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This Week’s Top 10 Shocking Images

March 20th, 2007 at 9:59 pm » Comments (0)

Some very distrubing photos, from the people who thrive on disturbing photos…



More Than 5 Million Americans Living With Alzheimer’s

March 20th, 2007 at 9:30 pm » Comments (0)

Over 5 million Americans have absolutely no idea they are living with Alzheimers. No, Lady, I’m not your grandson. No, I don’t want any Nilla wafers. Matlock was cancelled.



Erasing Alaska’s $38 Billion Oil Fund

March 20th, 2007 at 9:23 pm » Comments (0)

Perhaps you know that sinking feeling when a single keystroke accidentally destroy hours of work. Now imagine wiping out a disc drive containing an account worth $38 billion.



Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Developed to Fight Malaria

March 20th, 2007 at 9:17 pm » Comments (0)

US scientists have developed a strain of genetically modified mosquitoes, which they claim will help fight malaria, a disease that kills a million people worldwide each year.



Forecasting Online Ad Spending in the Coming Years

March 20th, 2007 at 9:09 pm » Comments (0)

Online ad spending revenues totaled $16.8 billion in 2006, up from $12.5 billion in 2005.  So where will it go from here?  The experts have a hard time agreeing.



Welcome The Solar Shuttle

March 20th, 2007 at 8:41 am » Comments (0)

Designed by SolarLabfounder Christoph Behling, the SolarShuttle is the UK’s largest and most advanced solar boat.



Boomers Will Never Be Senior Citizens

March 20th, 2007 at 8:40 am » Comments (0)

Adults over 50 spend $1 trillion annually on goods and services, with Internet purchases totaling $7 billion annually, according to Packaged Facts.



The Link Between Oral Health and Overall Health

March 20th, 2007 at 8:34 am » Comments (0)

The evidence is accumulating faster than you can say "Don’t forget to floss" that taking good care of your teeth — and treating gum disease aggressively — may be one of the best things you can do not just for your mouth but for your overall health.



Study: One-Third Of D.C. Residents Are Illiterate

March 20th, 2007 at 8:27 am » Comments (0)

About one-third of the people living in the nation’s capital are functionally illiterate, compared with about one-fifth nationally, according to a report on the District of Columbia.



Calculate Your Caffeine Intake

March 20th, 2007 at 8:13 am » Comments (0)

Ever want to know about how much caffine you’re consuming when you drink a cup of coffee or one of the new energy drinks.  Well, here’s the list.



The Great Duct Tape Study

March 20th, 2007 at 7:56 am » Comments (0)

A new study says that while duct tape may be the solution for a lot of things, its ability to cure warts may have been overstated.



Video Ads Produce High Click-Thru Rates

March 20th, 2007 at 7:51 am » Comments (0)

Click-through rates for online video ads range from 0.4% to 0.74% depending on the format, according to new DoubleClick data made available exclusively to eMarketer.



Houses Selling for Less than New Cars in Detroit

March 20th, 2007 at 7:34 am » Comments (0)

After selling house after house in the Motor City for less than the $29,000 it costs to buy the average new car, the auctioneer tried a new line: "The lumber in the house is worth more than that!"



World’s Smallest Horse

March 20th, 2007 at 12:53 am » Comments (0)

At just a hair over 17 inches tall, the miniature horse is more inclined to walk under fences than jump them. And her owners have sheltered the mare from ever gaining "circus-sideshow" or "one-trick-pony" status. As the world’s smallest horse, 5-year-old Thumbelina, weighing in at 57 pounds, has a bigger mission: to raise $1 million [...]