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Papua New Guinea’s Mount Tavurvur Erupts, Qantas Reroutes Flights

Mount Tavurvur in Papua New Guinea erupted on Friday morning, sending a giant ash cloud, which affected flights to and from Australia. With an estimated height of 19 kilometres for the ash plume, the Bureau of Meteorology of Australia issued an advisory to air carriers on the direction the cloud is spreading.
Vittorio Hernandez Aug 29, 2014
Couples kiss at the base of the flag pole

Birmingham Mother Collapses Every Time She Has Orgasm

Anita Wainwright, a mother of four from Birmingham, suffers from a rare medical condition, cataplexy, which causes her to have seizure and collapse every time she has heightened emotions like surprise, anger, sorrow, joy and orgasm during sexual intercourse.
Smitha Nambiar Aug 29, 2014
A baby looks to his mother as he crawls across the finish line

A Virtual Toddler Who Behaves And Learns Like Humans

A virtual toddler named BabyX that will entertain, smile, giggle and recognize images. This is the next generation of computers that will interact with the user and will be able to use facial expressions for a realistic interaction.
Sarah Thomas Aug 29, 2014
A seven-month-old Florida panther named Yuma is seen in his new home at Homosassa Springs Wildlife Park in Florida

Canada Teenager Saves Sister from Wild Cougar

A Canadian teenager saved her sister from a cougar in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta and it was her scream that apparently scared the wild animal away.
Sounak Mukhopadhyay Aug 28, 2014

Memories Can Be Overwritten

Research shows that bad recall can be banished with some smart string-pulling.
Revathi Siva Kumar Aug 28, 2014
American television channel host Josh Gates displays what is believed to be 'Yeti' footprints to the media in Kathmandu

British Scientists Solve the Mystery of the Himalayan Yeti

The story of the Himalayan Yeti or the abominable snowman has existed since ages; people in Nepal and Tibet believe that there is a mysterious creature resembling a giant ape, living in the roof of the world, Himalayas.
Sarah Thomas Aug 27, 2014
Flamingos prepare for flight, running on dried salt which remains from Lake Bakhtegan outside Shiraz, in this July 22, 2001 file photo. Water shortages have long been a problem for countries across the Middle East, where a high birth rate, rising consumpt

Excess Salt Intake Can Kill You

Excess intake of salt or sodium is extremely harmful to health and can cause stomach cancer, strokes, heart ailments, high blood pressure and gastric ulcers among many other health related problems.
Smitha Nambiar Aug 27, 2014
Autism

A Study on Drugs Restoring Extra Synapses in Brain Can Cure Autism

Autistic children have extra synapses in their brain and using a specific drug restores synaptic pruning and in turn might be able to reverses autistic-like-behavior in human beings as reported by the U.S. neuroscientists in the Neuron journal.
Smitha Nambiar Aug 27, 2014
Satellite

Optus 10 Satellite Launches on Sept 12

Optus, the second-biggest telco in Australia, will launch its Optus 10 satellite on Sept 12. The satellite was initially set for launch in May.
Vittorio Hernandez Aug 26, 2014

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