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Mar 10
Japanese Mental Clinic Plays Mind Tricks on Visitors
Sliding bookcases and doors hidden behind wall panels are concepts normally associated with eccentric geniuses living in expansive mansions. Thus, it is all the more surprising that MD.net Clinic Akasaka, a mental clinic in Japan, has incorporated such features into their brand new facility.
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Mar 10
Novelty acts, no more: Tribute bands go big time, big bucks
It used to be tribute bands played bars for little more than free beer. Most paid homage to classic rock acts of the ’60s and ’70s. But the sheer number and variety of tribute bands has exploded, branching out to modern-era acts such as Pearl Jam, Dave Matthews Band, and even the Arctic Monkeys. They’re playing major venues and earning big bucks.
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Feb 10
Romancing your sister? Ice dancing is all in the family …
Israeli ice dancer Roman Zaretsky knows exactly what people are thinking when they see him and his sister skating hand-in-hand or doing a seductive tango. Disturbing.
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Feb 10
6 Free Android Apps That Will Make You Drop Your iPhone
If you’re looking for a change, or you’re in the smartphone market and still weighing the pros and cons, consider these Android-only apps and how they might fit into your work, play, and mobile lifestyle.
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Feb 10
Let them eat applesauce: Right-wing media mock the uninsured
Right-wing media figures have mocked Democrats’ descriptions of hardships faced by their constituents who lack health insurance, including a story Rep. Louise Slaughter told about a woman who wore dentures that previously belonged to her dead sister. For example, Rush Limbaugh said, “So if you don’t have any teeth, so what? What’s applesauce for?”
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Feb 10
Do the Meek Inherit the Galaxy? : Discovery News
The good news, the Milky Way could be abundant in intelligent life forms. The bad news, we may never hear from them.
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Feb 10
Marie Osmond’s Son Dies In LA: Michael Blosil Suicide
Marie Osmond’s son Michael died Friday in Los Angeles after leaping to his death from his apartment.
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Feb 10
Chile’s athletes, coaches to skip Olympics closing ceremony
Chile’s athletes and coaches are planning to skip the Olympic closing ceremonies following a magnitude-8.8 earthquake that has devastated their country.
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Feb 10
Norway Skater Blame Excessive Porn-Watching for Silver Medal
The Olympics don’t offer medals for frank observations. Which is too bad, really, because Norwegian skiier and would-be Bond character Odd-Bjoern Hjelmeset (second from left) would have earned himself a permanent gold with his recent Tiger Woods-inspired quotes following his performance in the men’s 4×10 relay.
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Feb 10
How Tsunamis Work
A major earthquake that struck Chile sent a tsunami out into the Pacific Ocean, prompting a tsunami warning for Hawaii.
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Feb 10
Britain braces itself for floods as forecasters warn of heav
A woman died after her vehicle was swept down a swollen moorland river as forecasters warned of gale force winds this weekend and the threat of flooding over the next five days.
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Feb 10
Ready for Blast Off: Bangin’ Songs From Outer Space
No place has been home to such fantastical wanderings as outer space, and when songsters take their tunes upwards, the videos turn out to be a great deal of fun.
