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"Needed New Hip": Piers Morgan Shares Health Update From Hospital After Nasty Fall
Piers Morgan Health Update: Fellow celebrities and fans have flooded his social media with well-wishes.
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7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills
A 7,000-year-old antelope femur found in a South African cave has been identified as the earliest evidence of a multi-component arrow poison. Researchers discovered toxic compounds, including digitoxin and strophanthidin, revealing ancient humans’ advanced knowledge of plant toxins. The study suggests long-distance trade or travel for these ingre...
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Cannabis Traces Found In 17th-Century Human Bones Under Italy Hospital
This discovery is significant because it provides new evidence of cannabis use in the past. It also suggests that cannabis may have been more widely used in Europe than previously thought.
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CEOs, Techies Paying $75,000 To Get Taller, Says Cosmetic Surgeon: Report
The road to recovery is long and painful. The body proportion too is distorted because of the leg-lengthening surgery.
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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
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Seriously Injured Chris Froome Out Of Tour De France
Chris Froome had been speeding downhill with teammate Wout Poels when a gust of wind blew him off track, making him hit a wall.
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Dakar 2016: Barreda, Walkner Bow Out of Competition
KTM's Matthias Walkner suffered a broken femur after a fall and is now out of the competition. Honda's Joan Barreda failed to start the Stage with Honda's hopes now riding on Paul Goncalves, who stopped to help Walkner. Goncalves is still in the overall lead.
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This Ancient Femur Might Muddle Up Human Evolutionary History
A troublesome thigh bone might trip up the timeline of human evolution. According to research published recently in PLOS ONE, a femur found in Southwest China could mean that a species of early human -- one from a lineage other than the one that resulted in humans alive today -- survived as recently as 14,000 years ago.
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John Kerry Due to Leave Hospital in Boston
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to be released Friday from the Boston hospital where he was recovering from a fractured femur suffered nearly two weeks ago while cycling in France, the State Department said.
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John Kerry Tweets Photo 10 Days After Breaking Femur
US Secretary of State John Kerry tweeted a picture of himself in his Boston hospital room Tuesday, saying he was doing well and working, 10 days after breaking his leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps.
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"Needed New Hip": Piers Morgan Shares Health Update From Hospital After Nasty Fall
Piers Morgan Health Update: Fellow celebrities and fans have flooded his social media with well-wishes.
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7,000-Year-Old Arrow Poison Found in South Africa, Shows Ancient Hunting Skills
A 7,000-year-old antelope femur found in a South African cave has been identified as the earliest evidence of a multi-component arrow poison. Researchers discovered toxic compounds, including digitoxin and strophanthidin, revealing ancient humans’ advanced knowledge of plant toxins. The study suggests long-distance trade or travel for these ingre...
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Cannabis Traces Found In 17th-Century Human Bones Under Italy Hospital
This discovery is significant because it provides new evidence of cannabis use in the past. It also suggests that cannabis may have been more widely used in Europe than previously thought.
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CEOs, Techies Paying $75,000 To Get Taller, Says Cosmetic Surgeon: Report
The road to recovery is long and painful. The body proportion too is distorted because of the leg-lengthening surgery.
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New Species of Plant-Eating Dinosaur Discovered in World’s Driest Desert in Chile
Palaeontologists in Chile have announced the discovery of a new species of dinosaurs in the country's Atacama Desert. The Arackar Licanantay belongs to the gigantic titanosaur dinosaur family.
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Seriously Injured Chris Froome Out Of Tour De France
Chris Froome had been speeding downhill with teammate Wout Poels when a gust of wind blew him off track, making him hit a wall.
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Dakar 2016: Barreda, Walkner Bow Out of Competition
KTM's Matthias Walkner suffered a broken femur after a fall and is now out of the competition. Honda's Joan Barreda failed to start the Stage with Honda's hopes now riding on Paul Goncalves, who stopped to help Walkner. Goncalves is still in the overall lead.
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This Ancient Femur Might Muddle Up Human Evolutionary History
A troublesome thigh bone might trip up the timeline of human evolution. According to research published recently in PLOS ONE, a femur found in Southwest China could mean that a species of early human -- one from a lineage other than the one that resulted in humans alive today -- survived as recently as 14,000 years ago.
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John Kerry Due to Leave Hospital in Boston
US Secretary of State John Kerry was to be released Friday from the Boston hospital where he was recovering from a fractured femur suffered nearly two weeks ago while cycling in France, the State Department said.
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John Kerry Tweets Photo 10 Days After Breaking Femur
US Secretary of State John Kerry tweeted a picture of himself in his Boston hospital room Tuesday, saying he was doing well and working, 10 days after breaking his leg in a cycling accident in the French Alps.
