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On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was shotdead in Dallas, and now President Gerald Ford’s posthumousautobiography contains a claim that the CIA documentsrelatiing to the assassination. Ford offers a strongsuggestion that Oswald acted alone, but it is also true thatOswald had a documented association with the CIA, and therehave been claims made for years that the intelligenceservice knew more about the assassination than has been madepublic.
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Why do some people get fat, while others?who may eating the same diet and exercising just as much?don’t? Researchers have found that a single gene might control whether or not individuals tend to pile on fat, a discovery that may point to new ways to fight obesity and diabetes.

Biologist Jonathan Graff says, “From worms to mammals, this gene controls fat formation. It could explain why so many people struggle to lose weight and suggests an entirely new direction for developing medical treatments that address the current epidemic of diabetes and obesity. People who want to fit in their jeans might someday be able to overcome their genes.”
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Although scientists were skeptical at first, in recent years it has become accepted that the demise of dinosaurs was caused by a meteor impact in the Gulf of Mexico 65 million years ago. Now new research shows that the dinosaurs may have actually been killed off by a series of volcanic eruptions in India. The evidence of this are the gigantic Deccan Traps lava beds there.

Researcher Gerta Keller says, “It’s the first time we can directly link the main phase of the Deccan Traps to the mass extinction.” Why do they think this? Proof comes in the form of microscopic marine fossils that are known to have evolved immediately after the mysterious mass extinction event, which have been found in the lava beds.

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Rosemary not only tastes good in food, but scientists have now found it is also good for your brain. The herb contains an active ingredient called carnosic acid (CA), which can protect the brain from strokes.

CA becomes activated by the damage itself, remaining innocuous unless needed, which is exactly what is wanted in a drug.

A dash or two of other herbs and spices may offer health benefits as well. Studies are exploring the therapeutic benefits of many herbs and spices. For example, turmeric as an anti-inflammatory to help regulate the immune system, ginger to prevent or relieve postoperative nausea and garlic to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
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