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Students undergo weapons training Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
Students in Svalbard, Norway, are taught how to use a shotgun and ammunition to fend off polar bears at the beginning of every school year.
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TV remotes to undergo big change Posted: 4 months ago by kakana
In 1955, Zenith introduced the first wireless TV remote control, the Flash-Matic, followed a year later by the Space Command.
But as technology improves and gets less expensive -- and the remote manages a wider range of content -- it's finally ready for a makeover.
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Toddler with eight limbs branded 'reincarnation of Hindu god' to undergo life-saving operation Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
A toddler born with eight limbs and believed by some to be the reincarnation of the multi-limbed Hindu goddess Vishnu, is set to undergo a 40-hour operation to remove half of her limbs.
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Lizards Undergo Rapid Evolution After Introduction To A New Home Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
In 1971, biologists moved five adult pairs of Italian wall lizards from their home island of Pod Kopiste, in the South Adriatic Sea, to the neighboring island of Pod Mrcaru. Now, an international team of researchers has shown that introducing these small, green-backed lizards, Podarcis sicula, to a new environment caused them to undergo rapid and large-scale evolutionary changes.
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Robin Williams to undergo heart surgery Posted: 8 months ago by Bornbad
Robin Williams will undergo heart surgery, according to his publicist. Williams will undergo an aortic valve replacement, the publicist said.
*Update to Bingo's story
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Britney to undergo drug testing Posted: 2 years ago by kamaloo
Britney Spears has been ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol tests twice a week, according to court documents in her child custody dispute.
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Phil Jackson to undergo hip replacement surgery Posted: 3 years ago by cb__
But expected to be back on the job.
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Daily dose of baking soda ‘can keep kidney patients off dialysis’ Posted: 4 months ago by AutumnLotus
A daily dose of baking soda could help patients with chronic kidney disease avoid having to undergo dialysis, a study suggests.
Research by British scientists has found that sodium bicarbonate — otherwise known as baking soda — can dramatically slow the progress of the condition.
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Chickens turning into mummies as part of novel project at middle school Posted: 8 months ago by Bornbad
First there was “Ginger,” then “King Tut.” Now “Cluckopatra” can be added to a list of preserved mammals to undergo an unusual mummification process at a local school.
*key quote:“It was fun. I got to put salt in its pooper."*
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Judge Puts 'Columbo' Actor Falk in Conservatorship Posted: 5 months ago by dollyllama
The Emmy-winning actor slipped rapidly into dementia since a series of dental operations in late 2007, Dr. Stephen Read testified Monday, the final day of a two-day conservatorship hearing.
Read said it was unclear whether Falk's condition worsened as a result of anesthesia or some other reaction to the operation.
Read first evaluated Falk in June 2008 before the actor was scheduled to undergo hip surgery. His dementia and apparent Alzheimer's disease worsened after that procedure, and Read said the actor no longer remembers his signature role in the series ''Columbo.''
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Surgeons used a 'glue gun' to save the life of a newborn Posted: 10 months ago by suebe
A UK baby has become one of the youngest in the world to undergo an operation using glue to reduce the size of a brain tumor.
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Chinese poplar trees to undergo "sex change" Posted: 3 years ago by AutumnLotus
Beijing's female poplars are to receive "sex change operations" to stop them from producing flying pollen that has overwhelmed the city and worsened allergy and asthma problems among its citizens.
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Surgery to take cat from 5 legs to 3 Posted: 2 years ago by dollyllama
The cat, named Babygirl, will undergo surgery to remove the extra leg and another crippled leg, though the operation has not yet been scheduled.
*Pic not releated
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Beastie Boys' MCA To Undergo Cancer Surgery Posted: 4 months ago by sholom22
The Beastie Boy's upcoming tour and album release have been delayed as a result.
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Boy wears a ghost costume, gets labeled a racist KKK member Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
This is getting so out of hand. A kid wears a ghost costume. A few people thought it looked like a KKK uniform. A huge uproar ensues including suspending the child. There are even calls for the school to undergo diversity and sensitivity training when they should be undergoing an intelligence or common sense exam.
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Leg to heal 29 years after it was broken! Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A man who broke his left leg in a motorbike crash 29 years ago is to undergo an amazing operation to grow back 6cm of dead bone.
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Early Caesareans Pose Risks to Newborns Posted: 10 months ago by karenben
More than one third of mothers who chose to undergo a repeat Caesarean section had their babies earlier than medical guidelines recommend, and the earlier the babies were born, the more likely they were to experience a medical complication like respiratory distress.
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Total Lunar Eclipse Aug. 28 Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
On Aug. 28, skywatchers across much of North America can watch as the Moon crosses into the Earth's shadow and will undergo its second total eclipse in 2007.
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Solar Eclipse Mostly for Penguins Posted: 2 years ago by AutumnLotus
On Feb. 7 the sun will undergo an eclipse that few will see. It will be an annular eclipse, a "penny on nickel" effect in which the moon will be too small to completely cover the disk of the sun.
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Evangelicals prepare gender neutral Bible Posted: 2 months ago by Doggylives
The top-selling Bible in North America will undergo its first revision in 25 years, modernizing the language in some sections and promising to reopen a contentious debate about changing gendered terms in the sacred text.
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