I am trying to track down the boat my family owned when I was growing up. Unfortunately, I have very little information as my father is dead and my... - [Read more]

The Doomsday Clock, a symbol of humankind's proximity to catastrophic destruction, has been moved one minute closer to midnight. The clock, maintained by the board of directors of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists since 1947, was moved to five minutes to midnight because of inadequate progress on nuclear disarmament and climate change. It was a step back from 2010, when scientists, optimistic that world leaders would address global threats, turned the clock back a minute to six minutes to midnight. Discuss
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Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, that release vaporized nicotine rather than tobacco smoke are marketed as a healthier alternative to conventional cigarettes, but scientists are now calling that claim into question. In a recent study, healthy smokers were monitored as they puffed on e-cigarettes. After just five minutes, participants showed signs of airway constriction and inflammation. Further research is needed to determine the long-term health effects of electronic cigarette use.
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