2013-01-18: The ups and downs of Lithium

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With Boeing 787s grounded, it’s time to learn more about lithium. You might be surprised how versatile this element is.

2013-01-17: Dan Wagner, Dems data hero

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What Republicans — and businesspeople — can learn from the success of the Democrats in 2012

2013-01-16: A beef with food

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This food thing has Larry on a roll (so to speak). Pork bung for calamari, escolar for white tuna, horse for cow, it’s just not right – or healthy.

2013-01-15: Obesity can be fattening

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Larry finds an official definition of obesity but is it useful? For example, if you’re obese, does that mean you’re overweight, or vice versa? Larry discovers the answers to these weighty questions.

2013-01-14: Whole truth about whole grains

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What exactly is whole grain? If you trust one source you’ll be eating more sugars and calories. Larry shines the light on whole grain industry practices.

2013-01-11: Got the flu?

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Feelin’ good? You could be a menace to society.

2013-01-09: Faith in America

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Who or what stinks worse than Congress? A recent poll finds out and restores my faith in America.

2013-01-08: Not an orphan

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Orphans, doctor planets, and coming to grips with not being unique

2013-01-07: Light show

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2013: Two Fridays the 13th, two comets visible from Earth. It’s gonna be a good year.

2013-01-04: A new trick for getting good grades

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A new study which an unexpected twist shows how to get good grades

2013-01-03: Fear of thirteen

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The year is twenty-THIRTEEN. Do you fear thirteen? I can help. Triskaidekaphobia. But I may not be able to alleviate your fear of saying triskaidekaphobia.

Friday the 13th

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Good day or bad day? And why do we care?

Vonnegut

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The obituary for a major human force.

Imus stats

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Interesting numbers behind the talk show host Imus.

Lying

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Can lying beat standing up?

Eighty

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It’s good to turn eighty.