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Cat lovers beware. Lilies – all kinds of lilies – are deadly poison to their furry friends. The Australian RSPCA says all parts of the lily plant are toxic to cats, so licking the leaves or breathing in the pollen can cause acute kidney failure and death. RSPCA chief veterinarian...
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Simon Kearney, author of a publication titled “Emails, computers making Aussie workers dumb” makes some interesting observations. According to a report by the Australian Industry Group (AIG), the use of email and computers in workplaces has created a new literacy problem in Australia’s workforce, affecting otherwise skilled and educated workers,...
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According to Dr John Yovich, a vet doctor from Perth’s Murdoch University – that’s an animal vet… not a war vet -, loved up couples will soon stop having sex to conceive babies. His theory is that couples will prefer to go down the IVF route, with science citing inefficiencies in...
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If you struggle with Type 2 Diabetes, a recent article in Medical News Today points to Coconut Oil as being a possible natural ‘savior’. Recent studies in animals showed that a diet rich in coconut oil protects against ‘insulin resistance’ in muscle and fat. Coconut Oil in the diet also avoids the accumulation...
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A 22 year old Canadian tourist suffered heart inflammation after he was bitten ‘in the nether regions’ by a venomous katipo spider, an endangered species of spider native to New Zealand, while on a recent holiday. Sleeping naked in the dunes after skinny dipping in Northland, Wellington, is not something that would appear life...
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If you found yourself in a situation that required help to put out a potentially serious fire, would your prefer a fully clothed hero, or a topless one? By all accounts, a topless one would be the most popular choice, especially if the hero was a female. Tash Bennnett,...
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Ever been so tired that you just want to climb a tree and sleep? No? One poor bloke obviously did, and probably thought it was a good idea at the time. And he must have been really tired because he climbed a tree in the middle of the river at Petrie and...
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Darwin, Australia: A 25-year-old man is recovering in hospital after he found a dramatic way to end an argument he was having with his ex-girlfriend – he jumped from her vehicle as she drove through Darwin’s CBD. Australia’s ABC reports that police responded to Daly Street on a report...
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Backyard physicist Peter Terren has combined his love of electricity with a passion for photography to capture some incredible still images of electricity in motion....
