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			<title>&#039;Sonic Hedgehog&#039; is a protein that helps mammals develop. Its inhibitor is called Robotnikinin!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[&#039;Sonic Hedgehog&#039; is a protein that helps mammals develop. Its inhibitor is called Robotnikinin!
	Sonic Hedgehog is one of three proteins in the mammalian signaling pathway family called hedgehog. This particular pathway is shaped like the animal, and that&#039;s where it got it&#039;s name.






	All three proteins were discovered in 1995, and while the other two were named after actual species of hedgehogs, scientists decided to name this particular protein after the Sega character.






	Sonic Hedgehog has critical roles in the development of mammalian brains. However, a potential inhibitor has been found, and dubbed Robotnikinin, a play on the name of Dr. Robotnik, Sonic&#039;s nemesis.






	Some people criticize the naming as being frivolous and a little inappropriate when people have to be told that their child has a serious illness because they have a mutated sonic hedgehog. What do you think?






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			<pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2013 00:10:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>60% of the US Military branches have Starship Troopers on their reading list!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[60% of the US Military branches have Starship Troopers on their reading list!
	Starship Troopers, is an incredibly popular science fiction novel, and it&#039;s legacy has stretched into the depths of modern militaries. Over fifty years after it was first publicized, Starship Troopers can be found on the reading lists of the United States Marine Corps, the United States Navy, and the United States Air Force. It is the first science fiction novel recommended on three out of five military branches.






	Some of the policies that the military has adopted straight from the book, is the idea that the military should be an all volunteer, high tech strike force. When the book was publicized, military forces were almost all conscripted, and Starship Troopers changed that.






	In fact, the book is so influential on the United States military that in 2002, a marine General described the future of marine corps uniforms and equipment as &quot;needing to emulate the Mobile Infantry&quot;, the soldiers from the novel!






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 23:10:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Astronomers have recently discovered 18 planets the size of Jupiter!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Astronomers have recently discovered 18 planets the size of Jupiter!
	Astronomers added 18 planets to their list of massive planets revolving massive stars, increasing the known number of planets like this by 50%. This 2011 discovery is a huge milestone for researchers trying to figure out how planets form and grow in alien solar systems.






	The massive planet haul came only a few months after another team of researchers found 50 planets, including one rocky one that could be a good candidate for life. For the alien enthusiasts out there, you should know that the number of known planets is now well over 700 and rapidly climbing.






	The discovery of these planets are a result of astronomers and researchers observing &#039;retired&#039; stars. These stars are much more massive than our sun, and our on the declining part of their lives.






	For the full story, read the source.






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 22:25:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Google Maps helped a kidnapped boy find his home 23 years later!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Google Maps helped a kidnapped boy find his home 23 years later!
	Luo Gang was just 5 when he abducted from the Fuijan province in China 23 years ago, and taken almost 1000 miles away. During his absence, he says he forced himself to re-live the life he spent in his old home so he wouldn&#039;t forget.






	However, being only 5 when he was taken away, he didn&#039;t remember much. In fact, the only thing he remembered about his hometown were 2 bridges. He drew a map of what he remembered and posted it to a website called &quot;Bring Lost Babies Home.&quot;






	People there helped him narrow down his search to a town that looked familiar to him. However, he used Google Maps to confirm his suspicions: That was his old hometown. He was finally reunited with his birth family, 23 years after he was taken from them.






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 21:25:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Baked potatoes in foil can be deadly!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Baked potatoes in foil can be deadly!
	If you bake a potato in aluminum foil and you leave it at room temperature, you can create an environment ripe for a bacterium called Clostridium botulinum, which causes the deadly disease known as botulism.





	The reason for this is that C. Botulinum can easily contaminate potatoes and other crop that comes in contact with the soil. Usually, cooking kills the spores, but a foil-wrapped potato holds in moisture, and sometimes prevents the temperature from being high enough to kill all of them.





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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 20:25:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Nestle tried to sue Ethiopia for $6 million!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Nestle tried to sue Ethiopia for $6 million!
	Nestlé is a business that makes some of the most recognized chocolate around the world. Kit-Kat&#039;s, Smarties, Coffee Crisps, all of the delicious chocolate that is frequently given to kids on Halloween. Well, it wasn&#039;t all sunshine and rainbows for this extremely popular company after a lawsuit they had filed against the Ethiopian government was released to the public.






	Nestlé claims that the Ethiopian government in the 1970&#039;s had withheld assets from them, causing the company to lose around $6 million. However, Nestlé later withdrew from this lawsuit after they received 40,000 letters of people expressing their anger for the company.






	Ethiopia, for those of you that don&#039;t know, is one of the poorest countries in the world where it&#039;s citizens, on average, make $2 a day. The country has also been experiencing a drought for over 20 years as a result of poor levels of rainfall. Yeesh Nestlé, talk about kicking someone while they&#039;re down.






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 19:40:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>The 1/4 audio plug (like the one on headphones) was created even before plug sockets!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The 1/4 audio plug (like the one on headphones) was created even before plug sockets!
	The plug you use to hook up your headphones to your phone or computer is a piece of living history. Originally used as a telephone switchboard connector, it was invented in 1878, and has been in use ever since.






	This invention was created in 1878 making it even older than plug sockets, the first of which was invented in 1883! Making this one of the oldest and yet modern invention of our times. Some inventions come and go, but as for the ¼ audio plugs it seems that it is here to stay.






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:40:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Astronauts in space lose their sense of smell and crave Tabasco sause!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Astronauts in space lose their sense of smell and crave Tabasco sause!
	When an astronaut spends enough time in a zero-gravity environment, they get what NASA calls the &#039;Charlie Brown&#039; phase. Their head begins to swell, because liquids that are usually dragged down by gravity stay in their head.






	As a result of this, astronauts begin to lose the sense of smell. They feel like they have a cold, stuffy nose, etc. And they can&#039;t really taste things very well. The head of NASA&#039;s food science program thinks that losing the ability to taste leads to astronauts craving hot things like Tabasco because that way they can at least feel something different in their taste buds.






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 16:30:01 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>Morning wood is actually a healthy exercise for your man parts!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[Morning wood is actually a healthy exercise for your man parts!
	Men, when you wake up to that surprise in your lower region, you no longer need to feel embarrassed. In fact, &#039;morning wood&#039; is a way of your body telling you that everything is in order, and working fine and dandy.






	The reason for &#039;morning wood&#039; or rather the nocturnal penile tumescence (NPT) as it is known among medical professionals, doesn&#039;t have to do with any dirty dreams you may have been having that night. In fact, infant boys inside of the womb also experience NPT. The reason for NPT is the release of a chemical called Nitric Oxide in the nerves of your Johnson during REM sleep - the deep sleep that allows you to dream.






	The chemical Nitric Oxide is only released subconsciously by the body during REM sleep in order to make sure everything is in order. However, if you are sleep deprived and not experiencing this process and your body isn&#039;t checking to see if your man clock is still ticking. Thus, sleep deprivation actually lead to erectile dysfunction.






	Men, get your sleep. For more information on morning wood - read the source!






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 14:30:00 CDT</pubDate>
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			<title>The microwave oven was discovered by accident!</title>
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			<description><![CDATA[The microwave oven was discovered by accident!
	The microwave oven is a necessity for every college student in order to survive. It&#039;s easy to use, and cooks food for you in a matter of minutes. Little do people know, that this nifty contraption was discovered completely by accident in 1945 during the second World War.






	The British high powered radios had been dispersed through the front lines of the troops. This new technology provided a stronger radio signal - allowing messages to be spread faster. One of the engineers that worked at the copy that producer the radios, Raytheon, was a man named Percy Spencer.






	While tinkering with one of the radios, Percy noticed that a Mr. Goodbar he had in his pocket began to melt. Percy hypothesized it was the radio waves that melted his candy bar. The first food that was deliberately cooked with this technology was popcorn, then an egg, which exploded in the face of the experimenters.






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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 12:20:00 CDT</pubDate>
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