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    Prolonged Sitting Raises Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes, Heart Disease, Death

    Sitting around for long periods raises the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, heart disease and premature death, even for people who have the amount of daily physical activity recommended by health professionals. These were the conclusions of a large piece of research covering nearly...
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    This is the sickest photo I've ever seen (Roger Federer death threat)?

    I've managed to find the picture associated with the death threat posed on Roger Federer a few days ago. I must say I'm beyond myself at the content of the photo. It is truly sickening and whoever wrote and uploaded the threat and picture deserves what they will hopefully eventually get. There...
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    isnt it odd that we celebrate christ's birthday instead of death?

    December 25 was a day celebrated by pagans nearly 2000 years Christ was born. The purpose of December 25 was originally intended for celebrating the winter solstice and the rebirth of the warmer season. The Bible doesn't give us an exact date when Christ was born yet we know exactly when He...
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    Death Note, help/information?

    Ok, I am making this as a present for my friend for her birthday. I have a black rote book that I have written Death Note on and so far it looks fairly good, but am writing the instructions down and I am making a plan to put them in order, written correctly, and I was looking for some help. If...
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    Torrey Smith Heroic After Brother’s Death

    Less than a day after his younger brother died in a motorcycle accident, Torrey Smith of the Baltimore Ravens was back on the football field. Not only did he play, he was the hero for the Ravens as they defeated the New England Patriots by a final score of 31-30. Torrey Smith finished with 127...
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    What happened in history after Christ's death that made it year 1 a.d?

    For example if I die today tomorows not gonna be year 1 all over again... So how did it happen for this for this time line to be split by Christ's death?
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    Professional Football Players Have Higher ALS And Alzheimer's Death Risks

    Professional football players are much more likely to die from Alzheimer's disease, ALS (Lou Gerhig's disease) and other conditions cause by brain-cell damage, researchers from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Cincinnati wrote in the journal Neurology. The scientists...
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    What does it mean when my Xbox360 shows 2 rings of death?

    When I was in a middle of my NBA 2k12 game, it would always turn off by itself around the 2nd quarter and have 2 rings of death. This happened like 5 times already and I don't know how to fix it. I tried moving the Xbox around to see if it's the heating problem. What should I do? Thanks in...
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    Celebs React to Neil Armstrong's Death: The Stars and the Moon Man

    When legendary astronaut Neil Armstrong passed away Saturday at age 82, the responses from celebrities were out of this world. After all, who better to praise the moon walker than the...
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    Should I open the Death Note cards or keep them in the pack?

    They're not any special cards or anything, just a deck of playing cards (like poker, solitaire, etc) with Death Note characters on them. I bought them in a touristy place in Nanjing today for 10 kuai and they come in a little case and are wrapped in plastic. So, probably showing my inner nerd...
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    Poor Mental Health Linked To Premature Death

    A large study of English households finds that people who experience symptoms of psychological distress like anxiety, depression, or even minor mental health problems, have a lower life expectancy than people who do not. Since the link remained when they adjusted for lifestyle factors, the...
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    Should James Holmes Get Death Penalty, Even If He’s Mentally Ill?

    Yesterday, we wrote about the possible plea of insanity for Colorado shooter James Holmes--a claim that some legal experts say may be his only defense. Understandably, this ignited a slew of controversy with the majority of readers being highly against any leniency even if he was diagnosed as...
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    New Measure For Obesity: A Body Shape Index Strongly Correlated To Premature Death

    Researchers have developed a new metric to measure obesity, called A Body Shape Index, or ABSI, that combines the existing metrics of Body Mass Index (BMI) and waist circumference and shows a better correlation with death rate than do either of these individual measures. The full results are...
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    Sage Stallone Friend: Death Was "Absolutely Not Suicide"

    Sage Stallone's friends and family continue to grieve the filmmaker's sudden death July 13 at the tragically young age of 36. But with the cause of death still to be determined,...
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    Premonitions about impending death... is there a pragmatic explanation?

    Four times in the past twelve years I have become aware of the impending deaths of people I know. I am not a superstitious person but the latest case has got me thinking. Is there a pragmatic explanation for this phenomenon, that I seem sensitive to on a completely random basis? In the first...
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    Tina Turner Dead? Nope! Just a Twitter Death Hoax Y'All

    What's Twitter got to do with it? Tina Turner is the latest celeb to fall victim to the Twitterverse death hoax. On Saturday, Twitter was abuzz with tweets that the...
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    Speed Drawing Ability May Predict Subsequent Stroke Death Risk

    Stroke remains one of the leading causes of mortality and disability, even though there have been advances in treatment. Older men who have impaired cognitive function prior to a stroke are at increased risk of subsequent disability and mortality. According to a study published in the online...
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    Does sitting = death?

    There is a study that shows that people who sit more per day die sooner, despite other factors such as overall health. It is reported in The Atlantic and written up here. Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
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    Brain Injury Cell Death Prevention - Mechanical Tissue Resuscitation Shows Promise

    According to a study published in the journal Neurosurgery, using a new device called mechanical tissue resuscitation (MTR) to prevent cell death has been demonstrated to reduce the size and extent of damaged tissue caused by traumatic brain injury. The finding was made by researchers at Wake...
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    Guitarist Ronnie Montrose's Death Ruled a Suicide

    Legendary guitarist Ronnie Montrose did indeed commit suicide last month.According to the San Mateo County Coroner, the musician, who most famously fronted an eponymous group in the...
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