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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.
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.
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.

Memories Can Be Overwritten

Research shows that bad recall can be banished with some smart string-pulling.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The United States is the most obese country in the world

Years of Overeating Damages the Brain to Give Incorrect Diet Signals

Prolonged obesity and the habit of overeating over a period of time causes structural changes in the brain. A study revealed that this leads to the damage of signaling pathways in the hypothalamus in the brain, the part that regulates metabolism.
Robot

First Robotic Butler Set to Take Over California Hotel Starwood

A US hotel chain, Starwood, has planned to introduce robot butlers to tend to their guests. The butler is said to be put to work in 100 hotels across the world. The Botlr, which is a short for robotic butler, is 3 feet tall anddressed in a vinyl-collared butler uniform.

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