Spermageddon: The Human Race May Actually Be Infertile in 50 Years

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Modern medicine has long presumed fertility to be the dominion of women, a space ruled by gynaecologists and invasive procedures explained by softly pink pamphlets. But that is only half the story. Possibly even less, according to mounting evidence. Male fertility is dipping, and fast. Sperm may prove to be the greatest casualty of modern life.

Last summer, scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem found that male sperm counts had fallen by almost 60 per cent in 40 years. In what was the largest study of its kind, they analysed data from 43,000 men from North America, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, taking in 185 studies from 1973 to 2011. Its lead author, Dr Hagai Levine, decreed the result an ‘urgent wake-up call’. . .

Stefan Chmelik, an integrated healthcare practitioner and the founder of Harley Street’s New Medicine Group, is quite clear in his predictions. ‘There are scant mainstream medical treatments for male fertility and, at current rates of sperm decline, the human race will be infertile in 50 years. I’m beginning to see IVF babies of IVF babies. While I’m certainly not judging, it’s hard not to wonder what happens when we see tenth-generation IVF children.’ (Read more from “Spermageddon: Why the Human Race Could Be Infertile in 50 Years” HERE)

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‘Lunacy Alert’ Warns of Huge Fine for Handing out Straws

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They don’t call it the “land of fruits and nuts” ONLY for the … edible fruits and nuts that are grown there.

And California proved it has earned that reputation once again, by proposing a law that would fine wait staff at restaurants $1,000 if they took a customer a straw for a drink – before the customer asked for one.

On Twitchy, there was that “LUNACY alert!”

It hung the blame for the issue on the perpetual Democrat majority in the state house there, stating, “Dems want to punish restaurant waitstaff for doing WHAT?”

It turns out Assembly Bill 1884, pending in the state lawmaking body as of this week, states, “This bill would prohibit a food facility, as specified, where food may be consumed on the premises from providing single-use plastic straws to consumers unless requested by the consumer.” (Read more from “‘Lunacy Alert’ Warns of Huge Fine for Handing out Straws” HERE)

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Amazon’s ‘Alexa’ Predicts Who Will Win Super Bowl

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Amazon’s Alexa will not only call people out for being sexist, but she also predicts what team will win the upcoming Super Bowl. Her verdict: the Philadelphia Eagles.

According to CBS Philly, videos of Amazon’s Alexa predicting that Eagles will win the big game have gone viral.

“I’m flying with the Eagles on this one because of their relentless defense and the momentum they’ve been riding off their underdog status,” Alexa apparently said.

Alexa even finishes with the Eagles chant — “E-A-G-L-E-S, Eagles.”

Could this mean that Alexa’s AI somehow can sense the overall sentiment about the game or that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has his money on Philly and making Alexa predict the winner will psyche out the Patriots? No way to tell, but whatever the reason, the predictions are real:

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Here Comes a ‘Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse’

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Blood moons and eclipses have come and gone. But the signs of the times are getting more ominous than ever.

As if the total solar eclipse last August and the “blood moons” of 2014 and 2015 weren’t enough, there will be a “super blue blood moon eclipse” on Jan. 31 – something that hasn’t happened for 150 years.

And this rare event could herald war and turbulence on earth, according to a leading researcher of astronomical signs and how they interact with Scripture.

Rather than just looking skyward, Pastor Mark Biltz of El Shaddai Ministries, the man who discovered the “Blood Moons” phenomenon, says people need to be looking to their Bibles.

“Many people seem to be overlooking the real importance of this event,” Biltz told WND. “The ‘super moon’ which takes place on January 31 is what is termed a ‘blue moon,’ because it is the second full moon in one month. It’s also going to be a total lunar eclipse, making it a ‘blood moon’ as well. This is the first time there’s been a total eclipse for a blue moon in 150 years, which makes it remarkable enough. (Read more from “Here Comes a ‘Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse'” HERE)

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A Large Alligator and a Burmese Python Got into a Fight on a Golf Course in Florida

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Florida is the Australia of America. I’ve said this before here on BroBible and I’m sure that I’ll say it again. From snakes to gators to sharks to spiders, there are more deadly creatures here in Florida than anywhere else in the country.

I was fishing for largemouth bass yesterday on my day off just a mile from my house and came upon a 7-foot alligator just chilling between some tall grass next to a pond. These creatures are everywhere. In fact, if you see any lake in the state of Florida it’s safer to assume that there’s a gator in there than to assume that the lake is free to swim in.

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We Have No Bananas. Yes, We Really Don’t.

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. . .The Gros Michel, the favored variety of the yellow staple also known as Big Mike, was all but wiped out after a blight of Panama disease attacked plantations across Central America. Stubbier and sweeter than the elongated Cavendish we know today, the banana Americans knew and loved for its longer-lasting freshness and bruise resistance was no more – at least, not in the numbers required to export en masse.

Today growers are concerned that the same fate awaits the Cavendish which comprises 99 percent of bananas sold in the United States.

Being seedless, the Gros Michel cultivars are clones just like the Cavendish. Nobody wants seeds in their bananas. They’re big, hard, and take up all the space where the tasty bits are supposed to be. But breeding the seeds out (or rendering them so small as to be non-functional) equates to new banana plants having to be grown via shoots and cuttings. The lack of genetic diversity in the species spells disaster for the plant’s ability to mutate to combat assorted diseases.

So, while the static Cavendish rose in favor due to its immunity to Panama disease, Panama disease evolved. This new strain of Fusarium wilt, commonly known as TR4, is menacing the poor clones. Plantations in Australia and Southeast Asia have taken a pounding over the past decade. Carried on the boots of plantation workers, the fungus is easily spread and is now reported in Africa and the Middle East.

But the fight is on … in the lab and now in the fields. (Read more from “We Have No Bananas. Yes, We Really Don’t.” HERE)

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First Human FROZEN by Cryonics ‘Will Be Brought Back to Life in Just TEN Years’

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The incredible announcement comes from Dennis Kowalski, president of the US-based Cryonics Institute – an organisation spearheading the human freezing process.

Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, Dennis said that the technology is advancing so quickly that he can’t keep up with demand . . .

Dennis – who previously worked as a paramedic – was inspired to get into cryonics by J Robert Freitas’ book Engines of Creation, which focuses on nanotechnology . . .

He went on: “Cryonically bringing someone back to life should definitely be doable in 100 years, but it could be as soon as ten.”

Dennis’ Cryonics Institute in Michigan has almost 2,000 people signed up to be frozen after they die, and 160 patients already frozen in tanks of liquid nitrogen. (Read more from “First Human FROZEN by Cryonics ‘Will Be Brought Back to Life in Just TEN Years'” HERE)

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Mystery Radio Bursts From Space Just Got Even Weirder

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There’s a new twist in the tale of one of the strangest objects in the sky.

About three billion light-years away, that mysterious object continually hurls humongous blasts of radio waves into the cosmos. Now, scientists have spied in those waves the spiraling signature of an extremely strong magnetic field, suggesting that the cosmic oddity exists in an intense galactic environment containing a powerfully magnetic source.

The discovery adds to astronomers’ understanding of phenomena known as fast radio bursts, or FRBs, which are magnificently energetic flashes of radio waves that last for mere fractions of a second. It also allows researchers to paint a clearer picture of what conditions are like in an incredibly distant corner of the universe.

“We’re directly probing the local environment of a source in a galaxy billions of light-years away,” says Emily Petroff of ASTRON, the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy. “It’s like the power to zoom in at a billion times magnification on an extreme object somewhere else in the universe.”

While the exact source of the magnetism is unclear, it’s possible this FRB is next to a supermassive black hole, like the churning bruiser near our galaxy’s center, or swaddled in the chaotic aftermath of a stellar explosion. (Read more from “Mystery Radio Bursts From Space Just Got Even Weirder” HERE)

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Tobacco Giant Says It Wants to Give up Cigarettes

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Philip Morris International has made a dramatic New Year’s resolution: “We’re trying to give up cigarettes.”

The company, which makes Marlboro, L&M and Chesterfield brands among others, took out ads in newspapers in the United Kingdom that said its ambition for the new year is to build a smoke-free future and eventually stop selling cigarettes.

The ambition described on the company’s website is to help people quit smoking traditional cigarettes and replace them with alternatives like e-cigarettes and heated tobacco products. (Read more from “Tobacco Giant Says It Wants to Give up Cigarettes” HERE)

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Connecticut Man Ripped 20 Chickens’ Heads off During ‘Jealous Rage’

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A Connecticut man is facing animal cruelty charges after he allegedly ripped the heads off of 20 chickens during a “jealous rage” on Christmas Day after viewing pictures of other people hanging out with his wife, police say.

Authorities in Milford said Gregory Ulrich, 28, also smashed the windows of cars with an ax while leaning out of a car driven by John Budnovitch, 21.

“Ulrich was highly intoxicated and was in a jealous rage,” Officer Michael DeVito told the Hartford Courant. “He banged [the chickens] on the ground to kill them and snapped the heads off.”

Both men were arrested Wednesday. Ulrich faces numerous charges, including 20 counts of cruelty to animals. Budnovitch was charged with conspiracy to commit cruelty to animals, among other charges. The pair posted bail and were set to appear in Milford Superior Court on Jan. 30.

DeVito said Ulrich had Budnovitch drive to the homes of people that sparked his anger and swung an ax at their car windows. The two allegedly engaged in the behavior after Ulrich left a bar early Christmas morning. (Read more from “Connecticut Man Ripped 20 Chickens’ Heads off During ‘Jealous Rage'” HERE)

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