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August 7, 2011

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10 More Cases of Deadly Radioactive Exposure
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Radioactivity, especially radioactivity used in cancer treatment, and diagnostic testing, saves the lives of thousands of people every year. However, radiation is also deadly to humans when not handled properly. Large... Read more
— by Patrick Weidinger

Recent comment by catchick

I just did an intensive search on the 99 Yanango incident and according to a 2011 report that I found...

Tue

August 2, 2011

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10 Censored News Topics and Events
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Censorship is the suppression of public communication that is considered to be objectionable, harmful or sensitive. Many different types of censorship exist, including moral, military, political, religious and... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

Recent comment by Wakspsype

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Thu

July 28, 2011

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10 Tragic Mountaineering Accidents
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Mountaineering is one of the finest outdoor pursuits one can take part in. It can also be the most dangerous. Hazards include rock falls, avalanches, weather, falls, illness, but despite these dangers people have been... Read more
— by Dan Lepore

Recent comment by Ashwin

K2 is not in pakistan or china its in india

Fri

July 22, 2011

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10 More Real Life Death Videos
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This article will examine ten tragic and unbelievable death videos. Many different types of events are included, with some clips showing assassinations, sports tragedies, natural disasters, and aviation crashes. The... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

Recent comment by James

None of this is true what person made this video he or she is some dumb dick James Robb

Wed

July 20, 2011

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Top 10 Facts You Should Be Taught in School
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The Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) is a worldwide educational evaluation of 15-year-old students. PISA is a highly respected program and enables politicians and policy-makers to examine the... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

Recent comment by The Doctor

140,000 extinct per year?! What BS. That means that in 62 years all life on Earth would be gone.

Sat

July 16, 2011

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10 Real Life Deaths Caught on Film
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A certain emotion arises in the human body when we witness a tragic event on video. Since the invention of the video camera, certain moments in time have been captured, kept, and stored for everyone to see. In these... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

Recent comment by RAZORRR

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkeM4J-FE_8&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL

Tue

July 12, 2011

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Top 10 Ferris Wheels
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In the summer of 1893, mankind’s first Ferris wheel was unveiled (not literally) at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Illinois, in commemoration of four hundred years since the European discovery... Read more
— by Magoo Paintrock

Recent comment by Motegi racing black rims

... Obtained if a person takes their own time for it to study on ...

Sun

July 10, 2011

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Top 10 Failing Nations
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The fourth of July has passed yet again with celebrations all over the United States. However, some people in other nations have nothing to celebrate. This list looks at 10 of the poorest, impoverished nations on earth... Read more
— by John Waller

Recent comment by pupae

3 out of 10 million?

Thu

July 7, 2011

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10 Industries that Thrive on Holidays
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Attach a notion of "specialness" to something, and people will find a way to throw money at it. This is a principal true of every consumer product with an advertising campaign ("If [such and such a celebrity] drinks it... Read more
— by Ryan Thomas

Recent comment by bionicragdoll

That one's totally false since companies list the country of origin not the town. http://www.snopes.com/business/genius/usa.asp

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