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Boost Chances of Getting a Job or Passing An Exam By Thinking About Your Ancestors
Health & Wellness  (tags: research, ancestors, psychology, interesting, Body-Mind-Spirit )

Charlene
- 508 days ago - dailymail.co.uk
Researchers have discovered that thinking about your ancestors before an exam or job interview can significantly boost your chances of success. The ancestor-effect acts as a reminder to the brain that seeming hurdles can be overcome...
Susan G. Komen Foundation Elbows Out Charities Over Use of the Word 'Cure'
Health & Wellness  (tags: cancer, women, ethics )

Griffin
- 508 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Komen searches for other charities and events around the country that use any variation of "for the cure" in their names. So far, Komen has identified and filed legal trademark oppositions against more than a hundred charities.
Doctor Casts New Light on Cat That Can Predict Death
Animals  (tags: cats, therapy animals, Nursing Homes )

Griffin
- 844 days ago - news.yahoo.com
When doctors and staff realized that a cat living in a U.S. nursing home could sense when someone was going to die, the feline, Oscar, was portrayed as a furry grim reaper or four-legged angel of death.
Cows With Names Make More Milk
Animals  (tags: )

Griffin
- 1214 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Researchers in the UK say cows with names make 3.4 percent more milk in a year than cows that just feel, well, like cows. Just as people respond better to the personal touch, cows also feel happier and more relaxed if they are given personal attention.
Scientists Join Forces to Save Australian Devil
Animals  (tags: animals, wildanimals, wildlife, facial cancer )

Sigrid
- 1299 days ago - news.yahoo.com
A group of Australian scientists have joined forces to try to save the endangered marsupial.Much as 60 percent due to a deadly and disfiguring facial cancer that can kill within months.
Stoning Victim "Begged for Mercy"
Society & Culture  (tags: children, abuse, government, law, sadness, religion, politics, women, violence )

Linda
- 1299 days ago - news.bbc.co.uk
More than 50 men stoned to death a thirteen-year old girl who had been raped.
Mexico City's 'Water Monster' Nears Extinction
Animals  (tags: )

Griffin
- 1300 days ago - green.yahoo.com
Scientists are racing to save the axolotl from extinction. The foot-long salamander also known as the Mexican Walking Fish is a key part of Aztec legend & diet, now victim of the draining of its lake habitat, deteriorating water quality & non-native fish.
Study Shows Monkeys Experience Joy of Giving
Animals  (tags: )

Griffin
- 1369 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Monkeys can experience the joy of giving in much the same way as humans do. Tests in capuchin monkeys showed the animals consistently chose to share food with another monkey if given the option, suggesting they are capable of empathy.
Lennon 'Peace' Lyrics Sell at Auction for $833,654
Society & Culture  (tags: )

Griffin
- 1415 days ago - news.yahoo.com
LONDON - Christie's auction house has sold John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to "Give Peace a Chance" for $833,654. The lyrics were written during Lennon's 1969 Bed-in protest for peace at the Queens Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
   
 
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