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Marijuana: The Next Diabetes Drug?
Offbeat (tags: marijuana, diabetes, blood, sugar, glucose, metabolism, slim, weight, cannabis, bizarre, ethics, funny, health, humans, humor, interesting, news, odd, off-beat, unusual )

Janet
- 10 hours ago - cnn.com

Toking up may help marijuana users to stay slim and lower their risk of developing diabetes, according to the latest study, which suggests that cannabis compounds may help in controlling blood sugar.

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Japan's Miura Becomes Oldest To Reach Top Of Mount Everest At 80
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Naoko
- 1 day ago - mainichi.jp

Yuichiro Miura, an 80-year-old Japanese adventurer and professional skier, became the oldest person to conquer the world's tallest peak on May 23 when he reached the 8,848-meter-high summit of Mount Everest.

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