The year 2016 will almost certainly go down in history as quite the doozy. Britain exited the European Union, Donald Trump was elected president of the United States, and an unfolding refugee crisis spanned the world. In addition, we could be edging ever closer to a global calamity as tensions rise and long-standing agreements are […]
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Ever since the election, individual reporters have let slip how important it is for the media to start producing some solid “adversarial journalism” again, and Christiane Amanpour tweeted how it was more important than ever for her colleagues to “commit to real reporting.”
The New York Times certainly wasn’t going to be left out of that trend, and columnist Nicholas Kristof said goodbye to 2016 with an entreaty to journalists to be resolve to be less like lap dogs in the coming year and more like watch dogs…

Your local gourmet gelato store will serve you up a delicious cone, a cup of double chocolate fudge, or if it’s really daring, goat milk lavender macchiato. The experience of ice cream itself is delightful but common and familiar. The ice cream’s texture is the same, the cone is the same, the process is the […]
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Mrs. Dukakis, a former first lady of Massachusetts, credits the treatment with saving her life, and she and her husband work to promote electroconvulsive therapy.

There have been countless claims of UFO sightings and abductions over the years, some more credible than others. Most people survive their alleged otherworldly experiences largely unharmed. Sometimes, though, they seem to have gotten a little too close for their own good . . . with deadly consequences. This week, we’re checking out the bright […]
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Republicans plan to waste no time repealing the Affordable Care Act, a signature part of President Obama’s legacy.

The lawsuit, challenging the Obama administration’s spending of billions on subsidies, could have consequences that entangle Republicans and the incoming Trump team.

Spinraza, a “life-changing” drug for spinal muscular atrophy, will cost as much as $750,000 for the first year of treatment and $375,000 annually after that.

Voters approved the sale of pot for recreational use, but they may now have to wait six months longer.

We have all read the stories about serial killers who have eaten parts of their victims. As children, many of us also became fascinated by the notion of cannibals living deep in foreign jungles, thanks to the exploitation films of Hollywood. The truth about cannibalism and its practice is far more common than you might […]
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News that Debbie Reynolds had passed away just a day after daughter Carrie Fisher was met with shock and sadness by most, but actor Charlie Sheen decided it was a good time to make a request.

Dear God;
Trump next, please!Trump next, please!Trump next, please!Trump next, please!Trump next, please!Trump next, please!

©
— Charlie Sheen (@charliesheen) December 29, 2016

Then again, maybe Sheen is a huge Trump supporter and managed to miss out of the fact that America already held the election…

A disproportionate number of heart-related deaths occur during the holidays, from Dec. 25 to Jan. 7. And it’s not just because of the cold.

It seems that celebrities can’t do anything without the world thinking there is some sinister meaning behind it. For some reason, the conspiracy theories seem to be more rampant and weird when it comes to the music industry. On this list are some of the craziest conspiracy theories floating around the Internet. 10 The Weeknd […]
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The actress and author brought the subject of bipolar illness into the popular culture with humor and hard-boiled detail.

People have been getting tattoos for all of recorded history. We usually think of tattoos as an expression of culture and identity, but they’re not always used this way. History is full of forced tattooing, often to punish people or to mark them as property. Below are some of the more unsavory stories of people […]
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Just hours after being rushed to the hospital, Debbie Reynolds has passed away, just one day after the death of her daughter, Carrie Fisher.

BREAKING: Debbie Reynolds has died, according to her family.
— Stuart Oldham (@s_oldham) December 29, 2016

"She wanted to be with Carrie," Debbie Reynolds' son tells me.
— Stuart Oldham (@s_oldham) December 29, 2016

Debbie Reynolds, American film sweetheart, died today after suffering a stroke…

Counselors call the drug’s surge the “scariest thing” they have seen, while officials are calling for “intervention from all levels of government.”

“Five dollars to anyone who can tell me who that is,” wrote Eric Bishop, an assistant editor on the news desk.

Ever since our beginning, we have marveled at the innovations of nature. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors copied the way that predators thought, stalked, and hunted. Even now, with all our technology, nature has not lost its appeal. Numerous inventions have been inspired by techniques observed in the plant and animal kingdoms. Featured image […]
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There has been a lot of reaction to John Kerry’s speech on Israel Wednesday.
CNN posted back-to-back video comparing Kerry’s speech and Benjamin Netanyahu’s response.

Watch Kerry and Netanyahu's speeches back to back: https://t.co/ZkiEzWuoYR pic.twitter.com/OCqRYikthJ
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) December 28, 2016

@CNNPolitics Kerry is almost as dishonest as is CNN
— PoliticalScott (@PoliticalScott) December 28, 2016

@CNNPolitics Can John Kerry ever talk without flicking his tongue like a lizard?
— Randy Ulfarman (@Ulfarman14) December 28, 2016

Meanwhile, Ben Rhodes was on CNN defending the White House over abstaining from the UN vote to condemn Israeli settlements:

"We're ready to defend our decision to abstain" – @rhodes44 on #UNSC resolution https://t…

We’ll do our best to avoid stepping in any fake news and simply report what seems to be a shakeup in the Trump transition team on Christmas Eve; fill in the question marks any way you like in the meantime.

Jason Miller resigned his Trump White House job and Trump surrogate AJ Delgado deleted her Twitter account. Somethin' is up, y'all…
— Gabe Ortíz (@TUSK81) December 25, 2016

Jason Miller, who was just named White House communications director, reportedly has resigned to spend more time with his family — an explanation that has been known to cover, let’s say, a whole lot of ground…

The likely move of the European Medicines Agency, currently in Britain, has worrying implications for the country’s vibrant biotech and pharmaceuticals sector.

Well, this didn’t stick:

A&E changes ‘Generation KKK’ title, partners with civil-rights group Color of Change: https://t.co/fscnoE5zfd pic.twitter.com/VdIwKumOmG
— Yahoo TV (@YahooTV) December 23, 2016

A day after deciding to change the name of its “Generation KKK” miniseries to the much more difficult to misconstrue “Escaping the KKK: A Documentary Series Exposing Hate in America,” as well as announcing a partnership with Color of Change to “help provide context,” A&E has scrapped the project altogether…

It’s an amazing disgrace, all right.

I am amazed. It is Christmas Eve, and the lack of civility, compassion, caring by people who claim Christianity is astounding. God Bless
— Matthew Dowd (@matthewjdowd) December 24, 2016

@matthewjdowd exactly the reaction you were trying to get, though.
— B. Miller (@BlaiseInKC) December 24, 2016

Not this again: “For a bunch of people who claim to be Christians, you sure don’t live up to my standard of Christian behavior…

Christmas cards are a Victorian invention, the first ones being sold in 1843. Sir Henry Cole, the first director of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, had cards printed and hand-colored for his friends. In 1843, he suggested that 1,000 cards be printed and sold to the public. They were not an instant success […]
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For most, the Christmas season is a time of joy, presents, and family. However, in Europe, there are certain Yuletide traditions that hint at a darker past. Even more than Halloween, the time around Christmas has traditionally been associated with folkloric creatures of terrifying darkness. 10 Christmas And Werewolves According to the traditions of Central […]
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In case you didn’t know, everyone has been put on notice by the media police to stop misusing the term, “fake news.” The term was floated to explain Hillary Clinton’s surprise loss and place the blame on a couple of fictitious stories being passed around on social media.
Of course, things got out of hand when the public started applying the “fake news” label to bogus stories being reported by respected media outlets…

Research confirms our deepest intuition: Human connection lies at the heart of human well-being.

Cult movies are those that people come to enjoy and even watch repeatedly, although the films weren’t financially successful at first. These movies develop an audience over time, and most people never get the opportunity to view them. If you missed these 10 cult films from the 20th century, you definitely need to see them. […]
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Fatal drug overdoses have nearly tripled over the past few years, largely because of opioid abuse, the C.D.C. has found.

Beijing and other parts of China have for days been under a “red alert” issued because of dangerously bad air quality.

“Rune” comes from the ancient Norse word for “mystery.” Even after an alphabet was developed out of these enigmatic symbols, they kept their magical properties. Some were warnings—and others, curses. They can be written in any direction and are at the essence of Norse identity, marking the trail of Viking exploration. 10Vimose Comb Photo credit: […]
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My friend Luis worked with shelter dogs and I had a neglected donkey. How do you make a damaged animal a willing partner? Cesar Millan arrived to help.

Art can help physicians become more thoughtful and meticulous observers — a skill that lays the foundation for good medicine.

Fake but accurate (TM) https://t.co/VTvLGRl3Sf
— Kyle Smith (@rkylesmith) December 22, 2016

Dan Rather’s got a lot of free time these days. Too bad he apparently hasn’t dedicated any of it to digging up his shame:

I think at this point, we can stop calling them climate change deniers. Reality Deniers is closer to the truth. https://t.co/j6zNxzfs3P
— Dan Rather (@DanRather) December 22, 2016

“Reality deniers”? Dan…

Everyone has heard of Vlad the Impaler, the notorious medieval ruler said to be the inspiration for Dracula. Countless tales are told of his penchant for impaling and torture, drinking blood, and ruling with an iron fist. How many of these stories are actual historical fact is highly debated, so this week we’re traveling to […]
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Many people describe their family jet lag and holiday stress as an overwhelming, pit-of-the-stomach sense of dread and avoidance.

After decades of trying, scientists have finally devised a powerful vaccine against a terrifying contagion.

Pablo Schreiber has played many roles in Hollywood, including a starring role in the movie, “13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.”
President-elect Donald Trump sent this tweet out Thursday:

The United States must greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nukes
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 22, 2016

Schreiber sent this tweet in reply:

This is the stupidest, most dangerous tweet I have ever seen…

Some believe Vice President Joe Biden could have taken the 2016 election in a walk, but it was Hillary’s turn, right? Biden had quite a bit to say to Michael A. Memoli about the election in an interview published in the Los Angeles Times Thursday, but CNN managed to get right to the point in its tweet:

Biden: Hillary Clinton never figured out why she was running https://t.co/5zMgG0eu34 pic…

By any stretch of the imagination, life in colonial America was hard, demanding, and cruel. Many European settlers did not survive their first few years in North America thanks to disease, starvation, the harsh climate, and violence. Many recognize these truths, and yet few have fully comprehended just how daunting a task it was to […]
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On a dark winter’s night, there’s nothing quite like a cozy English ghost story. Wait, did we say “cozy”? We meant terrifying. The home of The Hound of the Baskervilles and Charles Dickens’s creepy signalman is no stranger to blood-curdling terror . . . and that’s just the fiction. This week, we’re locking the doors […]
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The left is now totally losing it. https://t.co/hfMRYEm0Ch
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) December 19, 2016

Maybe one of the most valuable lessons we’ve learned this year is that no matter how stupid things look, they can always get much, much stupider.
Case in point:

Opinion: The electoral college is thwarting our ability to battle global warming https://t.co/bxFdXQoQ50
— Post Green (@postgreen) December 19, 2016

Welp…

What a coincidence that on the same day the Electoral College made Donald Trump the next president, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders both declared that the Electoral College either has to be changed or done away with completely.
As an elector, de Blasio found himself inside the belly of the beast Monday, and the process made him “heartsick.” Then again, he takes it personally when New Yorkers patronize Chick-fil-A against his wishes, too…

Public funding is backing a new immunotherapy treatment, but the bulk of any profits will go to a private company. So are taxpayers getting a good deal?

Dr. Wilkins, who studied dentistry at a time when few women did, wrote an influential textbook in 1959 that is still used worldwide.

In the era of the great monarchies, the royal families of European nations were people of dignity and culture, above the low and filthy lifestyles of the poor. At least, that’s what they wanted people to believe. The reality, though, is a bit different. There was enough inbreeding between the monarchs of Europe to spark […]
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So many of our habits and the little things we have in our homes have been around for far longer than we ever have. Some of the things we take for granted today went through some incredible changes. And some of them, when they first came out, were used for the exact opposite purposes that […]
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Well, Michael Moore’s desperate last-minute desperate plea to Republican electors didn’t work, and Donald Trump has well over the necessary 270 electoral votes to win the presidency.
But Moore is undaunted:

He's not president for four and a half weeks. Next idea?
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) December 20, 2016

That’s even sadder than usual, right?
Here’s a quality suggestion:

Planes are flying to Cuba until he takes office…

The United States is the pillar of health aid to poor countries, but experts are uncertain about the focus of the new Trump administration.

Here’s a selection of Science desk reporters’ most memorable articles of the year, with a focus on medicine and health.

A popular screening tool finds that most older people are at risk for Type 2 diabetes. But how helpful is that, really?

Republicans said by repealing the Affordable Care Act, and then delaying the effective date, they hope to guarantee access to health care, not just to health insurance.

How to lose your job in 12 words. https://t.co/XvseqNmVUc
— Billy (@BCasey55) December 17, 2016

Earlier today University of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon (through his attorney) released a video from 2014 that shows the 6’1″ 226 lb star athlete punching a woman inside of a restaurant in Norman, OK:

Joe Mixon video released https://t.co/1yYNRJ35Qe pic.twitter.com/y5S3daRqD5
— NewsOK (@NewsOK) December 16, 2016

The video shows words exchanged between the two which leads to the woman slapping Mixon and Mixon retaliating:

The woman, Amelia Molitor, is in the process of suing Mixon and the Oklahoma Association of Broadcasters had sued to make the video public…

Curses are as old as mankind. For millennia, people have wished misfortune on their enemies, often in the form of pleas to supernatural and divine forces. With elaborate rituals, prayers, and language, curse casting has often been a profession. Objects can also hold curses—especially human remains. 10 Pella Curse Tablet Photo credit: Filos96 In 1986, […]
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Michael Moore paid a visit to Christopher Hayes’ show on MSNBC Friday night to talk the 2016 election and Trump.
Video here:

.@MMFlint: "We have to keep fighting. We have to fight all the way to inauguration day" #inners https://t.co/glTAchchNF
— All In w/Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) December 17, 2016

Some of the reaction to Michael Moore’s call to keep fighting on Twitter:

OMG you have to see Michael Moore on @allinwithchris tonight!!! 12/16/16…

RNC Chief Strategist and Communications Director Sean Spicer just wrapped up at Politico’s “Playbook Cocktails” event in D.C. and we got a little insight into how the Trump administration might treat the press going forward.
First up, Spicer got in a few digs at the MSM for its coverage of the campaign:

"We understand the role the press plays in a democracy, it's healthy, it's important-but it's a 2 way street" @seanspicer #PlaybookCocktails
— POLITICO Events (@POLITICOEvents) December 16, 2016

"You've got to give [RNC] credit for a few things…

Hot yoga, done in a hot room, may have health benefits, but it can also lead to dehydration or heat stroke.

The old beliefs have changed. Ancient religions have had to adapt to a new world and, in many cases, barely resemble the faiths that once covered the world. To their followers, though, they still have meaning, and connect them to a part of the world that’s been left behind. 10AsatruarfelagidThe Church Of Thor And Odin […]
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Remember that really dopey video we told you about with the Hollywood celebrities, including actor Mike Farrell from the show M*A*S*H, and their plan to get electors to “vote their conscience” and somehow magically end up with someone other than Donald Trump as president?
Well, Farrell stopped by the set of Tucker Carlson Friday night and it went about as well as you’d expect.
Enjoy:

Some highlights via Tucker’s Twitter feed:

Actor Mike Farrell: “Everybody will be happier, ultimately, when a qualified person sits in the office” –TCT #Tucker @FoxNews
— Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) December 17, 2016

Actor Mike Farrell on President-elect @realDonaldTrump: "I don’t dislike him, I find him scary" –TCT #Tucker @FoxNews pic…

From the comfort of your own home, you could solve ciphers and coded messages that have baffled even our best experts. Some of these 10 coded messages hold the key to solving murders and mysteries. At least one reveals the path to buried treasure. But each one offers the simple pride of knowing that you […]
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If you wanted to assist Trump, you couldn't do any better than writing hot takes like this https://t.co/CHrlYeBv2G
— Jeff Sparrow (@Jeff_Sparrow) December 13, 2016

"Hey how can we recapture the rural working class?"
"Hm. How about a piece rejoicing over them losing insurance?"
https://t.co/VCi7Yfc43W
— Kilgore Trout (@Beer__Wolf) December 13, 2016

The Daily Kos is a cesspool…

Fueled by regret, Paraag Marathe of the San Francisco 49ers has found his voice in helping to educate people about eating disorders and their treatments.

Instead of a new diet or a gym membership, many people are opting for a session with a hypnotist.

That last of the ancient Olympic Games was held more than 1,600 years ago. For one final time, the strongest and quickest men locked into a ferocious competition to find the greatest athlete in the world. Sure, we brought the Olympics back by name in 1896, but it wasn’t the same. Much has changed, and […]
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"Hey, you want to go grab some pizza?""Does @HillaryClinton live in the woods?" https://t.co/fluiGR6Klm
— (((نMikey Ramoneن))) (@ThePantau) December 13, 2016

During this difficult time in her life, Hillary Clinton has reportedly found refuge among the trees in the Chappaqua woods. But if the stars align just right, she will emerge, as New York Times senior politics editor Carolyn Ryan reports:

Just now: Hillary leaves the Chappaqua woods to attend her granddaughter's dance performance in Manhattan…

The new analysis provides the most fine-grained snapshot of prescription drug use for psychological and sleep problems to date.

Damage may be present even in the absence of obvious abnormalities like small heads, and the virus may go on replicating in babies’ brains well after birth, studies found.

Many more pregnant women are abusing opioids, a new report suggests, putting a strain on hospital neonatal units.

As Twitchy reported, Texas health officials in late November announced that new rules requiring the cremation or burial of fetal remains would take effect in December. The new rule meant that hospitals and abortion clinics would be prohibited from disposing of fetal remains in sanitary landfills.
Abortion rights groups obviously were outraged over the change, and a campaign was launched on Facebook encouraging women to mail bloody tampons to Texas Gov…

Throughout the Middle Ages and during the periods of the Renaissance and the Enlightenment, occultists persisted in their pursuits of the mystical and the metaphysical. Even today, individuals, including several who are famous, continue to engage in these customs. A few are well known for the contributions they’ve made to the strange practices they’ve adopted. […]
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Readers solve the real-life case of a builder with blisters all over his hands.

The Ku Klux Klan has been causing mayhem in the United States for well over a century. With a membership that once exceeded four million, their mission was simple: to cleanse the American people and eradicate the “undesirables” that diluted the pure white race. Here are some of the most villainous acts committed by the […]
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Don’t be surprised if the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade closes up shop in a couple years because it can’t compete with the size and number of trial balloons being floated all month long by political pundits.
It’s only Saturday, but the forecast for next week calls for a dramatic drop-off in “fake news” think pieces, which will give way to a unified front of stories about Russian hacking of the 2016 election, which will drive calls for a “fresh” election…

Four times as many babies were born with microcephaly this year as in 2015 in Colombia, home to the second-largest Zika epidemic after Brazil.

Some of us have a horrible fear of getting into an elevator. What if it crashes or gets stuck between floors? We cling to the railing inside the small box while the other people inside seem oblivious to the dangers around them. We can’t talk about the fear of being inside an elevator because there […]
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Can you figure out what’s wrong with this 64-year-old man with blisters on his hand?

As Twitchy has noted, even a month after the election, people are trying everything to deal with Donald Trump’s victory: some have broken off relationships in favor of celibacy, others are cutting off their hair, and we have at least one evangelist reading from his sacred books on social justice in the lobby of Trump Tower.
Others are taking a less monastic approach and looking everywhere but the mirror to figure out what happened…

Some musicians possess more than just charisma and talent. They’re mysterious. They make people whisper about deals with the devil and conspiracy theories long after the musician’s deaths. Some of them have become legends grapping our attention even today and drawing us in in their dark and hidden lives. 10Ghost Photo credit: Wikimedia The Swedish […]
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It dropped for the first time since 1993, to 78.8 years.

Nearly 3,000 years ago, a nation few remember today swept through the Middle-East. They laid cities to waste, tortured the survivors, and spread terror everywhere they went. This was Assyria—the first nation to make its military might its central policy and the first nation to torment its enemies with psychological warfare. Life behind a city’s […]
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Silver is a precious metal that has been used for thousands of years in currency, ornaments, utensils, and trade. Alchemists have linked silver to power of the Moon and the mysteries of the sacred feminine. It has the highest conductivity of any metal and is critical in solar panels, industrial electrical contacts, and medical instruments. […]
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What is @newtgingrich doing you guys?
— Lyndsey Fifield (@lyndseyfifield) December 7, 2016

Newt Gingrich isn’t without his quirks, but this afternoon, he may have taken it to another level.
It started off OK:

December 7 is a good day to remember that the world is dangerous and shattering surprise is possible even when we have been warned.
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 7, 2016

But then it took kind of a weird turn:

75 years ago the Japanese displayed professional brilliance and technological power launching surprises from Hawaii to the Philippines
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 7, 2016

Japanese planning and trainng let them also carry out surprise attacks in Hong Kong and Malaysia…

Men and women in their 60s and 70s can build muscles that are as strong as a 40-year-old’s, though the process of bulking up works differently in older people than in the young.

You know that something’s made it big when it reaches the White House. Take, for example, the time that Press Secretary Josh Earnest found himself at a loss when asked about the epidemic of creepy clowns terrorizing American citizens.
The clown threat seems to have receded, and now Americans are being flooded with think pieces about “fake news,” the latest and greatest danger to our country, at least since the election results came in…

@ShaunKing you left out Obama
— paully (@paully_steaks) December 7, 2016

Add writer and valiant social justice warrior Shaun King to the chorus of those outraged by Time’s naming Donald Trump Person of the Year. But what makes Shaun’s outrage worth highlighting is what he’s not-so-subtly implying in this tweet:

Just a reminder.
Hitler.Stalin.Putin.Trump.
Time Person of the Year…

Whether Jesus of Nazareth was the son of God is a question of faith. But there’s almost no dispute that he was a real person who lived through history. It’s hard to find proof of the real man who lived 2,000 years ago. Every year, though, we slowly unearth bits and pieces of the historical […]
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Fashion has never been straightforward or logical. In fact, it has often been downright weird. Clothing and styles have changed through the centuries, including something that we regard as completely normal and commonplace today: underwear. So pull up your underpants, and get ready for 10 crazy pieces of historical underwear that you’ll be happy you […]
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The recovery of a woman with advanced colon cancer, after treatment with cells from her own immune system, may help doctors develop new treatments for other patients.

Republicans may try to “repeal and delay” Obamacare. But controlling the timing of the program’s demise could be tricky.

Breaking news out of Washington D.C. where police have just released a statement linking the suspect in today’s incident at the Comet Ping Pong pizza restaurant to “self investigate” the “Pizza Gate” conspiracy theory:

BREAKING: #DC Police say 28-year-old Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, NC was arrested & charged w/Assault with… https://t.co/NSPnBkT9Pg
— Debra Alfarone (@DebraAlfarone) December 5, 2016

…

Roman civilization grew by destroying hundreds of others. In this process, many brave men and women challenged the almighty Roman army in the name of freedom, and even the Romans expressed their admiration for their deeds and courage. Today, many of these names are still considered a symbol of independence, determination, and national pride. 10 […]
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The company behind Headspace, an app that offers meditation techniques to the frazzled, is finding an audience. But some worry about a conflict between profit and science.

Congressional Republicans plan to move quickly to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but they are also likely to delay the effective date.

At just 313 square kilometers (121 mi2), Malta is one of the world’s smallest and most densely populated countries. This Mediterranean island is also home to the world’s oldest freestanding structures and enduring mysteries. Inhabited for over 7,000 years, Malta has been settled by Phoenicians, Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, the Muslim Emirate of Sicily, and Crusaders […]
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It appears the vehicle used to tow the ashes of Fidel Castro during his funeral broke down and had to be pushed:

Looks like jeep transporting Fidel Castro's remains broke down mid-procession and soldiers had to push the vehicle? https://t.co/hZA46WDOqZ
— Patricia Mazzei (@PatriciaMazzei) December 4, 2016

Cuban soldiers at one point had to push the jeep towing Fidel Castro's remains after it broke down https://t…

Embalming is performed to ensure the preservation of the deceased for various reasons, be they religious, educational, or for funeral viewings. The following facts pertain to the historical intricacies that led to the development of modern-day embalming techniques. These facts are both fascinating and sometimes quite unsettling. 10 Leonardo Da Vinci Photo credit: Raffaello Sanzio […]
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December 7th will be the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Actor Gary Sinise tweeted about his plans for that day:

Yesterday I had the great pleasure of traveling, via American Airlines charter, to Pearl Harbor with over 70 WWII… https://t.co/iWPZOwYQMn
— Gary Sinise (@GarySinise) December 4, 2016

Part of his message:
“Many events with these amazing Americans this week, including a LT Dan Band concert on the beach tomorrow night and will have the honor of serving as Grand Marshall of the parade on December 7…

Immunotherapy drugs have been hailed as a breakthrough in cancer treatment, but doctors are finding that what makes them effective is also what poses serious risks.

Those shopping for coverage find that many doctors listed are not participating in the network, are not taking new patients or charge extra fees.