Scientists remove ancient plaque from 6000-year-old teeth to trace history of tobacco use
Researchers at Washington State University have extracted nicotine from the dental deposits to understand consumption of tobacco in the ancient world.
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Bomb squad assists surgeons in removing 'potentially explosive' firework lodged in Texas man's thigh
Doctors at the San Antonio Military Medical Center also called in the local fire department out of fear that the firework would explode mid-surgery.
That loving feeling: Holding hands with a partner helps reduce pain, says US study
The effect is amplified when the pair holding hands are lovers, or close family members. But while this may work for women previous papers show that men are not as good at picking up on these kinds of social signals.
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Stephen Fry announced he underwent surgery for prostate cancer.
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Grieving mother uses dead son's sperm to give birth to grandchildren
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Transgender woman becomes first to breastfeed her baby despite not giving birth
The woman received hormone replacement therapy and was put on a breast pumping regimen in order to facilitate milk production.
There are (at least) 14 different kinds of love described in the world's languages
"Untranslatable words help us understand the bountiful variety of emotions and bonds that are in English subsumed within the one word 'love'".
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Psychologists reveal the key factors to reveal if your spouse will cheat on you
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International Condom Day: Common myths that need to be busted
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World first: Woman in North America infected with eye worm that only attacks cattle
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