Cheaper, yes. But although the generic version of a drug is supposed to be the same as the brand, that's not always the case. Kind of scary. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

A Japanese medical team has found that a form of antibiotic could prevent cancer patients from losing hair during chemotherapy. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

It took 18 months for her smile to come back completely, but doctors say the French woman who received the world's first partial face transplant is now doing well. Isabelle Dinoire, 40, was pictured without makeup for the first time today showing the extent of her scars. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Time has been studied by philosophers and scientists for 2,500 years. Astronomer Carl Sagan had it right when he said that time is “resistant to simple definition.” Lots of us think we know what time is, but it is hard to define. You can not literally see or touch time, but you can see its effects. The evidence that we are moving through time is found in everything – our bodies a... read full post picked by kakana 4 months ago

Name Decoder is an online quiz with just one question: what's your name? Their name generator will reveal your Sexy Name and create an avatar for your MySpace or other web page so you can share it with the world.
Here's mine:
Minx Offering Lustful Loving and Intense Embraces" picked by arsphidius 2 years ago

Earlier we learned that The New York Times opened up their archives for free. A thread was started where we could post interesting finds. The people at Mental_Floss magazine are showcasing the first time various famous places/names/things/ etc were mentioned in the Times. From simpsons, through Starbucks, Silicon Valley and more! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Olin Winn-Ritzenberg is a transgendered man who believes that Olin, his father's middle name, better reflects his masculine identity than the female name he was given at birth. Yet when he tried to change his name which is usually a rubber stamp petition, he was ordered to present a doctors note certifying that the name change was medically necessary. picked by bernardblack 6 months ago

British archaeologists have unearthed the secrets of what is thought to be the world’s first prisoner of war camp.

Experts, working with Channel 4’s Time Team programme, say the camp near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, housed 7,000 captured French soldiers during the Napoleonic Wars. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Daylight Saving Time ends in most of the United States a 2AM on Sunday, November 1st (Hawaii and Arizona have been on standard time all summer). It makes you wonder how we ever got our clocks coordinated in the first place. Believe it or not, standard time and time zones were the railroad industry’s idea. picked by bingo 3 weeks ago

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is expanding a program offering $4 prescriptions for some generic drugs to 14 more states, two weeks after rolling out the low-cost program in Florida picked by robfouryqr 3 years ago

Have you ever wonder how the first Apple logo looks in 30 years back? Did you know Volkswagen was Hitler’s idea? Or how the IBM logo changes over the time? Or where the Mercedes-Benz Brand And The Three-Pointed Star logo came from? picked by bullettime 8 months ago

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alternately theres HowStuffWorks on time travel picked by camro77 3 years ago

People who procrastinate tend to be less healthy, less wealthy and less happy. picked by civicracer18c1 3 years ago

As the health care debate heats up, the American Medical Association is letting Congress know that it will oppose creation of a government-sponsored insurance plan, which President Obama and many other Democrats see as an essential element of legislation to remake the health care system. picked by bingo 6 months ago

Becky Prosser, 7, was born with a birthmark that covered half of her face, now, doctors were able to remove it, giving her as close to a normal face as she will ever have.

This is makes me happy. picked by MUPPETMAKER 2 years ago

Does your name match your face? If it does, you might be more memorable to people. picked by slider 3 years ago

How can you look the dog in the eyes ever again? Every time you call his name, he wallows in shame. You've banished him to the lowest level of dog name hell - you've named your Lab "Blackey." picked by rbreaux 2 years ago

Narcotics detectives have arrested the wife of the Wendover police chief after she allegedly sold drugs at the club where she strips. Get this, her stage name is "Ecstasy." picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

Ever meet a person who somehow fit their name, like a beach bunny named Sandy or an emcee named Mike? Cool, isn’t it? Well, here is a run down of notable guys named d**k who turned out to be the personification of their given name. Once hidden in the mists of time, we invite them to stand tall, proud...erect…knowing that their name has thrust them into the tight, wet hall of history. picked by leopoldogolba 2 years ago

There isn't much empathy in many doctors' exam rooms, a study of 100 doctors in the Rochester, N.Y., area found. picked by Lilo 2 years ago