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	<title>The Why Files &#187; Science and technology in society</title>
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		<title>Internet: The fastest teacher?</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2009/internet-the-fastest-teacher/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[MRI scans of older people show major differences between searchers and non-searchers. After seven hours of Internet experience, those differences disappear. Honest? Could changing the brain be this easy?]]></description>
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		<title>Driving while blabbing</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2009/driving-while-blabbing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=2812</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[How many dead? Research and real-life experience prove that people die when drivers pick up the cellphone. Even worse: texting on the road!]]></description>
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		<title>North Korea&#8217;s nukes</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2009/north-koreas-nukes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=2342</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Underground nuclear tests have been the biggest roadblock to a comprehensive test ban. How are these explosions detected, and how reliably?]]></description>
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		<title>Mass killings</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=1877</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[After another mass murder -- 13 dead in Binghamton, N.Y. -- The Why Files wants to know why they pull the trigger. What are the warning signs of "rampage" shootings? Can they be prevented?]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel Faves: Coffee meets diesel!</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2009/fuel-faves-coffee-meets-diesel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 15:18:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>schulte</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=1104</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Oils in spent coffee grounds are easily converted into biodiesel -- a renewable source of transportation energy. Bottoms up for CofFuel? ]]></description>
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		<title>Investments: The psychology of money</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2008/investments-halloween-came-early-this-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 21:22:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=1069</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[What does science tell us about dealing with money? Can thinking about money change your behavior? How do monkeys gamble? Is 'homo economicus' truly rational? Do some people thrive on financial risks?]]></description>
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		<title>New plug-in hybrid claims 640 miles per tank</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2007/making-a-plug-for-plug-in-hybrids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:34:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>schulte</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://whyfiles.org/?p=1027</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Plug-in hybrids mean more than just extra spending cash for drivers, though. They could offer a new path through the maze of the electric grid, and help to boost the use of alternative energy.]]></description>
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		<title>Ice is nice: Report offers no certainty on sea level rise</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2007/ice-is-nice-report-offers-no-certainty-on-sea-level-rise/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2007 19:57:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>schulte</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Greenland's icecap holds enough water to raise sea level by 7 meters. Some studies show it sliding faster into the sea. Should we worry? New report says "We don't know." Comforting?]]></description>
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		<title>Nurses and Doctors: Shortage Ahead?</title>
		<link>http://whyfiles.org/2006/nurses-and-doctors-shortage-ahead/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Nov 2006 21:57:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The American population is getting older, and it's getting bigger. As nurses and doctors start to retire in big numbers, who will care for us when we go gray?]]></description>
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		<title>Ash-crete: Concrete Process to Turn Ash into Cash!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jun 2006 20:31:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Coal ash is a giant garbage problem. Should we recycle more ash into concrete? A new process might save cement, rock, and landfill space.]]></description>
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