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Are Manners Disappearing From America? Americans Sound Off, From Opening Doors, To Grooming We Are Not Polite

Chris Allen — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 05:06:05 +0000

Manners are declining. I hear this all the time from the older generation. How do Americans as a whole feel? The same way, but a bit more removed on how to deal with it. For the most part people don’t feel there are any manners. Simple things like a door being opened for a lady [...]

Scientists Discover New Planet That Has Potential For Earth-Like Conditions

Steve Tanko — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:42:29 +0000

Since the beginning of the Space Age, astronomers and astronauts have searched for planets in the solar system that could support life much like Earth does. Now, astronomers in Europe believe that they’ve discovered just such a planet. The planet, known as HD 85512b, is about 36 light-years from here, in the constellation Vela. It [...]

New Blood Test Could Predict How Long You Will Live

Kool Staff — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:22:28 +0000

A blood test that should be available in Europe by the end of the year could give you a pretty good indication of how fast you are aging and how much longer you will live.

The test measures telomeres, structures on the end of each of your chromosomes, which scientists think may hold the key to determining a person's "true age."