Wednesday, November 26, 2014

The world's most inspiring women are celebrated

The list, which also includes Marilyn Monroe, was topped by pioneering Polish chemist Marie Curie, who was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize – and won it twice.
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25 November 2014

Does China have a SUPERSONIC drone? 'Dark Sword' may have flown

Experts have claimed that China's drone, called Dark Sword, is under secret development.
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25 November 2014

France awards highest honour to modest WWII spy heroine.

British-born Phyllis 'Pippa' Doyle, who now lives in Auckland, New Zealand, was awarded the Knight of the national Order of the Legion of Honour award on Tuesday for her role in Normandy in 1994.
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26 November 2014

Boisterous young elephants wrestle each other as their parents look on.

The group of young elephants took turns squashing one another at the Addo Elephant National Park in South Africa.
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26 November 2014

Tuesday, November 25, 2014

High-fat diet halts Alzheimer’s and Parkinsons, study finds.

Researchers from the University of Copenhagen found eating a diet high in fats like coconut oils gave brain cells enough fuel to repair the damage to cells and DNA that causes ageing.
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25 November 2014

How becoming a vegetarian can BEAT diabetes

A study carried out in the U.S. and Japan found eating a plant-based diet improved blood sugar levels, blood pressure, cholesterol and helped those with type 2 diabetes lose weight.
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25 November 2014

UK wartime spy, 93, finally recognised for part in liberating France

Phyllis Latour Doyle spent years gathering information on German positions and risked her life to send a total of 135 coded messages back to Britain before the country's 1944 liberation.
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24 November 2014