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The Week in Weird (Penis Museum Edition)
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Welcome to our weekly roundup of the strangest, weirdest and most exquisitely bizarre news items of the last seven days. After scouring hundreds of oddities, we found a few that really rise to the...
Despite Pleas, Quebec to Fund Canada's Last Asbestos Mine
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The government of Quebec has decided to ignore the pleas of human rights advocates, hundreds of public health experts worldwide and one of the province's largest unions and says it will fund the...
Study: US Suicide Rate Rises, Falls With Economy
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America's suicide rate rises and falls in relation to how well the economy is doing, according to the first-ever study to compare age-specific suicide rates to U.S. business cycles. The study,...
Melanoma Foundation Gets Teens to Pledge Not to Tan
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This prom season, thousands of high school students will be noticed for what they are not wearing -- a bronze tan from the beach or the tanning salon. These high school students, as well as college...
Yale Student Killed When Lab Machine Snags Hair
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A Yale University student nearing graduation was killed inside a school chemistry lab when her hair was pulled into a piece of machine-shop equipment, school officials said...
Couple Beats Medical Odds by Conceiving Two Sets of Identical Twins [VIDEO]
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A North Carolina couple has astonished the reproductive medical community by beating incredible odds and conceiving two sets of identical twins. ABC reported the story of Miranda and Josh Crawford...
Applebee's Makes Operational Changes After Toddler Served Alcohol
MADISON HEIGHTS, Mich. -- The Applebee's restaurant chain says it's changing the way it serves juice after a toddler was mistakenly given a small amount of alcohol at a Detroit-area location. The...
Want to Live to 100? Take Life's Curveballs in Stride
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Helen Reichert has a large social network of friends in her community. She loves chocolate truffles and Budweiser beer and recently considered taking up smoking again. When her doctor protested about...
Cosmetic Surgeons Ready to Provide Patients With Elf Ears, Vampire Face-Lifts
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Nose jobs and tummy tucks are yesterday's news. The cutting edge in cosmetic surgery is "elf ears" -- a makeover that will leave you looking like Mr. Spock from "Star Trek" or a hobbit. Another...
Britain Allows Some Gay Men to Donate Blood -- Why Not the US?
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Britain is reversing its ban on gay men donating blood, but there's a catch: Homosexual blood donors have to swear they haven't had sex with another man in the past 10 years. British health...
Girl Who Survived Disastrous Sled Ride Called 'Miracle Kid'
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Six-year-old Ashlyn Maas has the kind of smile that makes everyone around her grin, too. The first-grader loves to read and usually has a book in her hands. With relief, her father describes her as...
Teen Unable to Close Her Mouth After Yawning in Class
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Every high school classroom holds a few slack-jawed students. One British teen, however, unintentionally took the term to a new level. Holly Thompson, 17, of Kingsthorpe, Northampton, was in the...
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