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What Is LASIK Eye Surgery?
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LASIK is the acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, a type of refractive laser eye surgery used for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.

July 19, 2011 at 6:08 am by nova
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Glow In The Dark Mice
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While trying to isolate nerve stem cells in mice, scientists unintentionally wound up making the rodents glow in the dark.

July 11, 2011 at 7:01 am by nova
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Beating Heart Cell
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Even grown in a lab, a single heart cell will still beat on its own.

July 8, 2011 at 6:47 am by nova
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Man Exposed To Total Vacuum
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In 1965 Jim Leblanc was a test subjection for an extremely dangerous NASA experiment. Testing the ability of a space suit design to withstand a total vacuum, the stakes were high and the cards weren't in his favor.

July 8, 2011 at 6:45 am by nova
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Hungry Amoeba
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This video shows an Amoeba engulfing a single celled protist called a Chilomonas.

August 27, 2009 at 11:16 am by nova
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Born With Heart Outside Body
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Christopher Wall, born in 1975 and living in Philadelphia, holds the Guiness world record for having lived the longest with his heart outside his chest. This rare condition is called ectopia cordis.

March 28, 2007 at 5:02 am by michellethemit
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Drunken Monkeys Raid Resorts, Steal Alcohol
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Drunken Monkeys Raid Resorts, Steal Alcohol (Video)

(These monkeys steal alcohol from people at a tropical resort and get drunk. There are some interesting parallels between drunk monkeys and human under the influence of alcohol.)
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