New research boosts the “use it or lose it” theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, a study of nearly half a million people in France found.
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President Obama casually inserted a piece of Nicorette gum into the First Mouth Monday afternoon.
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When Michael Boatwright woke up in the emergency room at Desert Regional Medical Center, the nurses began asking him questions for which it became clear he had no answers.
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Former Knick guard Baron Davis said he was recently abducted by aliens as he was driving to Los Angeles. And he insists that he’s being serious.
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Joao Maria de Souza, 45, had been in bed with his wife Leni when the animal fell through the ceiling of their home in Caratinga, southeast Brazil.
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Fish oil supplements credited with a range of health benefits could trigger prostate cancer.
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A family of four clung to a capsized boat in the Tangier Sound, hanging on for their lives, as 46-year-old John Riggs, of Salisbury, swam five hours against strong waves in the middle of a storm for help.
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The Assembly’s bill to distribute condoms to prisoners comes despite a law prohibiting any sex between inmates, which creates an obvious conflict to all but the morons who proposed the bill.
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President Barack Obama likes burgers, hot dogs and such, but when it came time to answer a kid journalist’s question about his favorite food, broccoli was the first word that sprang from his lips.
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The first IVF baby to be screened using a procedure that can read every letter of the human genome has been born in the US.
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For people thinking about killing themselves, their social media might give their intentions away, a new initiative suggests.
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Dennis Rodman sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Franz Lidz to talk about his controversial trip to North Korea, saying that his efforts in world diplomacy should be enough to earn him a Nobel Peace Prize.
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A Florida woman is jailed on a felony battery on a law enforcement officer charge after she allegedly kissed a cop on the nose.
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio gave pizza to jail inmates for lunch after some of them came to the rescue of a detention officer.
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An Indian airline has hit on possibly the worthiest excuse yet for hiring slim women as cabin crew — it saves fuel and therefore money.
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A group of state Alcoholic Beverage Control agents clad in plainclothes approached a lady after she bought water, and one of the agents jumped on the hood of her car and another drew a gun. Read what happened next.
To her husband, she was Lori Kennedy. But to a dogged federal investigator, she is “Jane Doe,” a Texas mother who killed herself three years ago in her family’s driveway after spending decades using stolen identities to erase a past that remains mired in mystery.
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A British magician working with Pepsi Max wants people to “live for now” and witness the “magic that’s all around us” through his incredible bus levitation stunt.
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An unidentified southern Indiana man shot and killed a leopard on his property just outside Charlestown, Indiana late Thursday night.
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Aerialist Nik Wallenda completed a tightrope walk that took him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge in northeastern Arizona on Sunday.
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For forgetful types, it promises to be a new wonder pill. But far from boosting the memory, the tiny swallowable capsules contain a minute chip that transmits an individual’s personal details.
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Here’s one of the many firsts we’ll no doubt be hearing about regarding Google Glass as more and more people get their hands on the device. A doctor, Rafael Grossmann, MD, FACS, used Google Glass to record a procedure in which he inserted a feeding tube into a patient.
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Man Wrestles 200 Pound Shark in Massachusetts and Wins (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by HELEN POWA Nantucket man has taken on a 200-pound shark and won.
Study: Later Retirement May Help Prevent Dementia
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by MARILYNN MARCHIONENew research boosts the “use it or lose it” theory about brainpower and staying mentally sharp. People who delay retirement have less risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease or other types of dementia, a study of nearly half a million people in France found.
Obama Sneaks a Nicorette During White House Ceremony
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Vince CoglianesePresident Obama casually inserted a piece of Nicorette gum into the First Mouth Monday afternoon.
Florida Man Awakens in California, Can Only Speak Swedish (+video)
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by News EditorWhen Michael Boatwright woke up in the emergency room at Desert Regional Medical Center, the nurses began asking him questions for which it became clear he had no answers.
Ex-Knick Davis Says He Was ‘Actually Abducted by Aliens Two Weeks Ago,’ and it Turned Out Pretty Good
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by News EditorFormer Knick guard Baron Davis said he was recently abducted by aliens as he was driving to Los Angeles. And he insists that he’s being serious.
Brazilian Man Dies After Cow Falls Through His Roof On Top of Him
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Matt RoperJoao Maria de Souza, 45, had been in bed with his wife Leni when the animal fell through the ceiling of their home in Caratinga, southeast Brazil.
Michael Savage Slams Study Linking Fish Oil to Cancer
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by News EditorFish oil supplements credited with a range of health benefits could trigger prostate cancer.
Man Swims 5 Hours To Save Family Who Clung To Boat
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Denise SawyerA family of four clung to a capsized boat in the Tangier Sound, hanging on for their lives, as 46-year-old John Riggs, of Salisbury, swam five hours against strong waves in the middle of a storm for help.
California Assembly Passes Bill to Distribute Condoms to Prisoners
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressThe Assembly’s bill to distribute condoms to prisoners comes despite a law prohibiting any sex between inmates, which creates an obvious conflict to all but the morons who proposed the bill.
After Eating Burgers, Ribs Throughout America, Obama Claims to Child that Broccoli is his Favorite Food
/6 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by ReutersPresident Barack Obama likes burgers, hot dogs and such, but when it came time to answer a kid journalist’s question about his favorite food, broccoli was the first word that sprang from his lips.
IVF Baby Born Using New Genetic-Screening Process, Allows “Perfect” Embryos to be Selected
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Ian SampleThe first IVF baby to be screened using a procedure that can read every letter of the human genome has been born in the US.
Facebook Usage May be Able to Predict Risk of Suicide
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Marshall HonorofFor people thinking about killing themselves, their social media might give their intentions away, a new initiative suggests.
Human Liver Grown Inside a Mouse
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Etan SmallmanA human liver has been grown inside a mouse, giving hope that patients could receive new organs created from their own skin cells within a decade.
Dennis Rodman Wants a Nobel Peace Prize For His NBA Diplomacy (+video)
/10 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by News EditorDennis Rodman sat down with Sports Illustrated’s Franz Lidz to talk about his controversial trip to North Korea, saying that his efforts in world diplomacy should be enough to earn him a Nobel Peace Prize.
Woman, 62, Jailed On Felony Battery Charge After Kissing Cop On The Nose
/3 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by The Smoking GunA Florida woman is jailed on a felony battery on a law enforcement officer charge after she allegedly kissed a cop on the nose.
Sheriff Joe’s Jail Guard’s Ear Bit Off, Inmates Come to Her Rescue (+video)
/9 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Associated PressMaricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio gave pizza to jail inmates for lunch after some of them came to the rescue of a detention officer.
Indian Airline Recruits ‘Slim’ Women to Save Fuel
/2 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by James DurstonAn Indian airline has hit on possibly the worthiest excuse yet for hiring slim women as cabin crew — it saves fuel and therefore money.
Student Buys Bottled Water, Gets Thrown in Jail
/7 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by K. BURNELL EVANSA group of state Alcoholic Beverage Control agents clad in plainclothes approached a lady after she bought water, and one of the agents jumped on the hood of her car and another drew a gun. Read what happened next.
Study: TV’s Newest Obsession Is Serial Killers
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Paul BondAccording to a new study, seven television shows about serial killers were added, an increase of 35 percent.
Three Years After Texas Woman’s Suicide, a Question Lingers: Who Was She?
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Cristina CorbinTo her husband, she was Lori Kennedy. But to a dogged federal investigator, she is “Jane Doe,” a Texas mother who killed herself three years ago in her family’s driveway after spending decades using stolen identities to erase a past that remains mired in mystery.
What’s the Secret to Magician’s ‘Bus Levitation’ Trick? (+video)
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Liz KlimasA British magician working with Pepsi Max wants people to “live for now” and witness the “magic that’s all around us” through his incredible bus levitation stunt.
A Man Killed a Leopard in His Yard in Indiana the Other Night (+video)
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Eric OwensAn unidentified southern Indiana man shot and killed a leopard on his property just outside Charlestown, Indiana late Thursday night.
Death-Defying Wallenda Daredevil Crosses Colorado River Near Grand Canyon 1/4 Mile up on Tightrope
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Fox NewsAerialist Nik Wallenda completed a tightrope walk that took him a quarter mile over the Little Colorado River Gorge in northeastern Arizona on Sunday.
The Daily Smart Pill that Can Remember All Your Passwords: Tablets Can Transmit Personal Details to Devices as They Pass Through Body
/1 Comment/in Featured, The Offbeat /by NICK MCDERMOTTFor forgetful types, it promises to be a new wonder pill. But far from boosting the memory, the tiny swallowable capsules contain a minute chip that transmits an individual’s personal details.
Google Glass Has Now Been Used During Surgery
/0 Comments/in Featured, The Offbeat /by Chris CrumHere’s one of the many firsts we’ll no doubt be hearing about regarding Google Glass as more and more people get their hands on the device. A doctor, Rafael Grossmann, MD, FACS, used Google Glass to record a procedure in which he inserted a feeding tube into a patient.