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7 hours ago7h

Posted by David1955

LINK Poor Bill Maher. Ticking everybody off again. Well, good on him. I watch a lot of US media during the week, but only feel I get anything real about America when I watch Bill. If only we could cancel the cancellers.

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Conservative Atheists

4 days ago4d

Posted by richiegtt

Former North Korean who was student at LIBERAL Columbia University thinks Liberals are NUTS

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General & Hellos

1 week ago1w

Posted by Mooolah

LINKWhite House returns $2 billion from Trump's border wall funds to the military. The former president built 52 miles, at an average cost of $46 million per mile.

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Out Of The Illusion

1 week ago1w

Posted by William_Mary

600,000 dead in the US from COVID-19: American capitalism “normalizes” mass death On Thursday, the US National Cathedral rang its bell 600 times, once for every thousand people who have lost their lives to COVID-19 in the United States. But ...

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General & Hellos

1 week ago1w

Posted by Triphid

Gotta love this quitting smoking. It was bloody cold again yesterday so I decided to buy MYSELF a pair of Genuine Australian made Ugg Boots, BECAUSE I could afford them. Walked out of the shop, sat on a seat, took off my sneakers and socks, chucked ...

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Memes R Us

1 week ago1w

Posted by mistymoon77

That look... priceless.

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

1 week ago1w

Posted by johnnyrobish

Jerry Falwell Jr. Asks Court to Dismiss Liberty University's $10 Million Lawsuit Against Him The Daily Mail is reporting that Jerry Falwell Jr asked a Virginia court to dismiss a $10 million lawsuit filed against him by Liberty University, over ...

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This Day In History

1 week ago1w

Posted by altschmerz

🏛️ June 6, 1683 🏛️ The general public were admitted, for the first time, to the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford. This was the first public museum to open in Britain. The building had multiple purposes: the basement ...

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Music Fans

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by Sierra4

There is a documentary on Apple+ about the music of 1971; The Music That Changed Everything. From 1971 The Temptations.

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Posts

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by phxbillcee

University North Carolina having trouble recruiting renowned Black professors after racism scandal

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Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by BirdMan1

Beginnings???????? Holy Cowabunga, Batman!! Click on the associated article, as well.

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Posts

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by OldGoat43

CANNABIS BUSINESS6/3/2021 Harborside Inc. completed the acquisition of a production facility in Salinas, California. LINK: Aurora Cannabis Inc. completed the restructuring of its ...

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Posts

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by OldGoat43

CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH6/3/2021 A study concluded that "CBD presents potential therapeutic properties with respect to the treatment of obesity and related disturbances." LINK: ...

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Health & Happiness

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by LiterateHiker

Today's hike: A wonderful surprise.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by barjoe

LINKThe Final Days of Albert Einstein | Princeton University Press

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News & Links

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKFake news study: Most Americans can't spot fake news, study finds | CNN

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

2 weeks ago2w

Posted by Marionville

TERTIARY. - Adjective...1) third in order or level “the tertiary stage of the disease”; (British) relating to or denoting education at a level beyond that provided by schools, especially that provided by a college or university; relating to ...

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Health & Happiness

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by LiterateHiker

Dennise won $60,976 in scholarships so far. Many are renewable.

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Posts

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by OldGoat43

CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH5/27/2021 A review concluded that "cannabis and cannabinoids may have promising effects in the treatment of symptoms related to , and can be used as a therapeutic ...

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Politics

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by altschmerz

LINKExpert prognosis for the planet - we're on track for a ghastly future | EurekAlert! Science News

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Politics

3 weeks ago3w

Posted by Healthydoc70

Tough Love for Mediocre White Guys: Getting White men to give up dominance is a challenge A review of Mediocre: The Dangerous Legacy of White Male America by Ijeoma Oluo By Robert Jensen / May 10, 2021 I am White, male, and ...

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Posts

4 weeks ago4w

Posted by phxbillcee

Avocado Discovery May Point to Better Leukemia Treatment A compound in avocados may ultimately offer a route to better leukemia treatment, says a new University of Guelph study. The compound targets an enzyme…

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Sex Over Sixty

1 month ago1m

Posted by mischl

Many men and most women have greatly reduced energy and interest in sex during the wintertime of life. From my own perspective, it was a kind of relief when the flame dampened a bit. Chiefly because our female contemporaries usually have even less ...

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKHe Bought Health Insurance for Emergencies. Then He Fell Into a $33,601 Trap. — ProPublica

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Uncommon words and their meanings.

1 month ago1m

Posted by Marionville

DECIDOPHOBIA. - Noun...the irrational fear of making decisions. In its most extreme form, those who have this fear may experience full blown panic attacks when even thinking about taking a decision, for instance making even the smallest everyday ...

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Progressives, Socialists, and Black Lives Matter

1 month ago1m

Posted by johnnyrobish

New Study Finds Mammals Can Actually Breathe Through Their Anuses Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, have shown that it is possible for mammals to absorb oxygen through their anus. After being intrigued by how certain sea ...

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Health & Happiness

1 month ago1m

Posted by LiterateHiker

Writing thank you cards for scholarships.

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Paleontology, Archeology, and Anthropology

1 month ago1m

Posted by JoeB

Dating efforts suggest Cerne Abbas Giant is Anglo Saxon in origin. Generations have speculated about the age and meaning of the club-brandishing giant hewn into a hillside in Dorset, England. Was he a depiction of the ...

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Music Fans

1 month ago1m

Posted by BlackDove

Chris Cornell & Cat Stevens - Wild World

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Music Fans

1 month ago1m

Posted by GeorgeRocheleau

Joe Bonamassa - "Different Shades Of Blue"

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Atheists for Liberty

1 month ago1m

Posted by atheistsliberty

"Cambridge University redefined "tolerance" as the institution responded to Stephen Fry's call for "respectful" debates." liberty freedom stephenfry cambridge cancelculture

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News & Links

1 month ago1m

Posted by snytiger6

LINKGerman Priests Plan to Defy the Catholic Church and Bless Same-Sex Unions | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Family & Parenting

1 month ago1m

Posted by bigpawbullets

Mother's Day: A Hallmark Holiday! I'm one of the privileged ones who had a very loving and supportive mom. She was an RN. Graduate of the University of N. Carolina (Chapel Hill). Met my dad in Europe during WWII. Thank you for bringing me up, ...

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General & Hellos

1 month ago1m

Posted by Triphid

Wish the B.O.M. ( Bureau Of Meteorology) would get their act together. Their forecast today is for "Scattered clouds, periods of sunshine and a 6 ( SIX) percent chance of a few light showers." Its been raining steadily and lightly since around 11.30 ...

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Atheists for Liberty

May 5May 5

Posted by atheistsliberty

Columbia University linguist John McWhorter on "anti-racism" as a new, misguided civic religion and his new book on curses, Nine Nasty Words. freedom liberty johnmcwhorter antiracism wokeism

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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide

May 5May 5

Posted by OldGoat43

FEDERAL CANNABIS NEWS5/5/2021 Attorney General Merrick Garland reiterated during a House hearing that he does not think going after people who use marijuana in compliance with state laws is a good use of Justice Department ...

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Leftists

May 5May 5

Posted by TheGreatShadow

President Biden wants to make Community College free. GOOD! I'll finish up another degree. I am in need of a 7th (seventh) back procedure. I am still under a 10 weight restriction so I can't do much physical work despite being a college graduate. My...

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News & Links

May 4May 4

Posted by Scott321

LINKDeSantis suspends COVID orders and signs bill to limit emergency powers

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Posts

May 4May 4

Posted by Sierra4

Four dead in Ohio. May 4, 1970. Kent State University.

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Trump Pinata

May 2May 2

Posted by OldGoat43

AgnotologyAgnotology is the study of culturally induced ignorance or doubt, particularly the publication of inaccurate or misleading scientific data. It was coined in 1995 by Robert N. Proctor, a Stanford University professor, and ...

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CLASSICAL, OPERA and CROSSOVER

May 2May 2

Posted by Rossy92

VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (1872-1958, UK) Flos Campi (Flower Of The Field) Violist Yuri Gandelsman with Michigan State University Chorale and Ad Libitum Chamber Group performing Ralph Vaughan Williams' Flos Campi, Suite for Viola, Chorus and ...

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News & Links

May 2May 2

Posted by Ryo1

Surgery in the womb: 'I've done the best for her' Helena gave birth to her daughter Mila - short for milagro, or miracle, in Spanish - at University College London Hospital three months after the surgery. Thanks to the NHS. There is ...

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Health & Happiness

May 1May 1

Posted by LiterateHiker

Dennise won $46,900 in scholarships so far!

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News & Links

May 1May 1

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKSocial media and science show how ship's plastic cargo dispersed from Florida to Norway | EurekAlert! Science News

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News & Links

Apr 30Apr 30

Posted by snytiger6

LINKChristian University In Uproar After Black Speaker Denies Systemic Racism Exists | Val Wilde | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Just for Laughs

Apr 28Apr 28

Posted by bobwjr

In trouble now oh oh

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Politics

Apr 27Apr 27

Posted by LiterateHiker

Liz Cheney thinks January 6 should be 'disqualifying' for some GOPers

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Just for Laughs

Apr 25Apr 25

Posted by johnnyrobish

Scientists Making Strides Into How Dinosaurs May Have Mated Scientists from the University of Bristol and the University of Massachusetts Amherst revealed in the journal Current Biology that research on a Regaliceratops peterhewsi fossil, has ...

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News & Links

Apr 21Apr 21

Posted by Paul4747

Okay, let's talk about why Ma’Khia Bryant is different from George Floyd

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Food Glorious Food

Apr 20Apr 20

Posted by Insectra

Trout season opened April 3rd here in Pennsylvania and I've been spending all of my free time plying my favorite streams for the silvery beauties. I believe I could eat trout every day and not get tired of it. My favorite way to prepare it is the ...

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News & Links

Apr 17Apr 17

Posted by snytiger6

LINKLiberty University Just Sued Jerry Falwell, Jr. for $10 Million | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide

Apr 17Apr 17

Posted by OldGoat43

Poll: 69% Of Americans Support Cannabis Legalizationby Jelena Martinovic That’s up by 18% compared to the first time interviewers conducted the survey in 2012, and 12% from 2019. The survey showed that 62% of Republicans favor ...

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This Day In History

Apr 17Apr 17

Posted by Marionville

17th April 1860...Champion of England Tom Sayers and American John Heenan fight out brutal 2 hour 27 minutes draw near Farnborough, England; police stop fight which is acknowledged as first world title bout.

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News & Links

Apr 15Apr 15

Posted by Healthydoc70

Am asking your opinion here. congressman Jim Jordan wants to know when our first amendment rights will be returned. How about when he agrees to return the same rights to me in the form of protection from other people stepping on my right to ...

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General & Hellos

Apr 14Apr 14

Posted by Beowulfsfriend

Can You Be Fired for Having Sex? Women Face Pregnancy Discrimination at Work That question is at the heart of a recent case featuring an evangelical CEO, an employee code of conduct demanding “righteous living” of its employees, and a woman who ...

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News & Links

Apr 11Apr 11

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKWhen Will COVID End? We Must Start Planning For a Permanent Pandemic

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News & Links

Apr 9Apr 9

Posted by snytiger6

LINKClass-action lawsuit claims Baylor University 'hostile' for LGBTQ | kcentv.com

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News & Links

Apr 9Apr 9

Posted by snytiger6

LINKJerry Falwell, Jr. is Urging People to Get Vaccinated in Order to Own the Libs | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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News & Links

Apr 9Apr 9

Posted by barjoe

LINKUniversity Of Kentucky Mistakenly Sends 500,000 Acceptances | HuffPost

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All Things Asia

Apr 8Apr 8

Posted by Boomtarat03

Kyung Hee University dressed in Cherry Blossoms! - South Korea

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Politics

Apr 5Apr 5

Posted by snytiger6

LINKNew evidence exposes Trump's audacious campaign finance scam

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World Music

Apr 5Apr 5

Posted by Marionville

This most beautiful excerpt from Finlandia..that patriotic piece of music written as an homage to his native country by Jean Sibelius. It has become preferred to the actual Finnish National Anthem and is also a hymn sung in English around the world...

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News & Links

Apr 4Apr 4

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKReligion is a driving force behind the gender wage gap, study finds

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News & Links

Apr 4Apr 4

Posted by snytiger6

LINKFamous Catholic Exorcist (Loosely) Weaves a Dangerous Tale in New Book | Val Wilde | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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News & Links

Apr 4Apr 4

Posted by snytiger6

LINKCreationists Lash Out After Professor Demands “Higher Standards” in Science Ed | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Philosophy & Meaning

Apr 4Apr 4

Posted by JustLuAnn

Beautiful. Absolutely beautiful.

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 31Mar 31

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKNeutrino hunters go underwater in quest to trap ghost particles | Science | AAAS

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News & Links

Mar 31Mar 31

Posted by snytiger6

LINKAppeals Court: Prof. Has Constitutional Right to Misgender Students for Jesus | Val Wilde | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Posts

Mar 31Mar 31

Posted by OldGoat43

CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH3/31/2021 A study found that "although a majority of radiation oncologists believe there are benefits to therapeutic cannabis, many are hesitant to recommend for or against its use." LINK: ...

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News & Links

Mar 30Mar 30

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKWhy indoor spaces are still prime COVID hotspots

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News & Links

Mar 30Mar 30

Posted by snytiger6

LINKA Christian School Apologized After a Guest Speaker Wasn’t Anti-LGBTQ Enough | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Religion & Spirituality

Mar 29Mar 29

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKStudy: Religious children are less able to distinguish fantasy from reality

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Conservative Atheists

Mar 29Mar 29

Posted by Alienbeing

I just read an article the proves the current Administration is, without doubt, clueless. It seems the CDC has a rule that U.S. citizens (and everyone else) who visit Mexico must show a COVID19 negative test before they can board a flight to return ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 28Mar 28

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

This could be my Grandmother on my step-dad's side... She was also a briliant woman that I admired very much.. Cheers "One of the silent heroes of data science, Arianna Rosenbluth, passed away last month at the age of 93. Rosenbluth contributed to ...

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News & Links

Mar 28Mar 28

Posted by snytiger6

LINKChristian School Drops “Crusader” Mascot After Finally Realizing What It Means | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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Health & Happiness

Mar 27Mar 27

Posted by LiterateHiker

Guess who won the huge Washington Opportunity Scholarship?

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Silly, Random & Fun

Mar 27Mar 27

Posted by EarnestEccentric

I realize she has done this more than just a few times over more than just a few years, but the precision of the various pivot points along, I count 6 axes, is just astounding. This is simply maximum cool. Sandi Morris 5' 8", 28.5yo (LINK TO ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 25Mar 25

Posted by Captain_Feelgood

Most people learn a bunch of this in grade school. And if you are a farmer, or into gardening much, you surely know. But a refresher course is interesting all the same. "Organizations tackling climate change are getting their hands ...

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Politics

Mar 24Mar 24

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKThe Left Must Appeal to a Middle Class Squeezed by Capitalism

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General & Hellos

Mar 23Mar 23

Posted by FrayedBear

Can the Biden administration learn to dance properly or continue to think that merely putting the bully's boot in will succeed?

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Dog Lovers

Mar 23Mar 23

Posted by JerryCampbell

Dod's never fail their masters

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Mar 23Mar 23

Posted by WilliamCharles

LINKPhysicists Think They’ve Spotted the Ghosts of Black Holes from Another Universe

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Health & Happiness

Mar 23Mar 23

Posted by Petter

Coronavirus: How the common cold can boot out Covid The virus that causes the common cold can effectively boot the Covid virus out of the body's cells, say researchers. Some viruses are known to compete in order to be the one that...

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Health & Happiness

Mar 22Mar 22

Posted by LiterateHiker

Dennise won a $9,400 scholarship renewable for four years.

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Health & Happiness

Mar 21Mar 21

Posted by LiterateHiker

Look who got accepted by the University of Washington!

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News & Links

Mar 19Mar 19

Posted by snytiger6

LINKThe Christian School That Banned Interracial Dating Also Hates the Equality Act | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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News & Links

Mar 13Mar 13

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKAHA News: How Grief Rewires the Brain and Can Affect Health – and What to Do About It - Consumer Health News | HealthDay

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Bookwurmz

Mar 11Mar 11

Posted by Spinliesel

Today, we can think about a famous atheist and writer. Douglas Adams ( or DNA) the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and its sequels. I heard him speak about one of the non-fiction books, Too late to See, at the University of Rochester....

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Posts

Mar 10Mar 10

Posted by St-Sinner

I don't do fishing. Does anyone here know?

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News & Links

Mar 9Mar 9

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKStudy investigates American atheists’ stigmatization, psychological well-being | CYFS | Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools | University of Nebraska–Lincoln

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News & Links

Mar 9Mar 9

Posted by snytiger6

LINKHere’s Why Surveys Are Still Lowballing the Percentage of Non-Religious Americans | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos

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News & Links

Mar 4Mar 4

Posted by HippieChick58

LINKLetters From An American 03/03/2021

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Just for Laughs

Mar 1Mar 1

Posted by RichieO

At a southern university, students in the psychology program were attending their first class on emotional extremes. "Just to establish some parameters," said the professor to the student from Arkansas, "what is the opposite of joy?" "Sadness," ...

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Health & Happiness

Feb 28Feb 28

Posted by AnonySchmoose

LINKResearch Suggests Proper Fit of COVID Face Masks Is More Important Than Material

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Feb 27Feb 27

Posted by AnonySchmoose

LINKLuminescent Solar Waveguide Windows Generate Energy From Inside and Out

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This Day In History

Feb 27Feb 27

Posted by altschmerz

February 27, 425 Theodosius II effectively founds a university, the Pandidakterion (Πανδιδακτήριον ) in Constantinople.

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Posts

Feb 25Feb 25

Posted by OldGoat43

CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH A review concluded that data support "CBD's therapeutic value in improving sleep (increased sleep duration/quality and reduction in nightmares) and depression, which are often comorbid with anxiety" ...

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Simple Thoughts

Feb 24Feb 24

Posted by Boomtarat03

University study finds Covid survives three days on fabric- Scientists have found viruses similar to the strain that causes Covid-19 can survive on commonly-worn fabrics for up to three days.

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