November 2010
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Nov 30th
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The reason why productive people choose to come in early or work late.
Nov 29th
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The Top Ten Daily Consequences of Having Evolved →
From hiccups to wisdom teeth, the evolution of Homo sapiens has left behind some glaring, yet innately human, imperfections.
Nov 29th
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Nov 28th
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Nov 28th
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Is the hand-axe a work of stone-age art, rather than a stone-age tool?
Nov 28th
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Revealed: What goes on in a woman's brain when she... →
Sexual arousal numbs the female nervous system to such an extent that she doesn’t feel as much pain – only pleasure.
Nov 28th
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Alcohol 'more harmful than heroin' says Prof David... →
Alcohol is more harmful than heroin or crack when the overall dangers to the individual and society are considered, according to a study in the Lancet.
Nov 28th
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Former surgeon general calls for marijuana... →
“What I think is horrible about all of this, is that we criminalize young people. And we use so many of our excellent resources … for things that aren’t really causing any problems,” said Elders. “It’s not a toxic substance.”
Nov 28th
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Getting Older Leads to Emotional Stability and... →
“Most of the grumpy old men out there are grumpy young men who grew old,” Carstensen said. “Aging isn’t going to turn someone grumpy into someone who’s happy-go-lucky. But most people will gradually feel better as they grow older.”
Nov 28th
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Party-goer died after swallowing two spoonfuls of... →
Most recreational drugs (including caffeine) are only dangerous when abused.
Nov 28th
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Falling in Love Only Takes About a Fifth of a... →
Falling in love can elicit not only the same euphoric feeling as using cocaine, but also affects intellectual areas of the brain
Nov 28th
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Nov 26th
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Nov 26th
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Nov 26th
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Nov 25th
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School Debate Kit: Should the UK Legalise... →
The teachers have spoken. They voted for legalisation of cannabis to be the topic of the next debate kit, and so, obedient as ever, that’s what we did. Our grant doesn’t cover printing and distributing this kit, so it’s online only.
Nov 24th
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Nov 23rd
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Nov 23rd
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Nov 23rd
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NASA space probe finds evidence of ‘more bloody... →
Nov 22nd
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Nov 20th
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Nov 20th
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Nov 20th
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“What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence”
– Christopher Hitchens, Observer
Nov 19th
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“FROM THE 2010 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SECULAR SOCIETY: “The Pope’s...”
– 2010 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE NATIONAL SECULAR SOCIETY
Nov 15th
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Nov 10th
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Nov 9th
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Nov 9th
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Nov 7th
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Nov 6th
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Nov 6th
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Nov 3rd
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Alcohol more harmful than heroin, cocaine →
LONDON: Alcohol is more harmful than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, a new study by British researchers said this week
Nov 2nd
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