Younger Americans die earlier and live in poorer health than their counterparts in 16 other developed countries, according to a new analysis of health and longevity in the United States.
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I. Once upon a time a woman never got married, but had many fulfilling relationships, a job that kept her comfortable, an apartment that she got to decorate just for her, and hobbies that stimulated her mind.
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A multinational team of biologists has identified a new species of fungus named Aspergillus felis that causes life-threatening infections in humans, cats.
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ABC Arts online is the place to discover articles, reviews, blogs and videos on the best contemporary artists, musicians, filmmakers and festivals from around Australia.
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Internet giant Google has launched an ambitious plan to use a ring of huge balloons to provide internet to the two-thirds of the world currently without web access.
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Insects may look unappetising, but they're actually one of the most nutrient-rich sustainable foods we can eat - and they don't taste too bad either
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When you squeeze something, it gets smaller. Unless you’re at Argonne National Laboratory.
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No really, it's a billboard that can generate up to 26 gallons of water a day from nothing but air.
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AMONG the bearded behemoths in grimy green trench coats, the girls with mullets and undersized tank-tops, surrounded by the smell of petrol wafting around Barbagallo Raceway's pit-lane, Betty Saunders-Klimenko looks like any other V8 Supercar fan.
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Jane Austen's Pride And Prejudice, with its superb opening, is 200 years old. Here, Martin Chilton picks 30 great beginnings of novels.
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By Jon Savage The interview you are about to read transpired late on the evening of Thursday, July 22, 1993, arranged as part of Nirvana's U.K. press campaign for the then soon-to-be released In Utero (DGC).
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I love Bill Nye more and more every day. A very simple to understand video to explain how climate change works; and yes – it’s man made. Love the part where they pull out Michele...
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A Labour councillor has claimed he has fathered a child with an alien and that the regular sex he has with the extra terrestrial is causing tension in his human marriage.
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If you're going to take a power nap, best take it well away from your keyboard – especially if you work in finance. A bank employee in Germany learned this to his cost recently when he unwittingly made a huge transaction while dozing at his desk.
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A pod of rare and elusive shepherd's beaked whales have been spotted off Kangaroo Island in South Australia.
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Here are a few common North American goodies that are safe to eat if you find yourself stuck in the wild: Blackberries: Many wild berries are not safe to eat, it’s best to stay away from them.
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Scientists have discovered a previously undetected layer in the cornea, the clear window at the front of the human eye. The breakthrough could help surgeons to dramatically improve outcomes for patients undergoing corneal grafts and transplants.
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UK scientists have demonstrated a direct genetic link between lacking vitamin D and hypertension, and their study suggests supplements may help at-risk patients.
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"The life of sensation is the life of greed; it requires more and more. The life of the spirit requires less and less."
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Forget meadows. Seattle's food forest will be filled with edible plants, and everything from pears to herbs will be free for the taking.
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Despite GPS being one of the world's most popular and useful gadgets, there are still examples where people don't quite seem to get it right. Would you honestly trust your sat nav or GPS device that much to follow it blindly into a river?
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