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Mars Hotel

April 22, 2002

A hotel in orbit around the sun could ferry astronauts between Earth and Mars.

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Calico Copycats

April 18, 2002

Will a calico cat clone always be calico? (No, fur color/pattern depends on both genes and …

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Mercury Sunrise

April 17, 2002

Mercury accumulates in arctic regions because of unusual chemistry in the atmosphere

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Mobile Phone Towers

April 16, 2002

Is the radiation from mobile phone antennae dangerous? (only if you get too close to the source)

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T. Rex Running

April 15, 2002

Tyrannosaurus rex was not a fast runner

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Fluoride for Bones

April 12, 2002

Fluoride may help seniors citizens build better bones.

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Endangered Clones

April 11, 2002

Why can't cloning be used to produce more endangered animals? (it can be, after more research is …

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Grunting

April 9, 2002

Why do you grunt when you do something hard? (hold our breath as we exert ourselves, then grunt when …

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Tasting Protein

April 5, 2002

The umami area of the tongue has a taste for amino acids, the building blocks of protein.

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Salamander Ears

April 4, 2002

Some salamanders may listen through their lungs

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Mad Cow Milk

April 2, 2002

Can mad cow disease be transmitted through milk? (no, tests show prions aren't found in milk)

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Laughter and Pain

March 25, 2002

Laughing at funny videos helps relieve pain in children.

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