| Sep 13, 2011 @ 11:55 PM |
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SimplyImp
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I usually visit a few research sites every day to see what the latest research has come up with. On the sites I visit, there's all kinds of categories that post the latest research studies. This is a thread where MD'ers can post the latest research they've found that they've thought was really interesting and perhaps, why.
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As a horse aficionado and owner of a Norwegian Fjord horse - the closest relative to the ancient Przewalski's horse, I found the following link to be really interesting.
Endangered Horse Has Ancient Origins
Research shows that the endangered Przewalski's horse and the domestic horse's divergence was not between 6,000 and 10,000 years ago, as previously assumed. The new findings suggest that the domestic horse and Przewalski's horse shared a common ancestor as far back as 160,000 years ago.
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I usually visit science daily, eurekalert and naturalnews. Even if you visit the same site, if you find something in a different category that interests you, feel free to post it. 
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 12:24 AM |
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SimplyImp
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I'm fascinated by ancient history and archeological finds. Here's the latest research on ancient ruins (no, not me  ).
2,000-Year-Old Burial Box Could Reveal Location of the Family of Caiaphas
ScienceDaily (Sep. 10, 2011) — In Jerusalem and Judah, ancient limestone burial boxes containing skeletal remains -- called ossuaries -- are fairly common archaeological finds from the 1st century BCE to the 1st century AD period. Forgers have also added inscriptions or decorations to fraudulently increase their value. So three years ago, when the Israel Antiquities Authority confiscated an ossuary with a rare inscription from antiquities looters, they turned to Prof. Yuval Goren of Tel Aviv University's Department of Archaeology to authenticate the fascinating discovery.
Prof. Goren, who worked in collaboration with Prof. Boaz Zissu from Bar Ilan University, now confirms that both the ossuary and its inscription are authentic. The ossuary's inscription, which is unusually detailed, could reveal the home of the family of the biblical figure and high priest Caiaphas prior to their exodus to Galilee after 70 AD. Caiaphas is infamous for his involvement in the crucifixion of Jesus.
Prof. Goren's finding has been reported in the Israel Exploration Journal.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 12:59 AM |
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kattsmeow
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I learned how to tweak my Fantasy football team!
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 1:42 AM |
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beckyiv42000
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I learned that MAC has the magic touch to soothe a fussin baby... He took Sonny and it was insta quiet.. and COOING !!! Was freaking awesome!! I also learned that Sonny has gramama twisted tight around his little finger 
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 2:31 AM |
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Always_Striving
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This 
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 2:34 AM |
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Always_Striving
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I learned it while watching a police officer give a drunk man a field sobriety test.
The drunk guy said it just like that too.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 6:25 AM |
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shiva007
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i know how good my hockey team is.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 10:08 AM |
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Loreli
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That our new garbage containers are a PIA.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 11:22 AM |
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SimplyImp
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Sometimes (uh, maybe most times) my opinion is better left in my head.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 11:25 AM |
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violette1967
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Today I learned that the banana peel is edible, though perhaps not very palatable unless cooked.
Soooo....I cooked some rice in my banana peel this morning.....roasted it in the oven.....was good.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 7:30 PM |
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southernlass
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I'm learning to laugh off most things and not take them too terribly serious.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 7:32 PM |
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kjac
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Ewww. I learned vi eats banana peels...
I also learned some people watch waayyy too many Oliver Stone movies.
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| Sep 14, 2011 @ 11:12 PM |
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southernlass
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I've learned that when I'm really, really bored, I'm silly. And I'm bored here a lot lately.
 
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| Sep 15, 2011 @ 12:15 AM |
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DiamondRain
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU1knfz15xI&ob=av2e
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| Sep 15, 2011 @ 3:16 AM |
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Suthn_Man
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I learned that you actually CAN have your cake, and eat it too!  
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| Sep 15, 2011 @ 11:14 AM |
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Dillweed
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I learned that rectal warts don't have hair.
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| Sep 15, 2011 @ 11:44 AM |
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kattsmeow
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I learned that you actually CAN have your cake, and eat it too! Of course, I do it every day.
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| Sep 15, 2011 @ 12:22 PM |
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beckyiv42000
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I learned that if you try to reason with and assjack they just DONT GET IT  fk I hate ignorant people .. really
oh and that one in particular thinks he is overly clever and continually emailing me what an assjack you can see his wonderful post on my photo assjack sept 14 so you can all learn what one is lol
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| Sep 15, 2011 @ 1:25 PM |
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Angel178
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Wow...that was not nice Becky 
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| Sep 15, 2011 @ 7:14 PM |
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DiamondRain
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3ie4VhcLT0
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