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Runner's High Hardwired in People—And Dogs
Seeded on Fri May 11, 2012 11:25 PM EDT (National Geographic)
People are wired to run, according to a new study that looked at the roots of the pleasurable sensation known as runner's high.Experienced during moderate to intense aerobic exercise, runner's high occurs when natural chemicals called endocannabinoids activate the part of the b …
Marco Polo Really Did Go to China, Maybe : Discovery News
Seeded on Wed Apr 25, 2012 3:45 PM EDT (Discovery.com)
A meticulous description of currency and salt production could restore Marco Polo's honor by proving that he really did go to China, a new study into the explorer's accounts of the Far East suggests."Polo was not a swindler," said Hans Ulrich Vogel, professor of Chinese studies …
Born to Run's Caballo Blanco Reported Missing
Seeded on Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:12 PM EDT (Runner's World)
Micah True, the race director of the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon and known as "Caballo Blanco" in the bestseller Born to Run, is reported missing in New Mexico. The Las Cruces Sun-News says that True went for a run Tuesday morning and didn't return, leading to a search and res …
PolitiFact Ohio | Josh Mandel says Sherrod Brown is responsible for Ohio jobs moving to China
Seeded on Tue Mar 20, 2012 9:43 AM EDT (Politifact.com Truth-O-Meter rulings from National)
Trade is Brown’s signature issue. He has voted against trade deal after trade deal -- with South Korea, Panama, Colombia, Central America, Mexico and Canada and, most importantly here, China. So anyone who follows Brown had to appreciate a recent political jab by Brown&rs …
Ides of March: What Is It? Why Do We Still Observe It?
Seeded on Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:32 AM EDT (National Geographic)
Caesar: The ides of March are come.Soothsayer: Aye, Caesar, but not gone.—Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene 1Thanks to Shakespeare's indelible dramatization, March 15—also called the Ides of March—is forever linked with the 44 B.C. assassination of Julius Caesar, …
Who Was St. Patrick?
Seeded on Fri Mar 16, 2012 10:23 AM EDT (Discovery.com)
How to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the United States: Cover yourself in green (bonus points for shamrocks), put a smiling leprechaun cut-out on your front door, head to your local "Irish Pub" after work, get rowdy and wasted.How to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in England: Eh, …
Ohio Poll: Santorum, Romney Tied Days Ahead Of Super Tuesday : It's All Politics : NPR
Seeded on Fri Mar 2, 2012 12:51 PM EST (NPR)
If Rick Santorum has a lead on Mitt Romney in Ohio, it looks like it's not much of one.
Vintage Posters From the Works Progress Administration - Brian Resnick - National - The Atlantic#.T1D5llGpqqM.twitter
Seeded on Fri Mar 2, 2012 12:02 PM EST (The Atlantic — News and analysis on politics, business, culture, technology, national, international, and food – TheAtlantic.com)
The Great Depression was a dark time for millions of Americans.
Vatican Secret Archives: 6 of the most intriguing documents in church history - A letter from Mary Queen of Scots - CSMonitor.com
Seeded on Fri Mar 2, 2012 12:28 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
One hundred secret documents held in the labyrinthine vaults and tunnels of the Vatican’s Secret Archives are on public display in Rome for the first time.
1,500-year-old handwritten Bible includes depiction of Last Supper
Seeded on Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:16 PM EST (Today's Zaman)
A Bible that is currently being kept in a museum in Ankara and is thought to be 1,500 years old includes a drawing of the Last Supper, media reports said on Friday.On Thursday Culture and Tourism Minister Ertuğrul Günay confirmed reports that a 1,500-year-old Bible that w …
Study Shows that Rich People Are Unethical - Yahoo! News
Seeded on Tue Feb 28, 2012 10:34 AM EST (Yahoo! News)
A new study published in the Proceedings of that National Academy of Sciences found that wealthier people were more apt to behave unethically than those who had less money. "We found that it is much more prevalent for people in the higher ranks of …
Proof That Hitler Had An Illegitimate Son?
Seeded on Wed Feb 22, 2012 1:20 PM EST (Live Science)
New evidence has emerged to support the controversial claim that Hitler had a son with a French teenager, the French magazine LePoint reported on Friday.The man, Jean-Marie Loret, claimed to be the Fuhrer's son in 1981, when he published an autobiography called "Your Father's N …
Ten Top American Breweries Worth A Visit - Forbes
Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:32 AM EST (Forbes)
Though most restaurants might not have cicerones (read: sommeliers for beer) working the dining room floor quite yet, American craft breweries are creating an exciting collection of artisanal, local and limited edition brews that could elevate humble beer from a drink to swill …
Democracy For America Names Top 10 Progressive House Candidates For 2012#sb=2495321,b=facebook
Seeded on Fri Feb 17, 2012 11:16 AM EST (The Huffington Post)
Democracy for America, the grassroots group founded by former Vermont Gov.
German soldiers preserved in World War I shelter discovered after nearly 100 years
Seeded on Fri Feb 10, 2012 8:21 PM EST (Telegraph)
The men were part of a larger group of 34 who were buried alive when an Allied shell exploded above the tunnel in 1918 causing it to cave in.
Seneca County Courthouse time capsule opened
Seeded on Sun Jan 15, 2012 2:51 PM EST (toledoblade.com)
County commissioners had planned to open the time capsule at a future date when the public could attend but that became a moot point when the excavator pulling the cornerstone from the front of the building dropped it, causing the lid to come off. “We don’t have to …
Marathon Flanagan shows mastery of marathon with Trials victory | #flanagan+masters+marathon
Seeded on Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:46 PM EST (Universal Sports)
Running in only her second marathon, Shalane Flanagan showed a mastery of the distance in winning the USA Olympic Marathon Trials here today.
Marathon U.S. men's marathoners prove achieving is all in believing
Seeded on Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:40 PM EST ( Universal Sports)
As each day spent nursing a foot infection passed by, leaving him one day closer and less-prepared for the Olympic Trials, Meb Keflezighi let doubt creep into his mind."Naturally, I had doubts," Keflezighi said.
10 Most Outrageous Employee 'Late' Excuses
Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 12:38 PM EST ()
When it comes to excuses for being late for work, a new study shows American employees are very creative.While traffic and lack of sleep top the CareerBuilder survey of employees' tardiness explanations, a wide range of more unusual excuses — from a cat having the hiccups …
Yuengling becomes biggest U.S.-owned brewery
Seeded on Fri Jan 13, 2012 11:25 AM EST (Top News)
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Rowdy politics aside, Americans are in a 'civics recession' - CSMonitor.com
Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:24 AM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
The presidential primaries give the impression of sharp citizenship skills among Americans. But civics learning lags. Obama education official plan to reverse it.
Zimmann broadsides Latta over vets, wealth.
Seeded on Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:38 AM EST (toledoblade.com)
Speaking to reporters in front of the Toledo VA Outpatient Clinic in South Toledo, Ms. Zimmann, a Democrat, said she would better serve veterans than Mr.
Indecision 2012 - Extremely Loud & Incredibly Wealthy
Seeded on Tue Jan 10, 2012 9:52 AM EST (Video: Q & O | The Daily Show | Comedy Central)
There is no place for the politics of class resentment in the Republican party -- except when it comes to Mitt Romney.
Dog survives Montana avalanche, returns after four days
Seeded on Fri Jan 6, 2012 9:25 PM EST (Christian Science Monitor)
Search and rescue team member Bill Whittle said he was "positive" that the Welsh corgi — named Ole — had been buried in Saturday's avalanche.
As Americans Get Poorer, Members of Congress Get Richer - ABC News
Seeded on Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:45 PM EST (ABC News)
While millions of Americans saw their incomes decrease, their job opportunities dissipate and their home values drop as the economy dipped, the 535 men and women they elected to represent them in the U.S.
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Runner's High Hardwired in People—And DogsPeople are wired to run, according to a new study that looked at the roots of the pleasurable sensation known as runner's high.Experienced during moderate to intense aerobic exercise, runner's high occurs when natural chemicals called endocannabinoids activate the part of the b …
- Marco Polo Really Did Go to China, Maybe : Discovery News
A meticulous description of currency and salt production could restore Marco Polo's honor by proving that he really did go to China, a new study into the explorer's accounts of the Far East suggests."Polo was not a swindler," said Hans Ulrich Vogel, professor of Chinese studies …
- PolitiFact Ohio | Josh Mandel says Sherrod Brown is responsible for Ohio jobs moving to China
Trade is Brown’s signature issue. He has voted against trade deal after trade deal -- with South Korea, Panama, Colombia, Central America, Mexico and Canada and, most importantly here, China. So anyone who follows Brown had to appreciate a recent political jab by Brown&rs …
New clue gives hope to solving Earhart mystery
A new clue in one of the 20th century's most enduring mysteries could soon uncover the fate of American aviator Amelia Earhart, who went missing without a trace over the South Pacific 75 years ago, investigators said Tuesday.
- Ides of March: What Is It? Why Do We Still Observe It?
Caesar: The ides of March are come.Soothsayer: Aye, Caesar, but not gone.—Julius Caesar, Act III, Scene 1Thanks to Shakespeare's indelible dramatization, March 15—also called the Ides of March—is forever linked with the 44 B.C. assassination of Julius Caesar, …
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