May 2018 ~ Interesting and Curiosities

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The 2,800 secret files that nobody knew about the death of John F Kennedy

The US government has released 2,800 previously classified files related to the assassination of President John F Kennedy in November 1963. As readers, historians and journalists comb through the thousands of pages of documents, here is what we have found - Read more

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Manhattanhenge: Photographers flock to capture solar phenomenon

Manhattanhenge: Photographers flock to capture solar phenomenon BBC News
Manhattanhenge 2018: How to watch New York City's spectacular sunset CBS News
Manhattanhenge comes to New York City EarthSky
Manhattanhenge 2018: How to see New York City's special sunsets NBCNews.comFull coverage

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Lonely Neutron Star Discovered by Astronomers Outside of Milky Way

Lonely Neutron Star Discovered by Astronomers Outside of Milky Way News18
Could This Super-Distant Neutron Star Finally Unlock the Secrets of Supernovas? Outer Places
Astronomers discover lonely neutron star The Siasat DailyFull coverage

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Cancer Group Calls for Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45

Cancer Group Calls for Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45 New York Times
Start colon cancer screening at 45, not 50, American Cancer Society urges USA TODAY
Begin Colorectal Cancer Screening at Age 45, Says ACS Medscape
Colon and rectal cancer screenings should start at 45, new guidelines say CNNFull coverage

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CDC warns of disease-causing bacteria in public pools

CDC warns of disease-causing bacteria in public pools WBIR.com
CDC report examines Legionnaires' at Illinois veterans home KSDK.com
Is There Anything Besides People In That Pool?! q1065.fmFull coverage

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Guppy (GUP) fell -1.07% on May 30-31

Guppy (GUP) fell -1.07% on May 30-31 BZ Weekly
Matchpool Market Capitalization Achieves $15.37 Million (GUP) The Lincolnian OnlineFull coverage

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Does Trump really think preaching celibacy can beat HIV?

Does Trump really think preaching celibacy can beat HIV? The Guardian
Despite decline, rate of HIV infections among young disheartening messenger-inquirer
HIV/AIDS Diagnostics Market Projected to Register 9.3% CAGR through 2025 Biotechnology NewsFull coverage

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Why Isn't There a Lyme Disease Vaccine?

Why Isn't There a Lyme Disease Vaccine? Daily Beast
Ticks, Lyme disease cases continue to rise Uniontown Herald Standard
Pennsylvania, New Jersey Lead Country in Lyme Disease Cases NBC 10 PhiladelphiaFull coverage

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Relay for Life revamped: 24-year tradition moves indoors

Relay for Life revamped: 24-year tradition moves indoors Park Rapids Enterprise
16th Annual 24-hour Relay for Life starts at 9 am Saturday The San Diego Union-Tribune
Kilkenny - Would you cut your ponytail for cancer? Kilkenny PeopleFull coverage

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Asteroid Impact Caused Mass Extinction, But Life Returned To Crash Site Quickly

Asteroid Impact Caused Mass Extinction, But Life Returned To Crash Site Quickly International Business Times
Life recovered rapidly at impact site of dino-killing asteroid Phys.Org
Life Recovered Mere Years After Asteroid Impact Discover Magazine (blog)
Life rebounded just years after the dinosaur-killing asteroid struck Science MagazineFull coverage

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Ball Aerospace to Produce Optical Instrument for NASA's Infrared Space Observatory

Ball Aerospace to Produce Optical Instrument for NASA's Infrared Space Observatory ExecutiveBiz (blog)
NASA awarded its WFIRST contract to Ball Aerospace recently The Financial AnalystFull coverage

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NASA Astronaut Peggy Whinston Speaks Up About the Poop Trouble in ISS

NASA Astronaut Peggy Whinston Speaks Up About the Poop Trouble in ISS Spaceflight News
Space travel is not the luxurious journey, it has some lows: Says Peggy Whitson Montana LedgerFull coverage

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Google now has two apps in China, but search remains off limits

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Xiaomi announces Mi 8 flagship phone, transparent Explorer Edition, and smaller SE model

Xiaomi announces Mi 8 flagship phone, transparent Explorer Edition, and smaller SE model The Verge
Xiaomi's Mi 8 is the best iPhone X recreation yet CNET
Xiaomi Mi 8: yet another phone you wished you could buy SlashGear
Xiaomi MIUI 10 Stock Wallpapers Now Available News Nexa (blog)Full coverage

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'Team Sonic Racing' For The Nintendo Switch Leaked By Walmart

'Team Sonic Racing' For The Nintendo Switch Leaked By Walmart International Business Times
Walmart Leak Reveals Team Sonic Racing Kotaku
Team Sonic Racing Officially Announced, Launching Winter 2018 PlayStation LifeStyleFull coverage

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Asus Made a Motherboard That Can Fit 20 Graphics Cards

Asus Made a Motherboard That Can Fit 20 Graphics Cards PCMag
This crypto-mining Asus motherboard supports 20 GPUs, because 19 wasn't enough CNET
Think your GPU rig is fast? This Asus motherboard can handle 20 at once Digital Trends
Asus made a crypto-mining motherboard that supports up to 20 GPUs The VergeFull coverage

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Legatus Pack: Critics Slam Star Citizen's $27000 Game Bundle

Legatus Pack: Critics Slam Star Citizen's $27000 Game Bundle technewsgadget.net
Star Citizen's $27000 bundle raises eyebrows Polygon
Star Citizen Offering A $27000 Add-On Pack ClickLancashireFull coverage

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How to Beat Lunastra in Monster Hunter World

How to Beat Lunastra in Monster Hunter World Heavy.com
Monster Hunter: World Gets Lunastra, The Empress of Flame PlayStation LifeStyle
Monster Hunter: World's Third Free Update to Bring the Lunastra TwinfiniteFull coverage

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Dodge builds final Challenger SRT Demon

Dodge builds final Challenger SRT Demon LeftLaneNews
Last 2018 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon rolls off line in Ontario Detroit Free Press
Buy the last Dodge Demon, get a Viper for free AutoIndustriya.comFull coverage

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NASA camera melts while capturing SpaceX launch

NASA camera melts while capturing SpaceX launch sbDirtySouthSoccer
Melting camera story overcooked Australian Photography + digital
A NASA photographer's camera melted during a SpaceX rocket launch - and he's not sure whether it's insured Business Insider IndiaFull coverage

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Drug company sales rep admits bribing NJ doctors to prescribe addictive painkillers

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Illinois' first West Nile mosquitoes of the year found in north suburbs

Illinois' first West Nile mosquitoes of the year found in north suburbs Chicago Tribune
How deadly is the West Nile virus? - WFSB 3 Connecticut WFSB
1st West Nile Mosquitoes Of Year Found In Glenview, Morton Grove Patch.comFull coverage

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A Matter of Taste: Can a Sweet Tooth Be Switched Off in the Brain?

A Matter of Taste: Can a Sweet Tooth Be Switched Off in the Brain? Scientific American
Scientists switch off sugar cravings in mice — what could it mean for your diet? SFGate
No more sweet tooth? Scientists switch off pleasure from food in brains of mice ScienceBlog.com (blog)Full coverage

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Ebola Outbreak Opens Way to Chaotic Jockeying to Test Experimental Drugs

Ebola Outbreak Opens Way to Chaotic Jockeying to Test Experimental Drugs Scientific American
BU Experts on New Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo BU Today
Ebola cases drop as more specimens test negative CIDRAPFull coverage

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CDC report examines Legionnaires' at Illinois veterans home

CDC report examines Legionnaires' at Illinois veterans home KSDK.com
Is There Anything Besides People In That Pool?! q1065.fmFull coverage

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The Largest Health Disparity We Don't Talk About

The Largest Health Disparity We Don't Talk About New York Times
Stressed out middle-aged workers have higher risk of mental health issues Reuters
How To Talk To A Parent About A Mental Health Issue You Think They're Ignoring BustleFull coverage

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Genes found related to the reduction of proteins that contribute to Alzheimer's onset

Genes found related to the reduction of proteins that contribute to Alzheimer's onset Medical Xpress
UNM researchers seek novel path to understanding Alzheimer's disease UNM Newsroom
Understanding the origin of Alzheimer's, looking for a cure Science DailyFull coverage

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Scientists finally find the 240-million-year-old “mother of all lizards”

Scientists finally find the 240-million-year-old “mother of all lizards” The Denver Post
World's oldest lizard fossil forces rethink of reptile family tree The Guardian
Oldest known lizard fossil pushes group's origins back 75 million years Science News
This 240-Million-Year-Old Reptile Is the 'Mother of All Lizards' Live Science
World's oldest lizard fossil discovered Science DailyFull coverage

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Is at least some dark matter electrically charged? Maybe

Is at least some dark matter electrically charged? Maybe Astronomy Now Online
Does some dark matter particles carry an electric charge? Tech Explorist (press release)Full coverage

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Astronaut who spacewalked on Challenger's maiden voyage dead at 84

Astronaut who spacewalked on Challenger's maiden voyage dead at 84 InfosurhoyFull coverage

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Scientists Studying Kilauea Could Gain Insights Into Life on Mars

Scientists Studying Kilauea Could Gain Insights Into Life on Mars Yahoo News
The Kilauea volcano's lava fields offer scientists a portal to Mars Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hawaii Kilauea volcano could help Nasa find LIFE on MARS in GROUNDBREAKING study Express.co.ukFull coverage

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Colon and rectal cancer screenings should start at 45, new guidelines say

Colon and rectal cancer screenings should start at 45, new guidelines say CNN
Start colon cancer screening at 45, not 50, American Cancer Society urges USA TODAY
Begin Colorectal Cancer Screening at Age 45, Says ACS Medscape
Colon cancer screening should start at 45, Cancer Society says NBCNews.comFull coverage

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Can older couch potatoes exercise their way to better thinking?

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Minnesota attorney general sues maker of fentanyl spray over 'brazen,' 'crass' marketing tactics

Minnesota attorney general sues maker of fentanyl spray over 'brazen,' 'crass' marketing tactics Minneapolis Star Tribune
Middletown Woman Bribed Docs To Prescribe Addictive Painkiller Patch.com
Minnesota sues pharma firm over 'brazen' marketing of opioid painkiller Minnesota Public Radio NewsFull coverage

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Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO

Heartbreaker? Smoking causing millions of heart attacks, strokes: WHO Yahoo News
Africa: Is Tobacco Smoking Being Ignored in Favour of Other Substance Abuse? AllAfrica.com
Estimated one billion people smoke worldwide RTE.ie
Kick butt - stop your deadly habit Independent OnlineFull coverage

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Metabolically 'healthy' obesity still linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease

Metabolically 'healthy' obesity still linked to higher risk of cardiovascular disease Medical Xpress
Study casts doubt on 'healthy obesity' BBC News
There's No 'Healthy Obesity' for Women, Study Finds HealthDay
Being fat and fit 'is a myth no matter how much you exercise' MetroFull coverage

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Pregnancy complications might 'turn on' schizophrenia genes, study says

Pregnancy complications might 'turn on' schizophrenia genes, study says CNN
Genesis of Schizophrenia May Lie in the Placenta Medscape
Researchers Link Schizophrenia to Pregnancy Complications Chron.comFull coverage

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Woman killed herself after surgeon removed ovaries without consent

Woman killed herself after surgeon removed ovaries without consent CBS News
A doctor removed her ovaries because they were 'in the way.' Her family says it led to her death. Washington Post
Mom killed herself after ovaries removed without her consent: family New York PostFull coverage

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Mother sues Legoland after son allegedly developed rash from face painting

Mother sues Legoland after son allegedly developed rash from face painting myCentralOregon.com
Boy suffering from face rash from facepaint at Legoland Florida Infosurhoy
Attorney: Legoland face-painting permanently disfigured boy's face KRON4Full coverage

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Scientists have 3D printed the most advanced artificial cornea ever using human cells

Scientists have 3D printed the most advanced artificial cornea ever using human cells The Verge
Scientists Create The Very First 3D-Printed Human Corneas Tech Times
First-ever 3-D Printed Human Corneas Could One Day Treat a Leading Cause of Blindness Yahoo News
Newcastle University 3D Print World's First Human Corneas YouTubeFull coverage

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Roseanne racist tweet: can sleeping pills change your behaviour?

Roseanne racist tweet: can sleeping pills change your behaviour? The Conversation UK
Health Check: The actual side effects of Ambien WSET
Matt Drudge: 'New Low' for Ambien Maker to Mock Roseanne 'While They Drug a Generation' Breitbart News
Ambien may disinhibit but it doesn't put ideas into heads New York Daily NewsFull coverage

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Fatalities linked to 'drugged' driving keep rising: report

Fatalities linked to 'drugged' driving keep rising: report Chicago Tribune
More Drivers Killed Under the Influence of Drugs Than Alcohol U.S. News & World Report
Drugged Driving Deaths Spike With Spread of Legal Marijuana, Opioid Abuse The Pew Charitable Trusts (blog)Full coverage

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Is too much protein dangerous? High-protein diets may increase heart failure risk by nearly 50

Is too much protein dangerous? High-protein diets may increase heart failure risk by nearly 50 ActionNewsJax.com
Some high-protein diets could increase the risk of heart failure by nearly 50%, according to a new study Business Insider
High protein diet slightly increases heart failure risk in middle-aged men EurekAlert (press release)
Is Too Much Protein Bad for Men's Heart Health? Live ScienceFull coverage

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Nipah virus death toll rises to 15, two new cases found in India's Kerala

Nipah virus death toll rises to 15, two new cases found in India's Kerala Reuters
Deadly Nipah virus, which can harm brain, experiencing outbreak in India WDAM-TV
Kozhikode: Two more die due to Nipah, toll rises to 16 Deccan ChronicleFull coverage

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Scientists switch off sugar cravings in mice — what could it mean for your diet?

Scientists switch off sugar cravings in mice — what could it mean for your diet? SFGate
No more sweet tooth? Scientists switch off pleasure from food in brains of mice ScienceBlog.com (blog)
Sweet tooth? Brain-tinkering study makes sugar taste vile The Japan TimesFull coverage

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1st West Nile Mosquitoes Of Year Found In Glenview, Morton Grove

1st West Nile Mosquitoes Of Year Found In Glenview, Morton Grove Patch.com
How deadly is the West Nile virus? - WFSB 3 Connecticut WFSB
Illinois' first West Nile mosquitoes of the year found in north suburbs Chicago TribuneFull coverage

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Does Wearing Glasses Mean You Are Smarter? Yes, Suggests New Genetic Study

Does Wearing Glasses Mean You Are Smarter? Yes, Suggests New Genetic Study Newsweek
People Who Wear Glasses Are Indeed More Intelligent, Genetic Study Reveals Tech Times
People Who Wear Glasses Really Are More Likely to Be Smart, Says Huge Study ScienceAlertFull coverage

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Ticks, Lyme disease cases continue to rise

Ticks, Lyme disease cases continue to rise Uniontown Herald Standard
Weekend Adventure: Ticks and Lyme Disease The Weather Channel
Pennsylvania, New Jersey Lead Country in Lyme Disease Cases NBC 10 Philadelphia
Here's why diseases caused by insects are becoming more prevalent Atlanta Journal ConstitutionFull coverage

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Doctor studies insurance's role in prevention of heart attacks

Doctor studies insurance's role in prevention of heart attacks Portland Tribune
Genomic medicine may one day revolutionize cardiovascular care Science DailyFull coverage

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Party pros know how to handle bugs

Party pros know how to handle bugs Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Don't forget to protect yourself from mosquitoes Las Vegas Review-JournalFull coverage

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NASA Takes a Deep Dive into the Search for Life

NASA Takes a Deep Dive into the Search for Life Clarksville Online
NASA Experts Seek To Learn From Hawaii Volcano In Search For Extraterrestrial Life On Enceladus, Europa SpaceCoastDaily.comFull coverage

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This new look at the Pixel 3 XL's leaked design is going to make Android fans much happier

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PUBG's Lawsuit Against 'Fortnite' Is Utterly Silly And Absurd

PUBG's Lawsuit Against 'Fortnite' Is Utterly Silly And Absurd Forbes
Fortnite's Week 5 Challenges Delayed, Now Coming Thursday GameSpot
5 things to know about Fortnite patch v4.3 Polygon
PUBG takes US game firm to court Korea Times
'PUBG' vs. 'Fortnite' Feud Explained VarietyFull coverage

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