Academics have always disagreed on whether urban legends are at least partly based on fact. For instance, many people assume ET experiences are urban legends, but hundreds of thousands of people know that something is really going on?something very strange indeed. How about fire walking? It turns out that this is real too?a college professor is doing it!
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Bad news for the Labor Day weekend: hot dogs may be even MORE unhealthy than you suspected they were. But here’s the good news: lobsters DO NOT feel pain when cooked.

LiveScience.com reports that hot dogs may contain compounds that cause mutations in your DNA that could increase your risk of developing cancer. There is a huge variation in the amounts of these chemicals between different brands, depending on how the hot dogs are made.
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How can that be? We’ve finally gotten sunscreen that’s effective. But dermatologists say that even if we use the best sunscreen, if we don’t apply it often enough, it can actually make sun damage worse.

LiveScience.com reports that when UV radiation from the sun is absorbed by the skin, it generates what are called reactive oxygen species. These are what cause our skin to age. Sunscreens contain UV filters that stop this radiation from reaching deeper than the outer layer of our skin. But over time, these filters themselves are absorbed by the skin, meaning that they sink below the surface, re-exposing the surface of our skin to harmful rays.
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In Anne’s new diary she talks about a question that “reminds me of a basic conundrum of Christianity that?s as old as the Mary versus Martha question.” Anne and Whitley had a delightful time chatting with subscribers on Saturday. The COMPLETE text of their conversation with YOU (if you’re a subscriber) is now available on the subscriber section. If you want to be invited to their next chat, subscribe today!

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