Brazil Registers 28 Deaths From Lightning In 2008 Posted: 6 months ago by punthe
Brazil has registered 28 lightning-related deaths so far in 2008. This is an increase of 64% from last year.
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Deaths from terror down, rocket deaths up Posted: 8 months ago by muppet
New data by Israel-based emergency response organization Hatzalah shows terror-related deaths have fallen while rocket-inflicted injuries have spiked.
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Brazil vows to stem Amazon loss Posted: 7 months ago by keroberos32
Brazil has agreed emergency measures to stem deforestation as government figures revealed a sharp increase in the rate of clearances in the Amazon.
It's about time
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Ethanol may cause more smog, deaths Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Switching from gasoline to ethanol — touted as a green alternative at the pump — may create dirtier air, causing slightly more smog-related deaths, a new study says.
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Brazil finds prehistoric "Sea Warrior" crocodile Posted: 5 months ago by AutumnLotus
A fossil of a new marine crocodile species found in Brazil shows the reptiles survived the extinction of dinosaurs 65 million years ago.
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16-Year-Old Says He Murdered 12 In Brazil Posted: 5 months ago by DemureArt
A 16-year-old boy has admitted to the murders of 12 people in southern Brazil, according to a police investigator who described a chillingly calm confession.
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Most Unusual Deaths of the 21st Century Posted: 1 year ago by ogri2003
Yet another list of unusual deaths. There are some really interesting and tragic descriptions in here.
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Largest Dinosaur Model Revealed in Brazil Posted: 2 years ago by Arrch8
Scientists revealed a replica of a dinosaur skeleton found in Brazil. It is the biggest dinosaur yet described however they have not been able to put the bones together for scientific descriptions.
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Warmer climate will mean thousands more deaths from skin cancer Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Deaths from skin cancer and heatstroke could soar and Britain could be blighted by malaria, salmonella and a host of other heat-loving diseases as global warming takes its toll, officials have warned.
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Brazil Vs. Argentina Rivalry (NSFW) Posted: 1 year ago by 86Apex
Funny advertisements making fun of Brazil and Argentina....
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2,000 deaths after doctors 'ignored HIV blood alerts' Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
Doctors ignored warnings about contaminated blood that may have led to the deaths of more than 2,000 patients, it has been claimed.
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Cambodian cow in police custody for killing motorists Posted: 11 months ago by AutumnLotus
A Cambodian cow was taken into police custody for causing traffic accidents that resulted in the deaths of at least six people this year.
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NYC mayor examining buildings department after 13 deaths Posted: 4 months ago by 2manyusernames
Amid a citywide building boom, 13 people have died in construction accidents this year, one more than the total for all of 2007. These include the 7 people who died in a crane accident. A city inspector was arrested after it was found he falsely claimed he had inspected the crane.
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Australian Crocodiles Hit By Wave Of Cane Toad Deaths Posted: 2 months ago by 2manyusernames
Australia is seeing a massive increase in the number of crocodile deaths caused by ingesting cane toads which secrete a toxin. The death of the crocodiles, being the top predators, could have unpredictable and drastic changes to the environment.
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Cyclone Gonu blamed for 12 deaths Posted: 1 year ago by punthe
Cylone Gonu has killed at least 12 people in this Arabian Peninsula sultanate.
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Why are they dead, Scientology? Posted: 7 months ago by buddha
A long list of mysterious, and malicious, deaths of members of this dangerious cult.
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Scientists discover new reefs teeming with marine life in Brazil Posted: 2 months ago by AutumnLotus
Scientists announced today the discovery of reef structures they believe doubles the size of the Southern Atlantic Ocean's largest and richest reef system, the Abrolhos Bank, off the southern coast of Brazil's Bahia state. The newly discovered area is also far more abundant in marine life than the previously known Abrolhos reef system, one of the world's most unique and important reefs.
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Perspective on Military Deaths Posted: 5 months ago by flyonthewall
Perspective: something the mainstream media refuses to give you. Did you know the number of soldiers lost during Clinton's "peacetime" years in office is more than DOUBLE what have been lost in Iraq to date?
*Contains link to actual congressional report. Educate yourself.*
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NYT Calling Our Troops Murderers Posted: 8 months ago by 2manyusernames
The New York Times is up to their normal biased bs. They are running a story showing how there have been 121 deaths caused by veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan. They try to paint the soldiers as victims of the war and of Bush of course. The numbers though, tell a different story, one showing far fewer deaths than the general population. Update to this.
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Brazil's Noah's Ark Posted: 2 years ago by Ziaphra
Species threatened with extinction clinging to survival in an area barely the size of Manhatten.
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Discovery may help to explain cot deaths Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
DUNDEE UNIVERSITY researchers have made a discovery that could explain why some infants are more susceptible to cot death and serious illnesses.
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