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		<title>Gold medal for exercise: Key to long, healthy life</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2008/gold-medal-for-exercise-key-to-long-healthy-life/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Aug 2008 21:41:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Activity is not just for the heart: For older people, it spells longevity, mobility, independence.  Exercise fights diabetes and MS; even extends the lifespan. Time to get moving?]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists Sock it To Socks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Mar 2006 21:43:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Think all socks are created equal?  Think about socks at all? A few scientists that think with their feet say choosing the right pair of socks is a major feat. Indeed!]]></description>
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		<title>Science Meets Sports</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2006 19:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Why Files looks at kinesiology, sports medicine, psychology and some ancient Olympic history, brought to life.]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Doping</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2004/sports-and-steroids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2004 21:31:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is EPO? What are steroids? Do steroids cause aggression? Are steroidal athletes bad role models? Are we over-reacting to steroid use?]]></description>
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		<title>Endurance Sports: Training Tips</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2004 14:11:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Armstrong wins historic 7th Tour de France. How do endurance athletes prepare for Tour de France? Marathon? Ironman?]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Injuries</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2003/sports-injuries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2003 19:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's not just football. Hockey and biking are dangerous sports too. What are the real dangers of our athletic obsessions? What is the link between concussion and depression later in life?]]></description>
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		<title>Baseball Science</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2002/baseball-science/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2002 19:14:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>schulte</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=658</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Throw a curve ball. Evade the rainstorm. And don't get mouth cancer. It's all in an afternoon's ball game.]]></description>
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		<title>Composite Materials: Technology Behind the Magic</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2001/composite-materials/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2001 19:33:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Airbus crashes in New York -- composite material fails and tail fin falls off. Why are composites (usually) so strong? How are they used in roads, bikes and planes?]]></description>
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		<title>Sports Drugs</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/1999/sports-drugs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 1999 19:09:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Doping clouds cycling and other sports. What drugs are in use? How do athletes avoid detection? What is the real harm of steroids?]]></description>
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