Interesting Links for 6-11-2011
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fearmeforiampink- 10 More Stubborn Food Myths That Just Won’t Die, Debunked by Science
'We asked our nutritionists back to debunk some more common misconceptions about food, health, and nutrition that are still widely believed, even though there's overwhelming evidence to the contrary.' - CBS 5 Investigates mail order diseases - CBS 5 - KPHO
Doctors and medical experts are concerned about a new trend taking place on Facebook. Parents are trading live viruses through the mail in order to infect their children. - Daily Kos: Loudoun County Republican wants voters to stand with Soviet communists
'In a recent mailer, she calls out [Virginia Democratic State Sen. Mark] Herring for not thanking veterans -using a picture of a SOVIET officer. Look closely and you'll even see the "CCCP" in one of the medals on his chest.' - Mightygodking.com » Uber-Time: A Theory of Time Travel In Doctor Who
- BBC News - Self-extinguishing cigarettes and other curious little safety inventions
'In Europe, "self-extinguishing" cigarettes are about to become law but where do they stand in the pantheon of safety innovations?' - Psychologist admits to faking dozens of scientific studies
'"We have some 30 papers in peer-reviewed journals where we are actually sure that they are fake, and there are more to come," says Pim Levelt, chair of the committee that investigated Stapel's work. If all of these papers are withdrawn, Stapel's will become one of the worst cases of scientific misconduct in history.'
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