 Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? February 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 61 vote(s)
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Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged? | |
Firearms industry should bear financial liability for homicides involving handguns March 18, 2008 | User rating: 2.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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George Nation, professor of law and business at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., argues in the April issue of the Baylor Law Review that manufacturers of guns should be required to bear vicarious financial liability for ... | |
Would you steal a buck? How about a can of soda? April 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 64 vote(s)
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It's been a long road from being engulfed in flames in an explosion in Israel to leaving dollar bills in dorm refrigerators at MIT. But in an odd way, it's all connected. | |
 Scientists fix bugs in our understanding of evolution June 19, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 28 vote(s)
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A new computational tool allows the most accurate insights into evolution ever
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 Logo Can Make You 'Think Different' March 18, 2008 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 89 vote(s)
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Whether you are a Mac person or a PC person, even the briefest exposure to the Apple logo may make you behave more creatively, according to recent research from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and ... | |
Firearms Microstamping Feasible but Variable, Study Finds May 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 7
New technology to link cartridge cases to guns by engraving microscopic codes on the firing pin is feasible, but did not work equally well for all guns and ammunition tested in a pilot study by researchers from the forensic ... | |
Study debunks theory Asian students are top notchers in US July 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 30 vote(s)
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A belief that Asian-Americans are taking over US universities, outperforming other groups and grabbing the bulk of math, science and engineering degrees has been debunked in a landmark study. | |
Study explodes myths of gang life July 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two years of field work with members of six English gangs has produced one of the most revealing portraits of their lives, exploding distorted stereotypes of their culture. | |
 Rich terrorist, poor terrorist March 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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New research suggests political freedom and geographic factors contribute significantly to causes of terrorism, challenging the common view that terrorism is rooted in poverty. | |
Attending religious services predictive of fidelity April 10, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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A new study published in the Journal of Marriage and Family reveals that attendance at religious services predicts marital fidelity. | |
Finding God with biocomplexity April 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.1 / 5 after 36 vote(s)
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After centuries of trying to uncover the fundamental laws of the universe, science is still no closer to answering some of humanity’s biggest questions about the meaning of life, the existence of God and the evolution of ... | |
When It Comes to Brains, Size Matters June 20, 2008 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 41 vote(s)
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Findings of a three-year study by researchers at the University of California, Riverside and the University of Florida, Gainesville run counter to the popular belief that women have better language skills than men.
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Negative perception of blacks rises with more news watching, studies say July 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 7 vote(s)
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Watching the news should make you more informed, but it also may be making you more likely to stereotype, says a University of Illinois researcher. In a pair of recently published studies, communication professor Travis Dixon ... | |
Book: Evolution, religion are compatible January 05, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has published a new book arguing that acceptance of the theory of evolution does not require giving up a belief in God. | |
 Probing Question: Is the Electoral College an outdated system? February 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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In the 2000 presidential election, Al Gore beat George Bush by more than 500,000 votes, yet the lasting image of that campaign is poll workers in Florida examining voter cards for hanging chads. At stake were ... | |
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