments (0)

Often times people are too young, or too drunk, or just too stupid to make the decision about a tatto that will be with them for the rest of their life.  Check out these photos.



Chinese School Girl Eats Her Own Hair

June 14th, 2006 at 12:43 am » Comments (0)

Xiao Ping, an eight-year-old girl in Chongqing Municipality, has eaten up all her hair in the past two years, her mother told the Chongqing Evening News. (w/photo)



Scandinavian Countries Take the Lead in E-Commerce

June 14th, 2006 at 12:11 am » Comments (0)

According to Insites Consulting, a European market researcher, in most European countries at least half the internet users — the company refers to them as "internauts" — have experience with e-commerce, but in the Scandinavian countries an impressive three out of four users have purchased goods or services online.



U.S. Adults’ Hearing the Same Since 1970s

June 14th, 2006 at 12:06 am » Comments (0)

Scientists say non-Hispanic black U.S. adults have, on average, the best hearing in the nation, with women hearing better than men in general.