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The Buzzwords of 2008
1pointsPolitics without buzzwords is like sports without clichés, math without numbers or Blago without bleeps.
It's official: Men really are the weaker sex
1pointsEvolution is being distorted by pollution, which damages genitals and the ability to father offspring, says new study.
The Ticking Time Bomb: Ending the Cycle of Abuse
1pointsFor years Timothy lived with a title he didn't earn. Setting the record straight, he gives a one - time interview describing the hellish childhood that caused an entire community to dub him "The Ticking Time Bomb."
Burringurrah Sunset
1pointsBurringurrah in North Western Australia, aka Mount Augustus, is the worlds largest rock or monolith. It is twice the size of its better known cousin Uluru, aka Ayers Rock, in Central Australia. The drive around the rock is nearly 50 kilometres.
Maternity leave scheme is a must
1pointsThe Government must honour its promise to working families, writes Elizabeth Broderick.
Parents 'wrong' on child weight
1pointsMany parents overlook their child's unhealthy weight because they believe it is normal, research suggests.
Think You're Multitasking? Think Again
1pointsNew research shows that we humans aren't as good as we think we are at doing several things at once. But it also highlights a human skill that gave us an evolutionary edge.
It's just plane silly
1pointsHaving spent the last month hopping on and off planes in various countries I couldn't help but remark on the weird vagaries of airport security across the world.
How clean are your insides going to be for summer?
1pointsWe spring clean our houses but what about our bodies?
Solar energy can meet the world's energy demands
1pointsThe world must speed up the deployment of solar power as it has the potential to meet all the world's energy needs, the chairman of an industry gathering which wrapped up Friday in Spain said.
Eek, say it aint't true ...
1pointsHeterosexuals are deeply attracted to individuals whose faces are similar to that of their opposite-sex parent, they said, suggesting that this characteristic is rooted in an evolutionary drive.
Heated car seats 'frying sperm': study
1pointsHeated car seats bring relief in cold winter weather but new research suggests this luxury extra might be damaging men's chances of conceiving children.
Face transplants 'will become common'
1pointsFACE transplants could soon become as common as liver or kidney tranplants, doctors responsible for the reconstruction of a man's face say. The pictures area amazing.
Burning Man: Life becomes Art becomes Life
1pointsWhenever I hear about the Burning Man festival, I am always reminded of the otherworldly marketplaces of Neil Gaiman. This travel piece is no exception, and made me put Black Rock City on my temporally-transient-places-to-go list.
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