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10 February 2006

Swimming in syrup is as easy as water

It's a question that has taxed generations of the finest minds in physics: do humans swim slower in syrup than in water? And since you ask, the answer's no. Scientists have filled a swimming pool with a syrupy mixture and proved it.

08 February 2006

06 February 2006

The cure for your allergy: a hookworm - The Observer

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A team of British scientists investigating whether a tiny tropical hookworm could provide a cure for asthma and hay fever have committed the ultimate act of bravery by infecting themselves with the parasite to observe the effects.

14 January 2006

Damn Interesting ยป The Doomsday Clock

be sure to check out the official homepage of the Doomsday Clock: http://www.thebulletin.org/doomsday_clock/

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