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Man Dies After Viagra-Fueled Marathon - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World
published 209 days, 14 hours, 1 minute ago posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 210 days, 12 hours, 28 minutes ago
Friday, August 14, 2009 4:20:45 PM GMT Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:53:14 PM GMT
Man Dies After Viagra-Fueled Marathon - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World
A man in Russia made a $4000 bet with some ladies that he couldn’t last for a 12 hour sexual marathon (more)
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Tumor Is Actually Tree - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World
published 209 days, 14 hours, 1 minute ago posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 210 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes ago
Friday, August 14, 2009 4:20:45 PM GMT Thursday, August 13, 2009 5:37:37 PM GMT
Tumor Is Actually Tree - Weird Stuff News - Strange & Unusual Things Of The World
This is probably one of the strangest medical stories any one’s seen in a long time. A Russian man’s suspected lung tumor was found to actually be a five-inch-long seedling. (more)
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Police: 500-pound inmate hid gun in flab - Criminal weirdness- msnbc.com
published 213 days, 9 hours, 7 minutes ago posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 215 days, 8 hours, 26 minutes ago
Monday, August 10, 2009 9:14:15 PM GMT Saturday, August 08, 2009 9:55:04 PM GMT
Police: 500-pound inmate hid gun in flab - Criminal weirdness- msnbc.com
HOUSTON - An obese inmate in Texas has been charged after officials learned he had a gun hidden in his rolls of fat. (more)
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'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse - Yahoo! News
published 215 days, 14 hours, 37 minutes ago posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 216 days, 13 hours, 54 minutes ago
Saturday, August 08, 2009 3:44:00 PM GMT Friday, August 07, 2009 4:27:29 PM GMT
'Nurse of the Year' charged with not being a nurse - Yahoo! News
NORWALK, Conn. – A Connecticut woman who authorities say spent more than $2,000 to stage a dinner honoring her as "Nurse of the Year" has been charged with pretending to be a nurse at a doctor's office. Betty Lichtenstein, 56, of Norwalk was charged Thursday. Prosecutors say Dr. Gerald Weiss believed Lichtenstein was a registered nurse, especially after she was named the Connecticut Nursing Association's "Nurse of the Year" in 2008. According to the arrest warrant, that association does not exist. (more)
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34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume - Weird news- msnbc.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 219 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes ago
Tuesday, August 04, 2009 8:36:56 PM GMT
34 hospitalized after co-worker sprays perfume - Weird news- msnbc.com
FORT WORTH, Texas - At first, fire officials suspected that carbon monoxide or some other toxic fumes had sickened almost 150 people at a Texas bank call center. It turned out that perfume was to blame. (more)
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Size zero row over 'super skinny' model | Metro.co.uk
published 218 days, 16 hours, 24 minutes ago posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 223 days, 12 hours, 35 minutes ago
Wednesday, August 05, 2009 1:56:58 PM GMT Friday, July 31, 2009 5:46:14 PM GMT
Size zero row over 'super skinny' model | Metro.co.uk
A Miss Universe contest has been thrown into controversy with doctors and dieticians complaining a leading finalist was "skin and bones" and dangerously malnourished. (more)
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Embassy meal for nutritional malady turns stomachs - Yahoo! News
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 224 days, 14 hours, 54 minutes ago
Thursday, July 30, 2009 3:27:29 PM GMT
Embassy meal for nutritional malady turns stomachs - Yahoo! News
BERLIN (Reuters) – Teenagers with a rare nutritional disorder invited to a special lunch at the Swedish embassy in Berlin ended up being sick when they were given food they couldn't eat, authorities said on Thursday. (more)
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Silicone Butt Injections
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 225 days, 6 hours, 44 minutes ago
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:37:37 PM GMT
Silicone Butt Injections
July 28) -- A Tampa, Fla., woman was put on probation and faces huge restitution payments for illegally injecting silicone into two women who wanted shapelier rear ends, the St. Petersburg Times reported. (more)
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Mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' through bites - Yahoo! News
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 225 days, 6 hours, 47 minutes ago
Wednesday, July 29, 2009 11:34:11 PM GMT
Mosquitoes deliver malaria 'vaccine' through bites - Yahoo! News
In a daring experiment in Europe, scientists used mosquitoes as flying needles to deliver a "vaccine" of live malaria parasites through their bites. The results were astounding: Everyone in the vaccine group acquired immunity to malaria; everyone in a non-vaccinated comparison group did not, and developed malaria when exposed to the parasites later. (more)
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Blue M&M dye may mend broken backs | Metro.co.uk
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Tuesday, July 28, 2009 7:34:22 PM GMT
Blue M&M dye may mend broken backs | Metro.co.uk
Blue M&M dye may mend broken backs Monday,July27,2009 M&Ms: the same substance that colours the blue ones could help with spinal injuries The food ... (more)
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As 23 states get even fatter, heavy costs loom - Fitness- msnbc.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 237 days, 10 hours, 10 minutes ago
Friday, July 17, 2009 8:11:13 PM GMT
As 23 states get even fatter, heavy costs loom - Fitness- msnbc.com
As 23 states get even fatter, heavy costs loomNot a single state shows signs of slimming; Miss. remains No. 1 for obesityVideoWhere the fat lives July 1: For the fifth year in a row, Mississippi ranked first in fatness, according to a Robert Wood Johnson study on obesity in America. NBC's Brian Williams reports. Nightly NewsVideoFat in America July 1: From children to boomers, Americans keep getting fatter. In fact, no state has slimmed down in years. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Dr. James Marks ... (more)
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Male circumcision may reduce some STD risks - Sexual health- msnbc.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 237 days, 10 hours, 14 minutes ago
Friday, July 17, 2009 8:07:41 PM GMT
Male circumcision may reduce some STD risks - Sexual health- msnbc.com
Male circumcision may reduce some STD risksStudy: HPV risk drops 35 percent, herpes 28 percent and AIDS 60 percent  Sexploration — By Brian AlexanderMarriage thrives despite our evolving sex lives It may have worked as a plotline for “Sex and the City,” but according to new  government figures, very few American women need fear being an “old maid.”  Yes! Yes! Oh, no! Coming oh so close to orgasmSick or sexy? When he's ‘Daddy’ in the bedroomAh-ah-ah-choo! Orgasms make her nose stuffyPicturing sex: Kinse... (more)
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Bulging belly? Foods that shrink your stomach - Diet and nutrition- msnbc.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 237 days, 10 hours, 23 minutes ago
Friday, July 17, 2009 7:58:09 PM GMT
Bulging belly? Foods that shrink your stomach - Diet and nutrition- msnbc.com
Bulging belly? Foods that shrink your stomachBeat back the bloat — what to eat to help you look and feel slimmer  More from PreventionShrink Your Belly With FoodTransform Your Body In Just 2 Weeks!100 Ways to Sleep BetterTrack Your Health Online For Free!Get a Free DVD with Free Trial Issueupdated 8:14 a.m. ET July 17, 2009 More stories from PreventionShrink your belly with food 11 ‘healthy’ foods that aren’t Burn calories all weekend advertisement | your ad here Discuss Story ... (more)
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Top 10 ‘bad boy’ baby names - Parenting & Family
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 237 days, 10 hours, 28 minutes ago
Friday, July 17, 2009 7:52:58 PM GMT
Top 10 ‘bad boy’ baby names - Parenting & Family
Top 10 ‘bad boy’ baby names‘Ivan’ may be terrible, and ‘Alec’ not a smart choice, new study suggestsVideoNames linked to bad behavior July 17: A new study shows that the more unpopular or uncommon a boy’s name is, the greater the chance he’ll end up behind bars. TODAY hosts check out the top 10 bad boy names. Today showSpecial featureMost popular baby names of the year TODAY highlights the hottest names from 1900 to the present.Special featureCelebrity baby names What's in a name? But the days of "M... (more)
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Tweeting From the Operating Room - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 243 days, 11 hours, 2 minutes ago
Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:19:53 PM GMT
Tweeting From the Operating Room - Well Blog - NYTimes.com
Ms. Gibbs said even the surgeon, who was initially skeptical about the idea, found that dictating the Twitter updates in real time was easier than taking phone calls from nurses to update the family on the boy’s condition. He also noted that the child’s mother was less stressed when he greeted her after the operation. (more)
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The High Price of Bed Bugs - Well Blog - NYTimes.comBed bugs are the ultimate squatters. Once they move into your home, it’s tough to get them to leave.
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 243 days, 11 hours, 8 minutes ago
Saturday, July 11, 2009 7:13:04 PM GMT
The High Price of Bed Bugs - Well Blog - NYTimes.comBed bugs are the ultimate squatters. Once they move into your home, it’s tough to get them to leave.
From WellNo More Bedbugs, but What About the Dog Hair? (more)
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Why Skinny Models Could Be Making Us Fat | Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 244 days, 13 hours, 44 minutes ago
Friday, July 10, 2009 4:37:20 PM GMT
Why Skinny Models Could Be Making Us Fat | Newsweek Health | Newsweek.com
Unfortunately, that gap between the ordinary and the elite is growing rapidly. As American women have gotten heavier, models have gotten thinner and taller. Twenty-five years ago, the average female model weighed 8 percent less than the average American woman, according to researchers. Today, models weigh about 23 percent less than the average woman. Models are also leggier than before. Usually about 5 feet 10 inches tall, they are a good five inches taller than they were 10 years ago. Meanwhile, a typic... (more)
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After Swine Flu, Another Puzzling Virus | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 244 days, 14 hours, 5 minutes ago
Friday, July 10, 2009 4:16:27 PM GMT
After Swine Flu, Another Puzzling Virus | Newsweek International | Newsweek.com
Symptoms of the cryptically named Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever are cringe-worthy. After a sudden onset of fever, dizziness, and sore eyes, blood can begin bubbling on the skin. Gums begin to bleed and, if you're unlucky, you die. Transmitted by bites from infected ticks, the disease, known as CCHF, was first discovered in the Crimea in 1944, and 25 years later emerged in the Congo (hence the name). Yet, in light of recent events, one more country may need to be added to the list: Turkey. (more)
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A Doctor's Vision of the Future of Medicine | Newsweek Science | Newsweek.com
posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 244 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes ago
Friday, July 10, 2009 4:09:45 PM GMT
A Doctor's Vision of the Future of Medicine | Newsweek Science | Newsweek.com
No more "try it, and let me know if it works"? Good to know there are leaps and bounds in medical technology, so, what's the bill gonna be? Here, Doc, I brought you a ham and swiss sandwitch with cole slaw, can I get a prescription for my BP meds? Pull my,,,er prick my finger! (more)
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Spice Up Your Diet -- And Your Health - The Early Show - CBS News
published 211 days, 16 hours, 22 minutes ago posted by http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/http://pixycolors.wordpress.com/ 245 days, 13 hours, 38 minutes ago
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 1:59:55 PM GMT Thursday, July 09, 2009 4:43:35 PM GMT
Spice Up Your Diet -- And Your Health - The Early Show - CBS News
Both spices and herbs are great sources of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. (more)
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