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Climate Temps Plunge after Australia’s Bureau of Meteorology Orders End to ‘Temperature Tampering’

Post author By Falcon
Post date August 6, 2017

Click here: TEMPERATURE READINGS PLUNGE AFTER AUSTRALIA’S BUREAU OF METEOROLOGY ORDERS END TO ‘TAMPERING’

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Study: Physically Weak Men More Likely To Be Socialists

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Post date May 29, 2017

Click here: A study published in the ‘Evolution and Human Behavior journal’, found that weaker men were more likely to favor socialist policies than stronger men.

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VIDEO: Is Organic Food Worth the Cost?

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Post date May 26, 2017

Are organic foods really healthier than non-organic foods? Are they better for animals? Are they better for the environment? Bjorn Lomborg, president of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, explains.

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Solar Eclipse August 21st 2017 will be visible in Iowa

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 24, 2017

On Monday, August 21, 2017, the Moon will pass in front of the Sun, casting its shadow across all of North America. This will be the first total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States in 38 years.

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VIDEO: The Teenage Brain Explained

Post author By Falcon
Post date May 21, 2017

Being a teenager is hard. Especially when hormones play their part in wreaking havoc on the teenage body and brain. In this episode, Hank explains what is happening to the teenage brain during the angsty-time.

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Environmentalists Are Dead Wrong, Just Look at Their Past Predictions

Post author By Falcon
Post date April 27, 2017

Click here: Hoodwinking Americans is part of the environmentalist agenda. Environmental activist Stephen Schneider told Discover magazine in 1989: “We have to offer up scary scenarios, make simplified, dramatic statements, and make little mention of any doubts we might have. … Each of us has to decide what the right balance is between being effective and being honest.” In 1988, then-Sen. Timothy Wirth, D-Colo., said: “We’ve got to … try to ride the global warming issue. Even if the theory of global warming is wrong … we will be doing the right thing anyway in terms of economic policy and environmental policy.”

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Cooking with vegetable oil could increase your risk of DEMENTIA

Post author By Falcon
Post date February 2, 2017

Click here: Eating a diet rich in vegetable oil could put you at risk for dementia, experts warn. Vegetable oil is more likely to cause plaque build up in the brain, a known precursor to serious neurodegenerative diseases. Experts say consumers would do well to replace vegetable oils with olive, coconut, avocado or peanut oils.

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VIDEO: Paris Climate Agreement Won’t Change the Climate

Post author By Falcon
Post date January 17, 2017

The Paris Climate Agreement will cost at least $1 trillion per year, and climate activists say it will save the planet. The truth? It won’t do anything for the planet, but it will make everyone poorer–except politicians and environmentalists. Bjorn Lomborg explains.

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Not Feeling Your Best? It could be your Salad.

Post author By Falcon
Post date January 11, 2017

Click here: Anxiety, trouble focusing, exhaustion, and an all around mental funk. There’s something metallic lurking in salads, water, and elsewhere that could be making us feel miserable.

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Environmentalism run amok – US Army Asks for Biodegradable Ammo

Post author By Falcon
Post date January 11, 2017

Click here: Department of Defense is requesting “biodegradable training ammunition loaded with specialized seeds to grow environmentally beneficial plants that eliminate ammunition debris and contaminants.” The ammunition the DoD wants to replace with biodegradable alternatives includes “low velocity 40mm grenades; 60mm, 81mm, and 120mm mortars; shoulder launched munitions; 120mm tank rounds; and 155mm artillery rounds.”