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It’s in the Money

June 6, 2001
Most U.S. dollar bills are bacteria farms, according to a recent study in Ohio. Paper money could be one of the mediums that transports antibiotic-resistant bacteria from one person to another. Peter Ender, chief of infectious diseases at the Wright-Patterson... continued

Dangerous Chickens, More Mad Cow Meat

June 6, 2001
About one in 5 chickens and one in 10 eggs in Britain contain traces of drugs that may cause cancer, birth defects or heart attacks, according to The Soil Association, a group that promotes organic farming. Richard Young, coordinator of... continued

Astrology May Have Predicted Nepal Royal Deaths

June 6, 2001
The recent murders of the royal family in Nepal may have been influenced by an astrological prediction. It was reported that the Crown Prince shot his family because they opposed his choice of bride. An astrologer had predicted that if... continued

D.I.R.T. Revised

June 5, 2001
The following story was based on an article in the Register, which has now been revised by its author. It seems that the claims made for D.I.R.T. in the Powerpoint presentation discussed below are not accurate, in the sense that... continued

US, UK in Body-Snatching Plot

June 5, 2001
It has just been revealed that Britain and the U.S. teamed up in a top secret international operation for two decades to steal the bodies of dead babies for nuclear research. Newly-declassified documents released by the American Department of Energy... continued

Doctors Observe Superbug Appearance

June 4, 2001
Doctors in the U.K. have observed the exact moment when a new strain of drug resistant bacteria evolved in a patient. These ?superbugs? are new bacteria that cannot be treated with existing antibiotics. Relatively harmless bacteria are capable of turning... continued

Food Contamination Threat Growing Fast

June 4, 2001
Bacteria that are immune to antibiotics are in your grocery store and kitchen right now, meaning that you are at risk for a unique form of food poisoning. The microbes can cause illness and even death. But there?s also the... continued

Huge Meteor Explodes in Atmosphere

June 2, 2001
On April 23, 2001, a gigantic flash of light was recorded by US satellites hundreds of miles above the Pacific Ocean southewest of Los Angeles. The Air Force's Technical Applications Center issued a press release on May 25 stating that... continued

Complex German Crop Circle

June 2, 2001
This crop circle was found in Zierenberg, Germany on May 13, 2001. It is the most complex found so far this year, and is unusual for the way the crop has been bent rather than broken, with virtually the only... continued

Arctic Explorer Warns: Ice is Thinning Fast

June 1, 2001
Scientists who work in the Alaskan Arctic have discovered that local shrubs are growing larger and spreading across previously bare areas of the tundra. Researchers looked through aerial photos taken 50 years ago and compared them with new photos and... continued