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NHL Star and Brother Killed by Drunk Driver
According to court documents, Sean Higgins had been working from home when he fielded an upsetting call with his mother about a personal matter. But he’d ...
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The Psychology of Polite Words
For decades, a social psychologist named John Bargh has conducted studies on the way words affect behavior. In one such study, undergraduate students ...
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Smartphones Turbocharge the Dangers of Porn
Since the 2007 launch of the iPhone, smartphones have granted billions of people customized, password-protected, hand-held access to a near-limitless ...
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Virtual Fences Keep Livestock from Wandering
Cole Mushrush does two things when he wakes up each morning at the family ranch: make up a pot of coffee, then fire up his laptop to see if any cows have ...
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Potbellied Pigs Become Unmanageable
Potbellied pigs are running wild in Delaware, alarming agricultural officials and raising the risk of damage and disease. The problem started when people ...
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Medical Group Details Negative Impact of Alcohol
The following was taken from a newsletter for a medical group, not a Christian organization:
Do you indulge in a glass of wine every now and then? You ...
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A Miracle Cure for Fleshly Desires?
Paul Ford writes in an article on Wired, what happened when he switched his weight loss meds and found a miracle cure. Decades of struggle with an insatiable ...
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The Russian Who Averted a Nuclear War
October 27, 1962 was the day the world almost ended. One man, Vasily Arkhipov, displayed the virtue of self-control. He was the second in command of the ...
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DMV Says ‘No’ to Nude Photos for Licenses
When government officials in the state of Georgia decided to streamline the licensing process by allowing drivers to upload their own photos, they didn’t ...
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The Gravestone That Saved Countless Lives
During the late 18th century, Thomas Thetcher was a much-respected soldier by his fellow grenadiers in England. He was so revered that when he tragically ...
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