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They lived in three centuries Two of the oldest people in the world have died on the same day. Mary Josephine Ray, who was certified as the oldest person living in the United States, died Sunday at age of 114 years. "She just enjoyed life. She never thought of dying at all," Katherine Ray said. "She was planning... - Posted on March 9, 2010
In Australia, it's raining fish Australia has been battered by torrential rains, and there has been a report of fish falling from the sky. The freak phenomena happened not once, but twice, on Thursday and Friday afternoon about 6pm at Lajamanu, about 550km southwest of Katherine, The Northern Territory News reports. ... - Posted on March 1, 2010
World's shortest man seeks Guinness record A man who is only 22 inches tall left his home country of Nepal on Sunday in a quest to be recognized as the world's shortest man. Khagendra Thapa Magar is traveling to Europe to campaign for the Guinness World Record title. He applied to London-based group for a place in the record book i... - Posted on February 21, 2010
Snow woes: South socked, New England no show Schools were shuttered across the South on Friday as snow began falling, bringing a rare white landscape that could stretch into areas that haven't seen snow in a decade — or longer. But snowless New England states that rely on the white stuff for their winter activities are green with e... - Posted on February 12, 2010
Bored to death? It could happen! In a commentary to be published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in April, experts say there's a possibility that the more bored you are, the more likely you are to die early. "Someone who is bored may not be motivated to eat well, exercise, and have a heart-healthy lifestyle. ... - Posted on February 11, 2010
The groundhog has spoken. And it's bad news. Punxsutawney (puhnk-suh-TAW'-nee) Phil has emerged to see his shadow before chilly revelers in Pennsylvania, meaning winter will last another six weeks. German tradition holds that if a hibernating animal sees its shadow on Feb. 2 — the Christian holiday of Candlemas — winter will last... - Posted on February 2, 2010
Does dissecting make you say ewww? Tween Tribune reports that learning about the biology of a fish may no longer require you to dissect one! That's just what Japanese scientists hope will be the case with a see through goldfish. The goldfish, called the "ryukin" goldfish, were bred to have no pigment or coloring. You can s... - Posted on January 13, 2010
Don't give your dog swine flu! A dog in suburban New York is the first in the nation confirmed to be carrying the same strain of swine flu that is infecting humans, experts said Tuesday. The 13-year-old mixed breed male, which is recovering, apparently caught the virus from his owner. But Michael San Filippo, a spokesma... - Posted on December 23, 2009
Sunshine really does make us happy People in sunny, outdoorsy states — Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida — say they're the happiest Americans, and researchers think they know why. A new study comparing self-described pleasant feelings with objective measures of good living found these folks generally have reason to feel fine.... - Posted on December 18, 2009
Around the world in a solar-powered plane A Swiss adventurer said his first flight using a prototype of a solar-powered plane he will try to fly around the world in was successful. The short, low altitude flight at a Swiss airfield Thursday proved the prototype can fly, said adventurer Bertrand Piccard, pilot of the first hot-air ... - Posted on December 4, 2009