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Running In These Shoes? You May Be Increasing Your Injury Risk
Although the associations between high-heeled shoes and injury were clear, its difficult to prove that heel-to-toe drop directly causes these injuries.
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Shark Attack Frenzy: Fatalities Double Worldwide, Australia Hit Hardest
International research indicates that Australia has a higher occurrence of deadly shark attacks, with certain isolated areas posing an elevated risk of fatalities.
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Puppies' Cuteness Peaks Right When They Need Humans Most, Study Finds
It is not clear exactly when or precisely how, but at some point thousands of years ago, dogs became the world's first domesticated animal.
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Snake Hunters From Tamil Nadu Recruited By US To Catch Pythons
Faced with losing a frustrating battle against invasive Burmese pythons, the state of Florida has turned to an unusual source for help: two experienced snake catchers from India.
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US Enlists Snake Hunters From India To Catch Pythons
Two Indian snake hunters have been hired by Florida wildlife officials to get rid of Burmese pythons, which are wiping out small mammal populations driving some nearly to extinction in a tropical wetland in the US state.
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University Of Florida Awarded 1.7 Million Dollars To Study Zika In Haiti
The University of Florida says it has been awarded a U.S. grant of roughly $1.7 million to research the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Haiti.
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Ready, Set, Think! Mind-Controlled Drones Race To The Future
The competition - billed as the world's first drone race involving a brain-controlled interface - involved 16 pilots who used their willpower to drive drones through a 10-yard dash over an indoor basketball court at the University of Florida this past weekend.
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14 Gram Almonds Daily Can Boost Your Health
Eating a moderate amount of almonds daily can enrich the diets of adults and young children, says a new study.
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Florida Football Player Arrested for Allegedly Firing a Gun at His Pregnant Girlfriend
University of Florida football player Deiondre Porter was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly held a gun to the head of his pregnant girlfriend, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
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Indus Valley People Migrated From One Place to Another: Study
Ancient people in the Indus Valley apparently did not stay put, as was previously thought, a team of US and Indian researchers has found by examining 4,000-year-old teeth.
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Wrong Miss Florida Crowned in Voting Mix-up
Just a week after her coronation, the winner of the 2014 Miss Florida pageant was dethroned on Friday when organisers said they had crowned the wrong woman after a vote-count error.
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Man urinated on people near Florida campus
Police are searching for a man who has been urinating on people near the University of Florida campus.
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Running In These Shoes? You May Be Increasing Your Injury Risk
Although the associations between high-heeled shoes and injury were clear, its difficult to prove that heel-to-toe drop directly causes these injuries.
-
Shark Attack Frenzy: Fatalities Double Worldwide, Australia Hit Hardest
International research indicates that Australia has a higher occurrence of deadly shark attacks, with certain isolated areas posing an elevated risk of fatalities.
-
Puppies' Cuteness Peaks Right When They Need Humans Most, Study Finds
It is not clear exactly when or precisely how, but at some point thousands of years ago, dogs became the world's first domesticated animal.
-
Snake Hunters From Tamil Nadu Recruited By US To Catch Pythons
Faced with losing a frustrating battle against invasive Burmese pythons, the state of Florida has turned to an unusual source for help: two experienced snake catchers from India.
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US Enlists Snake Hunters From India To Catch Pythons
Two Indian snake hunters have been hired by Florida wildlife officials to get rid of Burmese pythons, which are wiping out small mammal populations driving some nearly to extinction in a tropical wetland in the US state.
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University Of Florida Awarded 1.7 Million Dollars To Study Zika In Haiti
The University of Florida says it has been awarded a U.S. grant of roughly $1.7 million to research the mosquito-borne Zika virus in Haiti.
-
Ready, Set, Think! Mind-Controlled Drones Race To The Future
The competition - billed as the world's first drone race involving a brain-controlled interface - involved 16 pilots who used their willpower to drive drones through a 10-yard dash over an indoor basketball court at the University of Florida this past weekend.
-
14 Gram Almonds Daily Can Boost Your Health
Eating a moderate amount of almonds daily can enrich the diets of adults and young children, says a new study.
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Florida Football Player Arrested for Allegedly Firing a Gun at His Pregnant Girlfriend
University of Florida football player Deiondre Porter was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly held a gun to the head of his pregnant girlfriend, the Orlando Sentinel reports.
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Indus Valley People Migrated From One Place to Another: Study
Ancient people in the Indus Valley apparently did not stay put, as was previously thought, a team of US and Indian researchers has found by examining 4,000-year-old teeth.
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Wrong Miss Florida Crowned in Voting Mix-up
Just a week after her coronation, the winner of the 2014 Miss Florida pageant was dethroned on Friday when organisers said they had crowned the wrong woman after a vote-count error.
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Man urinated on people near Florida campus
Police are searching for a man who has been urinating on people near the University of Florida campus.
