“At least she didn’t shatter her TV.”
Victory Dance FAIL
02/21/11 -- Hilarious
New Cure For Baldness?
02/21/11 -- Interesting
“A study investigating a new treatment for gastrointestinal disease had an unexpected side effect: It reversed baldness. Scientists were testing a new chemical compound on mice genetically altered to overproduce a stress hormone known as corticotrophin-releasing factor (CRF), which, among other effects, causes mice to lose their hair as they age. After five days of daily injections of a newly developed anti-stress hormone, the balding mice were returned to their habitats. Three months later researchers went to gather up the mice for follow-up studies, but their hair-less subjects were gone. “It was completely unexpected,” Jean Rivier, with the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in La Jolla, Calif., told Discovery News. “They couldn’t identify the mice except for their ear tags. That’s when they realized that they’d grown hair.” Follow-up studies on younger mice that hadn’t yet lost their fur showed the anti-stress hormone actually prevented hair loss. Rivier and colleagues have filed for a patent on the compound, known as astressin-B, and set up a company to begin raising money for development and testing.” w/ photo
Man Finds Lost Watch After 60 Years
02/21/11 -- Wacky News
“He has fond memories of the times when his father John would referee, keeping time with his with his pocket watch. Father and son enjoyed hours of fun at their home at Ragleth Gardens, Monkmoor, Shrewsbury – until one day in 1953 when John lost the watch while officiating. Despite a search it could not be found and was consigned to history never to be thought about again… until now. Barry, now a 67-year-old grandfather, had his memory jogged about the incident while dropping off a friend who still lives in the area after a night at the pub. And the metal detector enthusiast thought he would go and search for the object – taking less than an hour to unearth the elusive watch. Barry, who now lives in Clive Road, Monkmoor, said: “I can’t believe I’ve found it after nearly 60 years.” w/ photos
Shopping While Black?
02/21/11 -- Interesting
4-Year-Old Singer Melts Hearts
02/21/11 -- Wacky News
“A pint-sized Elvis is melting hearts in Massachusetts. Meet Cameron Barilone. The 4-year-old made his first paid singing debut over the weekend alongside his father, who is also an entertainer. Cameron says he also loves to sing Sinatra and Johnny Cash. His memory has surprised his family, as doctors said medical complications as a toddler would likely slow him down. Cameron started performing six months ago in nursing homes.” w/ photo + video
What Are Human Rights?
02/21/11 -- Interesting
“Do you know what Human Rights are? Every person is entitled to certain rights simply by the fact that they are a human being. They are ‘rights’ because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace. Many people know something about their rights. They know they have a right to be paid for the work they do and they have a right to vote. But there exist many other rights. When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice, oppression and slavery can arise. Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was created by the United Nations to provide a common understanding of what everyones rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.” w/ photos
Scientists Develop Invisibility Device
02/21/11 -- Pretty Cool
Top 10 Richest Women In The World
02/21/11 -- Top Lists
“Today, we’re going to talk about the 10 richest women in the world. Most of these women inherited their fortunes rather than building them, but we have to give them credit for saving their fortunes, controlling businesses, and for making those fortunes grow. I’m not sure what would I do if I had even $100,000 in my bank account, nonetheless millions or billions. Would I feel happy or lost? Would I know what to do and who to trust? Money makes life easier but big money might make it much harder. Instead of using photos of the ladies (and since all of those are copyrighted) we decided to use the logos of the companies they own and they make a much bigger impression than just a simple photo with a human being.” w/ photos
