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Capturing the Cold | National Geographic

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A selection of our favorite cold weather photos submitted to MY SHOT by National Geographic readers. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic is the world’s premium destination for science, exploration, and adventure. Through their world-class scientists, photographers, journalists, and filmmakers, Nat Geo gets you closer to the stories …

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Cesar Millan’s Tips For a Happy Dog | National Geographic

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Having a tough situation with your dog? Cesar Millan can help! Check out Cesar’s new book, Short Guide to a Happy Dog: 98 Essential Tips and Techniques. Cesar goes beyond obedience-school basics to reveal the hearts and minds of our beloved pets. ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About National Geographic: National Geographic …

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Reduced Prison Time for Book Reports?

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“For hours at a time, Ronaldo Marcelo Wanderlei da Silva pedals on a stationary bike for a cause. But it is not an ordinary bike, nor an ordinary cause. Da Silva is an inmate at the prison in Santa Rita do Sapucai,Brazil, near Sao Paulo. He is among a small …

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Childhood Obesity Finally Drops in Some Areas

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“Finally, a little good news concerning the nation’s rising obesity rates: rates among children in some cities and states are starting to drop. Obesity experts and state health officials are excited by a September report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) that recorded the trend, the New York Times …

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Weird North Pole Poll: Santa a Republican?

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” North Pole residents can’t vote in U.S. elections — and neither can mythical beings. But if they could, Americans believe Santa Claus would pull the lever for the Democratic Party. A new Public Policy Polling survey found that 44 percent of respondents think Santa is a Democrat, while 28 …

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In-Law Relations Key to a Good Marriage?

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“If you have prickly relations with your in-laws, whether you are a husband or a wife, new research offers some surprising insights into the risks and benefits of maintaining your distance from your spouse’s parents. One finding of a 26-year longitudinal study of married couples is that marriages in which …

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The Science Behind Ice Skating | I Didn’t Know That

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Do you know why you can skate across ice? It’s not because ice is slippery. Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips demonstrate the science behind ice skating while trying to maintain their balance! ➡ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoSubscribe About I Didn’t Know That: Two industrial scientists, Richard Ambrose and Jonny Phillips, explain the …

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Sperm Study: Why Are Counts So Low!?

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“The sperm count of French men fell by a third between 1989 and 2005, a study suggests. The semen of more than 26,600 French men was tested in the study, reported in the journal Human Reproduction. The number of millions of spermatozoa per millilitre fell by 32.3%, a rate of …

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