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February 4th, 2013 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP February 4, 2013 @ 5:47 am

CNN: Bones found under car park in England are those of Richard III, DNA tests show “beyond reasonable doubt,” scientists say.

http://edition.cnn.com/2013/02/03/world/europe/uk-malala-surgery/index.html



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January 27th, 2013 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP January 27, 2013 @ 9:16 am

Be careful of the Exploding Manholes of Rio…….

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NY Times

:…….Then, while crossing a bustling avenue, the asphalt under their feet started to tremble. A fireball surged suddenly from a manhole, enveloping Ms. Lowry in flames. Mr. McLaughlin leapt on her and extinguished the fire. But Ms. Lowry had burns on 80 percent of her body and spent 70 days in the hospital here. Mr. McLaughlin was burned on 35 percent of his body. ……..”



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December 5th, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP December 5, 2012 @ 6:01 am

French sperm est malade! Oy vey! “This constitutes a serious public health warning.”

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20593467

4 December 2012 Last updated at 19:37 ET

By Anna-Marie Lever Health reporter, BBC News



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November 23rd, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP November 23, 2012 @ 7:03 am

“And from now you will wear your underwear on the outside of your pants!”

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CNN:   “In a polarizing move that has rivals calling him “a new
pharaoh,” Egyptian president Mohamed Morsy gives himself more
powers, allowing him to run the country unchecked.”

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/22/world/meast/egypt-morsy-powers/index.html



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November 14th, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP November 14, 2012 @ 5:25 am

Holiday Inn Express: a Chinese “black jail”? I hope breakfast was included……..

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CNN:  “Five people tell CNN they were held against their will at a
Holiday Inn Express in China, a claim the hotel denies. Human
rights watchers say this is the first time a western-run
facility has allegedly been used as a “black jail.”"

Link: …. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/11/14/business/china-hotel-black-jail/index.html



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November 1st, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP November 1, 2012 @ 4:20 am

North Korea’s First Lady: In a Family Way? Aaaaaaargh!!!!!!!!!

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CNN:  “Is she or isn’t she? Pregnancy rumors and speculation are
swirling around the world but the lady in question is saying
nothing.”

Link:
…. http://edition.cnn.com/2012/10/31/world/asia/north-korea-pregnancy-rumors/index.html



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October 7th, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP October 7, 2012 @ 5:37 am

What happens when a pole-dancer lands on your bladder……….

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http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20121005_Suit__Penthouse_Club_stripper_ruptured_man_s_bladder_at_bachelor_party.html

Posted: Fri, Oct. 5, 2012, 3:01 AM

 Suit: Penthouse Club stripper ruptured man’s bladder at bachelor party

BY DANA DiFILIPPO
Philadelphia Daily News

Daily News Staff Writer

“……The incident occurred in late November 2010, when Gallagher visited the club……with friends to celebrate his impending marriage………

His friends bought him the bachelor’s package, and the dancers brought him onstage, directing him to lie flat on his back beneath the pole, Murray said.

One dancer shimmied up the pole, and “from a great height, she launched herself down onto his abdomen………”



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October 3rd, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP October 3, 2012 @ 12:33 am

When Pig Eats Man: That’s News!!

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-19796224

2 October 2012 Last updated at 10:52 ET

 

“Authorities are investigating how a farmer in……Oregon was devoured by his pigs.

[He] went to feed his animals last Wednesday on his farm by the coast, but never returned.

His dentures and pieces of his body were found…….in the pig enclosure, but the rest of his remains had been consumed……”



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September 25th, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP September 25, 2012 @ 4:56 am

Latest Research: Eunuchs live longer! But some sacrifices just ain’t worth it!

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http://download.cell.com/current-biology/pdf/PIIS0960982212007129.pdf?intermediate=true

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/250629.php

Medical News Today

‘The eunuchs in Korea’s royal court of the Chosun Dynasty lived considerably longer than “intact” men, researchers reported in the journal Current Biology. The study appears to confirm what previous animal studies have shown – that castration prolongs life expectancy.

The Chosun Dynasty ran from 1392 to 1910. During this period, some boys were castrated and became servants in the royal palace. The researchers found that their life spans were from 14 to 19 years longer than those of non-castrated men……”

 



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August 31st, 2012 posted by Paul Rega, MD, FACEP August 31, 2012 @ 4:12 am

125 Harvard students suspected of cheating; The course was “Introduction to Congress.” The irony!

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http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/31/education/harvard-says-125-students-may-have-cheated-on-exam.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=edit_th_20120831



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