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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)
Teens 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)
The Science of Scotch
popsci.com — Get the low down on that religiously revered drinkMore… (Food & Drink)
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)
Hydrogen Cars Won't Make a Difference for 40 Years
wired.com — President Bush, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and the big automakers agree on this much: They love hydrogen-powered fuel cell technology and its promise of a zero-emission, petroleum-free future.More… (Autos)
Dubai drivers are alarmingly 'suicidal': report
alarabiya.net — It takes a certain mindset to drive in Dubai: a take-no-prisoners attitude coupled with nerves of steel. This Gulf city, which boasts stunning wealth and spectacular skyscrapers, is also home to an alarmingly large number of suicidal drivers, and one of them was at the wheel of my taxi as we careened off a Dubai highway and onto a side road...More… (Autos)
That Must Be Bob. I Hear His New Hip Squeaking.
nytimes.com — Some patients’ noisy artificial hips are interrupting daily life and raising questions about more serious problems.More… (Health)
The Birth Clock: Electronic Ambiguity
alex-vf.com — "The Birth Clock is a fragile glass object containing a digital clock that is not working; it is designed to help you to come to a decision when you're stuck at a specific point in life. Smash the glass, and the clock will start to work, leaving you with the broken object as a reminder of your dramatic decision." -Alexandra Von FeldmannMore… (Arts & Culture)
Harmful chemical wafts off your TV
seattletimes.nwsource.com — Common household dust has long been known to carry pesticides, allergens and other irritants. But the dust that coats your television sets may answer why virtually every American tested has traces of a chemical flame retardant that may be harmful. More… (Health)

