Articles filed under Curious
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Study finds mice DNA passes learned fear through generationsDec 07, 2013 5:37 pm - A newborn mouse pup, seemingly innocent to the workings of the world, may actually harbor generations’ worth of information passed down by its ancestors. In the experime...
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Police seal off hospital treating radiation victimsDec 06, 2013 1:10 pm - PACHUCA, Mexico — Federal police blocked access Friday to a central Mexico hospital where six people were reported to have been admitted with radiation exposure. An offi...
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2007 world’s ugliest dog diesNov 30, 2013 4:01 pm - SEWELL, N.J. — A New Jersey canine that was crowned the world’s ugliest dog in 2007 and later became the topic of a children’s book preaching acceptance has died. Elwood...
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In God we trust, maybe, but not each otherNov 30, 2013 12:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) — You can take our word for it. Americans don't trust each other anymore. We're not talking about the loss of faith in big institutions such as the gover...
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Topless barber charged, but not for nudityNov 29, 2013 3:39 pm - LONGMONT, Colo. — A woman who allegedly offered topless hairstyling services in northern Colorado faces criminal charges. But police say the problem isn’t cutting hair w...
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Is there a vampire killer on your gift list?Nov 29, 2013 1:03 pm - NEW YORK — Where’s a Black Friday shopper to turn for a 19th century vampire-killing kit? Believe it or not, the item is part of the Black Friday madness at the Ripley’s...
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Study quantifies increase in animosity after marriageNov 28, 2013 7:00 pm - The harbinger of an unhappy marriage might be your gut. A new study by psychologists found that newlyweds had underlying positive or negative gut feelings about their sp...
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Hotel seeks homeless man who turned in walletNov 22, 2013 2:57 pm - ATLANTA — Officials at a downtown Atlanta hotel are looking for a homeless man who turned in a guest’s stolen wallet so they can provide him with a cash reward, a room f...
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Navigating green on the Illinois and Mississippi riversNov 15, 2013 1:25 pm - Building a boat and taking it on a voyage is a dream few will realize. But two Fox Valley engineers are already making it happen with their two-passenger canoe dubbed Ca...
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Ex-Glendale Heights 'Hacktivist' gets 10-year sentenceNov 15, 2013 12:00 pm - NEW YORK— “Yes I broke the law, but I believe sometimes laws must be broken in order to make room for change,” he said. The Chicago computer whiz and college dropout ins...