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Lies. all lies. Some are white lies intended to make others feel good. Others are lies told to make ourselves feel good. Some are told to get us into situations. Other to get us out. Lies are told about money, politics, relationships, religion, you name it.
The box below is a form that goes absolutely nowhere. Type something in it, submit it, and nothing happens. Nothing. It doesn't go anywhere, doesn't send anything, nothing. It's intended to allow you to tell the truth about something. Something you did, didn't do, want to do, shouldn't do. Tell the truth about it. You'll feel better and no one will ever know what you wrote. The truth will set you free.
Verac.is: L.; of the truth, truthful
El Niño Variant Is Linked to Hurricanes in Atlantic:
The discovery that a periodic warming pattern in the central Pacific Ocean is linked to more frequent hurricanes in the Atlantic may help improve forecasts.
In Public Housing, Talking Up the Recycling Bin:
In the General Grant Houses in Manhattan, two women are spreading the word about recycling, door by door.
Blink Twice if You Like Me:
Researchers have found seduction and deceit in the coded flashing of fireflies.
Findings: Calculating Consumer Happiness at Any Price:
Could it be that humans are not quite as gullible as advertised? Researchers can’t always sway diners with the lure of a bargain.
Environment Groups Find Less Support on Court:
Environmental groups lost all five of their cases before the Supreme Court last term, a trend scholars see continuing as the court moves to the right.
Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert:
Beijing is steering a push toward wind and solar power, while the U.S. is just starting.
With Something for Everyone, Climate Bill Passed:
The energy bill that passed in the House was loaded with hundreds of special-interest favors, as environmentalists lamented that its aims had been diminished.
A Green Way to Dump Low-Tech Electronics:
There is now somewhere to take some of the 99.1 million television sets that sit unused in closets and basements.
Scientist at Work: Steve Lekson: Scientist Tries to Connect Migration Dots of Ancient Southwest:
Steve Lekson’s new book offers a kind of unified theory of the Native American population movements that have puzzled Southwest archaeologists for many years.
Paleontology and Creationism Meet but Don’t Mesh:
Seventy paleontologists visited the Creation Museum in northern Kentucky for a jarring alternate view of geological history.
Tibetan Monks and Nuns Turn Their Minds Toward Science:
At the Dalai Lama’s urging, exiled monastics seek more physical knowledge.
New Flu Vaccine Approved — for Dogs:
A vaccine has been approved for a new form of the flu virus which has affected horses first, then dogs, but no humans so far.
Books: The Puzzle of Spaces That Soothe:
How Walt Disney cheered the brain, and Lourdes enraptured it.
National Briefing | Washington: Animal Research Facilities Must Disclose More:
The facilities will be required to disclose more information online about their experiments under a court settlement signed by the Humane Society and the Agriculture Department.
Global Update: Drug-Resistant Flu Strain Turns Up in Denmark but Doesn’t Last Long:
The first patient with a case of swine flu resistant to the antiviral drug Tamiflu has been found in Denmark, according to Danish health officials.
Poison Control Centers May Be Budget Victims:
As part of an effort to close a $24.3 billion budget deficit, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has proposed eliminating the state’s $6 million contribution to its four poison control centers.
Obama Toughens Rules for Some Lighting:
The new rules will cut the amount of electricity used by affected lamps by 15 to 25 percent and save up to $4 billion a year for consumers, the White House said.
Vital Signs: Patterns: Drinking Age Affects Bingeing, to a Point:
A new study finds that as the drinking age has gone up, binge drinking has gone down — except among college students.
Vital Signs: Aging: Remaining Socially Active Aids Motor Skills:
Older adults who remain socially engaged are less likely to experience declines in motor skills like strength, speed and dexterity, a new study finds
Television Review | 'Nova: Musical Minds': Our Brains on Music: The Science:
“Musical Minds,” the season premiere of “Nova” on PBS, is based on the neurologist Oliver Sacks’s most recent book, “Musicophilia.”
Lasix Reduces Bleeding in Horses’ Lungs, Study Says:
The diuretic is banned in most countries because its race-day use improves performance, but it is almost universally used on racehorses in the United States.
National Briefing | Midwest: Wolves to Return to Endangered List:
More than 4,000 gray wolves in the western Great Lakes region are going back on the federal endangered species list, at least temporarily.
Observatory: The Case of the Shrinking Sheep:
On a remote Scottish island, the sheep are shrinking, and the cause appears to be the warming of winter.
The Wild Side: 'Operator? Can You Put Me Through to Ant Nest 251?':
How do ants communicate, and can it involve telephones?
Observatory: When a Hybrid Takes Hold, the Outcome Can Be Bad:
Research involving invasive and native salamanders in the Salinas Valley of California shows the devastating effects of hybridization.
Q & A: The Earth’s Paunch:
The earth bulges at the Equator. Does this include the oceans?
Personal Health: The Damage of Reflux (Bile, Not Acid):
The symptoms are similar to heartburn, but failure to properly diagnose bile reflux can result in serious, sometimes life-threatening problems
Really?: The Claim: Drinking Tea Can Lower Your Levels of Iron:
Can compounds in tea affect iron levels in your body?
Cases: Losing a Comforting Ritual: Treatment:
The radiation clinic, where everybody knows your name.
Well: A 3,000-Mile Triumph, Spurred on by Diabetes:
Eight cyclists show what vigilance about health can accomplish.
Letters: The Physics of Skating (1 Letter):
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Letters: Trusting the Ears (1 Letter):
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Letters: A Recipe for Self-Control? (1 Letter):
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Letters: Therapy for Psychiatrists (1 Letter):
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Letters: Patients and Test Results (1 Letter):
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