Some software systems across the world went haywire on 1 January because they were not programmed to handle the year 2010. http://www.itnews.com.au/News/164632,systems-suffer-new-year-hangover.aspx#poll
Twitter Words of Wisdom
David’s got some very good observations in his article.\ http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/03/weekinreview/03carr.html
200,000 year old Metropolis found in Africa
An incredible story told here http://www.viewzone.com/adamscalendar.html and here http://www.ufodigest.com/news/0109/adams-calendar.html
Sugar May Be Bad, But This Sweetener Is Far More Deadly
The reason the Yanks are putting on so much weight is fully explained http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2010/01/02/HighFructose-Corn-Syrup-Alters-Human-Metabolism.aspx
Splish Splash
A simple awesome collection of splashes http://www.liquidsculpture.com/fine_art/index.htm
Assorted Bugs
Some of the weirdest bugs in the world http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/08/the-weirdest-insects-in-the-world/
7 Foods To Avoid
Here’s a list of 7 foods experts won’t eat: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/12/29/The-7-Foods-Experts-Wont-Eat.aspx
The Known Universe
Takes you from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated by astrophysicists at the American Museum of Natural History. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17jymDn0W6U&
The X Factor 2009 – Daryl Markham
Grab your box of tissues and listen to this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-ocLJuHRA&
CT scans (medical imaging scans) have now been proven to cause 29,000 cancers a year in the U.S. alone.
How mammograms cause cancer:
A new study presented on December 1 at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) verified that annual mammography screenings may be responsible for causing breast cancer in women who are predisposed to the disease. Epidemiologist Marijke C. Jansen-van der Weide from the University Medical Center Groningen in the Netherlands suggests that doctors should be very cautious when screening younger women, especially those under age 30.
There are many conflicting reports about the benefits of mammography screenings, particularly among younger women below the age of 40. Because there is a high risk among women with genetic or familial predispositions to breast cancer when getting mammograms, Dr. Jansen-van der Weide and her research team are suggesting that these women get an alternative screening. Ultrasounds, MRIs, and heat thermography screenings are some alternatives that do not expose patients to radiation.
The study evaluated women in the high-risk group and determined that low-dose mammography radiation increased these women’s risk of developing breast cancer by 150 percent. Women under 20 who have had at least five mammograms are 2.5 times more likely to develop breast cancer than high-risk women who have never undergone low-dose mammography screenings.
http://www.naturalnews.com/027742_mammography_radiation.html