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Dolphins Working For The Navy Discover Rare 19th Century

Dolphins Working For The Navy Discover Rare 19th Century Torpedo

The US Navy has recovered an exceptionally rare artifact off the coast of Coronado, California – and if that wasn’t enough, the item in question was actually discovered not by humans, but by...

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Unleash The Power Of Age May Is Older Americans Month

Older US residents are being challenged to “Unleash The Power Of Age” over the next several weeks as the nation marks the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Month this May.

Happiness Index Hedonometer Rates Tweets

Many researchers have tried to read Twitter’s tea leaves for insight into a variety of things, including the stock market. Now a team from the University of Vermont is using statistics culled from the popular social networking site to gauge society’s ‘happiness index’ on a day-to-day basis.

Gap Between Teen Materialism And Work Ethic Wider Than Ever

Psychology researchers say that among US teens there is in fact a growing gap between the desire to work hard and their materialism.

Impact Of Anti-Theft Posters Featuring Eyes Analyzed By UK

Potential thieves are less likely to swipe cycles from bike racks if they get the feeling that they’re being watched – even if the eyes on them don’t actually belong to a person.

Salmonella Outbreak Linked To Cucumbers Sickens People In 18

In the latest health crisis surrounding salmonella, more than 70 people across 18 states have been sickened from contaminated Mexican cucumbers, according to a statement by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Thursday.


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malebolgian
  • Pertaining to or resembling Malebolge, the eighth circle in Dante's description of Hell.
'Malebolge' translates from Italian as 'bad valley.'
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Natural selection, as it has operated in human history, favors not only the clever but the murderous.

- Barbara Ehrenreich (b. 1941), U.S. author, columnist.
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