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How State Troopers Want You To Act During a Traffic Stop
caranddriver.com — We ask state troopers what they most want drivers to do during a traffic stop.More… (Autos)
arlok789Teens to take embarrassing ailments to Second Life doctors
guardian.co.uk — Spanish health authorities launched a virtual portal through Second Life designed to help young people too embarrassed to speak to a doctor about sexually transmitted disease or a drug problem. "This idea started as a way to connect real health professionals and adolescents and to give internet users a reliable space to get health advice."More… (Health)
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77 Cases of Hepatitis Spread through used Syrignes at Clinic
nytimes.com — Nevada health officials said Thursday that they had identified 77 new cases of hepatitis C among patients treated at a Las Vegas endoscopy practice, in one of the country’s largest outbreaks of the liver disease.More… (Health)
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The Science of Scotch
popsci.com — Get the low down on that religiously revered drinkMore… (Food & Drink)
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Indiana Jones Is Battling the Long Knives of the Internet
nytimes.com — An online review of a coming Indiana Jones movie by Steven Spielberg has breached the film’s tight security.More… (Arts & Culture)
kjc50508 Reasons Why This Is The Dumbest Generation
[Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate]boston.com — .More… (Educational)
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How Do Painkillers Find & Kill Pain?
mentalfloss.com — Interesting article about painkillers and the body.More… (Educational)
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‘Mad Pride’ Fights a Stigma
nytimes.com — Elyn recounts the florid visions she has experienced during her lifelong battle with schizophrenia, dancing ashtrays, houses that spoke to her, and hospitalizations where she was strapped down with leather restraints and force-fed medications...their talk is part of a conversation about mental illness, “extreme mental states...Members of the mad More… (Health)
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Best Scenic Drives in the U.S.
travel.yahoo.com — It's hard to resist the lure of the open road when summer rolls around — and with our editors' favorite scenic drives across the United States, you'll know exactly where to point your car this year. We've listed our favorites from west to east — More… (Travel & Places)
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World to End in 2012 (Check Back for Updates)
livescience.com — What do doomsday cults do when the apocalypse doesn't come? More… (Arts & Culture)
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The Comic Books that Horrified America
cnn.com — World War II was over, but as the 1940s gave way to the 1950s, a new evil lurked in the land. It attracted a youthful audience who fell victim to its colorful images, dripping in red, and gave money to its purveyors. Authorities took notice. The United States had a new menace: Comic books.More… (Arts & Culture)
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U.S. Panel Wants King Statue Reworked
washingtonpost.com — A powerful federal arts commission is urging that the sculpture of Martin Luther King Jr. proposed for a memorial on the Tidal Basin be reworked because it is too "confrontational" and reminiscent of political art in totalitarian states. More… (Arts & Culture)
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Bond Villains: "No, Mr. Bond I Expect You To Die"
books.guardian.co.uk — To mark the 100th anniversary of Ian Fleming's birth later this month, Charlie Higson, the author of the bestselling Young Bond series, has chosen his favorite Bond villains.More… (Arts & Culture)
Capes, Crusaders and Couture
nytimes.com — The Metropolitan Museum offers a playful look at comic book costumes and their influence on radical haute couture. Based on the idea that superheroes, those crusading men and women in tights, can allow us to believe that in a cape or magical second skin we can do the impossible. We can transform ourselves.More… (Arts & Culture)
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