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Study Finds Big Butts are Healthy


Do you worry about having a big butt or those unsightly “thunder thighs”? Researchers state that having a little extra weight in the butt and hips may protect you against type 2 diabetes.

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Bottle Cap Necktie: Great Idea?


Patent# US D509944 represents an idea for an invention known as the Bottle Cap Necktie. If you want to buy one of these, it won’t be easy because it is not a reality and may never be. Read on anyway and be amazed at what some people can conjure even without a single drink.

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Japanorama's Top Twelve Twisted Topics of 2008


Looking Back at 2008 with the Top 12 Japanorama Topics
2008 may have been a tough year economically, but it's been a great year comically, at least where weirds news and articles about Japan are concerned. 2009 is sure to bring another year's worth of fun & frivolity from the farthest east. For now though, let's enjoy a dozen of the weirdest & wildest from Japan - and Japanorama!

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Scientists Discover Molecule That Targets Brain Tumors


Researchers at the UC Davis Cancer Center have discovered a molecule that may provide hope for treating a highly deadly form of cancer.

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Study Shows Brain is Affected by Seeing Family Members


Do you have a positive or negative reaction when visiting your family for the holidays? A new study shows that seeing or spending time with your family can trigger activity in your brain that affects how you feel about them.

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Try to Jaywalk Across This Street Art


Roadsworth is a street artist that stencils drawings on pavement and has also gotten arrested for his works of art.

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Caffeine Produces Better Results in Men


A new study has shown that caffeine gets to work in as little as ten minutes and also has a greater effect on men.

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Status and Sex Brought To The Greens With Eye Candy Caddies


For some people, golf is a status symbol. They join the most prestigious clubs, play the top courses and buy only the best gear. Now, a UK based business called Eye Candy Caddies takes this to the next level by providing young, attractive, female caddies to assist with or distract you from your golf game.

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New Device May Stimulate Brain Sexually


People having trouble enjoying sex will soon have reason to celebrate. A new brain chip may be used one day to stimulate the pleasure center of the brain and deliver orgasms.

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Father’s Genes Determine if it’s a Boy or a Girl


A new study is currently looking at families and helping them determine whether they are more likely to have a boy or a girl.

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Fake Sideburns for Sunglasses: Great Idea?


Patent#Des 376,811, also known as Fake Sideburns for Sunglasses would appear to be a distant relative of the Groucho Marx masks that were so popular many years ago. These sideburns, however, are designed for the inner Elvis that resides within some of us even if the outer Elvis left the building three decades ago.

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Study Says Money Is More Incentive to Lose Weight


Losing weight can be tough. There are so many different diets out there that it’s hard to choose when you’re ready to take on the challenge. However, a new study says that people are more motivated to lose weight when money is involved.

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Don't Act Your Age: You'll Live Longer


After tracking 516 men and women ages 70 and over over a six-year period, the results of the Berlin Aging Study will soon be published in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Science. The study was conducted by the Max Planck Institute for Human Development in Berlin and the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research.

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Japanese Fish Beer Adds a Dash of Dashi


Japanese Fish Beer Adds a Dash of Dashi
A unique beer from Japan derives its special flavor from dashi - a pungent mix of dried seaweed and shaved Bonito fish flakes usually used in Japanese miso soup.

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Researchers Find Men and Women Are Different Colors


Researchers at Brown University have discovered that men and women have different skin colors. Men are red, and women are green.

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Russian Bulava Missile Hits Bulls-Eye


The Bulava, which is still under development, is a submarine-launched ballistic missile designed by the Moscow Institute of Thermal Technology. Its purpose is to possess defense capabilities so advanced as to make it nearly impervious to existing and future missile-defense systems. Read on, but look over your shoulder intermittently.

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DNA Reveals First Americans Came From Siberia


It has always been a moot point as to how the first humans arrived on the North American continent. Scientific findings now strongly suggest that the vehicle definitely was a temporary land bridge that spanned the Bering strait, connecting Siberia to the continent. What is the truth? Will we ever know? Read on and wonder.

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Cover Your Mouth! Study Finds One Sneeze Can Give Cold to 150 People


Public transportation can really stink sometimes. All those coughing, sniffling and sneezing people. Well now a new study says that one sneeze can give up to 150 people a cold in just five minutes.

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Sewing Your Own Clothes Gets Modernized With SANS


We all hate seeing our favourite clothes on someone else. But in the world of mass production, it is bound to happen. And let's face it, not all of us can afford designer haute couture...

SANS is here to rescue us.

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The Dad’s Cab: Fun Gag Gift Inspires New Business Idea


The Dad's Cab is a neat gadget that breeds an interesting business idea. How about charging children for the services we provide as parents, including carting them around to their many activities and engagements?

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