Worms on a Hook Don't Suffer?
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Worms squirming on a fishhook feel no pain -- nor do lobsters and crabs cooked in boiling water, a scientific study funded by the Norwegian government has found.
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Even without mouths or guts, the worms of the genus Osedax feast on the bones of âwhalefalls,â carcasses on the seafloor.
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Scientists have discovered that even whales can get the bends. The findings challenge long-held beliefs that marine mammals do not get decompression sickness, and provide potential evidence that underwater
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By SILVER WILKIE  THE use of the humble earthworm or "garden fly" as a bait for salmon has always been shrouded in controversy.  So called "purists" who fish nothing but the fly, frown on worm fishing, but there are many who really enjoy this method.
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Ronald Brooks wove a pink worm onto a fishing hook for his wife Mary. The couple had been fishing from a Jordan Lake pier since 5 a.m. and by shortly after noon the hot sun was making them think about packing up for the day.
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NEW YORK  - Contrary to conventional wisdom, the appendix may not be useless after all. New research suggests that the structure helps beneficial bacteria survive and repopulate the colon after these organisms become depleted as a result of an infection or drug treatment.
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Here is Jacqueline Courteau's recipe for the solution she uses to lure worms from the ground. Mix it up and use it only with an adult's help.
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A new vaccine against rotavirus, the diarrheal infection that kills millions of children worldwide, doesn&#39;t appear to raise the risk of serious bowel
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Another nugget I thought would be good to share. I came home from my trip to NY and there was a pretty bad stink in the kitchen.  Smelled like garbage. It didn't take long to zero in on the source -- the garbage disposal. I tried pouring all kinds of cleaning stuff down the drain, to no avail, the smell didn't go away. Then I did a search on the Internet, found a variety of suggestions, and felt pretty sure that I'd have to call a plumber because they all seemed to assume skills and/or tools I didn't have. Instead I tried a very simple idea and amazingly it worked. 1. Put a drain stopper in the disposal so no water can flow out through the bottom 2. Fill the sink with hot water mixed with soap and chlorine bleach. The hotter the water the better. 3. With the water running put one hand on the stopper and the other on the switch, as you pull out the stopper, turn on the switch. (Be sure to do it in that order, to keep your hand from getting chopped up!) 4. Let all the water run out of the sink and leave the water running as long as there's suds. 5. Repeat two or three times. Wait a day or two. With any luck the smell will be gone. The reason this works is that junk gets stuck on the walls of the drain, and since it's garbage, it rots and stinks. By immersing it in soapy water, the junk gets dislodged and goes down the drain and out of your life.
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Jon-Paul Bingham puts his life on the line every week for the sake of science. One wrong move, and he could become the hapless victim of a snail attack that could kill him.
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A protein which helps increase lifespan in worms offers hope for new Parkinson's and Alzheimer's treatments.
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HONG KONG - A spate of worm sightings in public swimming pools has forced several closures and police said Thursday they have been called to investigate the case that's left Hong Kong feeling a bit squeamish.    The worms, actually mosquito larvae, don't pose a health threat but they have generated intense local media coverage including TV footage showing them wiggling in the water...
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By John McCoy  johnmccoy@wvgazette.com  Notice to West Virginia trout fishermen: If you find a neon- colored plastic noodle sticking out of a fish you catch, hang onto it. It's worth a reward.
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NEW YORK: At least one new variant of a worm spread rapidly from Asia and Europe to US computers on Friday morning, filling up people&#39;s e-mail accounts, but otherwise causing little apparent damage.
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Science & environment: Creators of malware are no longer script kiddies after kudos - they're criminals after your cash. Wendy M Grossman asks if protection can keep pace with them.
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No one hurt as small device leaves minor damage.
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Albatross looking for a free meal on the high seas often pay the price of being killed or injured going after baited hooks.