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@ MST3K - Project E.U.N.U.C.H. - http://totl.net/Eunuch/index.html
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# Virgin Mary says: Don't fear the 21st century. Speaking through visionary
Ivan Dragicevic, the Virgin Mary says stockpiling for Y2K is unnecessary.
"Take these out," she says. "You're not going to need them." Dragicevic,
whose fulltime job is being Mary's spokesman, says she tells crowds to put
God before family. http://www.dallasnews.com/metro/1111met8visionary.htm
: Have you channelled any divine entities lately? Do they offer good advice?
Do they sometimes play little jokes on you? Do you trust them implicitly??
@ "YoMama is so fat, when she lays on the beach Greenpeace
tries to push her back in the water." http://www.yomama.com/
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# Praying 'aids mental health'. (BBC) People who pray frequently are less
likely to suffer from depression & anxiety, according to a study. Glory!
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_516000/516350.stm
# ALSO - Faith 'good for mental health':
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_462000/462748.stm
# Churchgoing improves life expectancy:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_401000/401091.stm
# Religion tackles mental illness:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_321000/321622.stm
: But is there any correlation between praying and dementia? Does it matter
which entities are being prayed to, or what is being prayed for? Does "good
mental health" include having fantasy relationships with paranormal beings?
@ While there may be deep clashes of intuition about the nature of
rational inquiry, the so-called science wars are mostly just media hype:
http://www.theatlantic.com/cgi-bin/o/issues/99nov/9911sciencewars.htm
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# How 'Chasing the Dragon' Causes Brain Damage. NEW YORK - Heroin users who
heat the drug and then inhale it, a practice called "chasing the dragon",
risk serious brain damage or death. This form of heroin use is increasing-
ly popular, as users think it protects against transmission of HIV & other
diseases associated with injecting heroin. But the practice carries a risk
of untreatable brain damage, with death occurring in about 20% of cases.
High 'til the end: http://foxnews.com/health/111099/heroin.sml
: Are users of addictive drugs much concerned with brain damage, longevity,
viability? Do alien implants cause brain damage? Would you rather "chase the
dragon", be abducted/implanted by ETs, watch MTV all day, or live forever??
Is more heroin marketing controlled by the CIA, UK royals, Russian mafiosi,
Latin American cartels, Chinese People's Army officers, Bill Gates, aliens?
# No Pain... No Brain. Couch potatoes beware, a new study shows that not
only are people who exercise healthier, but they also have improved long-
term memory as well as an increased ability to learn. The findings are
based on research that measures the responses and nerve growth in mice.
Off yer butt: http://www.newsweek.com/nw-srv/tnw/today/ps/ps04we_1.htm
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@ You tried the Death Clock <http://www.deathclock.com/> but you're unsure
of its accuraty. The Sparks <http://test.thespark.com/deathtest/death.cgi>
Death Test just seemed too tongue-in cheek. So try the MSNBC death test.
http://www.msnbc.com/modules/quizzes/lifex.asp And go out happy. And see
http://www.memepool.com/Subject/Reference/ or die trying.
: Do you want to know when you'll die? Would you like to make an appointment
with Death or one of her representatives? Shall I handle it for you? When??
@ Break it up and don't be a bunny. The online Chinese angle on hardboiled
slang - click here, it's duck soup. http://www.miskatonic.org/slang.html
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Genes'R'Us:
# Gene clue to learning disability. (BBC) Researchers investigating children
with unexplained learning disabilities found a significant number of them
have abnormal chromosome endings. So the little dummies are just mutants?
See http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/health/newsid_516000/516427.stm
Or http://news.excite.com/news/r/991112/04/science-health-handicap
# ALSO - The genetic history of sex:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_492000/492147.stm
# Major step forward for gene therapy:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_480000/480795.stm
@ Links - Genome database: http://www.genome.wi.mit.edu/
@ The Lancet (journal): http://www.thelancet.com/
@ Mencap: http://www.mencap.org.uk/home.htm
: Do your chromosome endings need burnishing, normalizing, maintenance? Were
your chromosomes damaged by microwaves, nuclear testing, parental drug use,
alien/CIA/KGB experimentation, Bilderberger plots, deities, demons, or me?
# Gene Therapy Permanently Alters Rats. WASHINGTON (Reuters) Scientists have
used gene therapy for the first time to change a rat's genes so permanent-
ly that changes were passed on the animals' pups and even to a third
generation. http://news.excite.com/news/r/991112/02/science-health-heart
# GM CHICKS COULD BECOME DRUG FACTORIES. Genetically modified chickens
could be the drug factories of the future. Birds have passed on the
interferon gene: http://cnn.com/HEALTH/9911/11/science.eggs.reut/
# Gene Therapy More Hopeful In Heart Disease - Experts:
http://news.excite.com/news/r/991107/13/science-heart-gene
# Scientists Make Detailed Gene Map of Malaria Parasite:
http://news.excite.com/news/r/991112/02/science-health-malaria
# Gene Variant May Increase Heart Disease Risk Despite Cholesterol
Level: http://www.pslgroup.com:80/dg/1433ca.htm
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@ The US Geological Survey <http://www.usgs.gov/> is finally putting quad
maps online <ftp://ftp.emtc.usgs.gov/pub/gis_data/drg_data/> incompletely.
If quadrangle maps for your area aren't online yet, the meta-index of maps
<http://www.gpsy.com/maps> on the GPSy site may be able to help you. And
see http://www.memepool.com/Subject/Cartography/ or stay lost.
: D'ya know where you are? Really? Have you looked closely at maps of your
region? Are the secret alien/CIA/nazi bases shown? Are areas blanked out?
# Exact Mt. Everest measurement made - elevation is 29,035 feet:
http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2562034079-a3b
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