Chewing the fat

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Purdue University nutritionist Richard D. Mattes has shown that simply tasting fat raises blood triglyceride levels. This indicates the presence of a chemical detection system in the mouth and has important implications for metabolic studies.

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Wild Life: OF BEERS, BEARS, FISH AND ASSAULT WITH A DEADLY REPTILE

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The author takes an initially humorous look at human-animal interactions, but concludes with commentary regarding serious illnesses that can be passed to humans from eating diseased or contaminated game.

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Final frontier exam: here's one way to find out if you have at least a little bit of the right stuff

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Twenty questions relating to space exploration and astronomy are presented. The questions are designed to test the knowledge of applicants who want to spend time aboard the International Space Station.

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