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The Strange Case of Killer Green: Was Napoleon Murdered by Accidental Design?

by Mr Ghaz in History, October 6, 2009
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It now seems likely that none of these illnesses caused his death, and there is no evidence that anybody did, or tried to, kill him. In 1982, however, more than 160 years after Napoleon’s death, a respected British chemist unearthed evidence that the great man was indeed poisoned – but by a thing, not a person. And that thing may well have been the wallpaper in his house on St. Helena, where the British had exiled Napoleon in 1815.

Can Euthanasia Ever be Justified?

by Kyra Nova in Law, July 4, 2009
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About euthanasia.

Weapons in World War II

by Ryan Loops in Military, June 15, 2009
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Basic background on three types of weapons used in WW2.

Fluoride in Water

by MIMIK in Issues, May 21, 2009
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We are being poisoned and most don’t even know it.

Why NOT to Use Rat Poison

by WilliamGH in Advice, May 14, 2009
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Ever wonder what happens to all the rats that eat that “helpful” green stuff?

Seven Extraordinarily Bizarre and Wacky Deaths

by Joe Dorish in History, April 2, 2009
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Truth is sometimes much stranger than fiction.

How Lead Poisons Our Environment

by sadaf Hafeez in Issues, October 24, 2008
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Scope Environmental Management Research and information centre (SEMRIC) Karachi, has compiled a report on lead and its adverse impact on Environment. The report prepared by Research Coordinator Sadaf Hafeez at SEMRIC by compiling available data and information from various national and international sources concludes that excessive quantum of lead is existing in the environment. Human health is being affected by lead -poisoning which gets access in the human body through blood, body tissues, and bone marrow.

Why Religion Poisons Everything in This World

by mossboss16 in Religion, September 4, 2008
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Religion and does nothing but harm.

Curare: A Wonder Substance Which Can Both Kill and Save Lives

by Swapna P in History, August 28, 2008
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Curare is a poison extracted from the bark of a particular climbing vine found in South America. It is black in color and very lethal. The hunters of the Amazon Basin used it to paralyze their prey and block simulation to their nerves resulting in a fatal death. Amazingly, this same poison can be used to save lives. Curare is a wonder substance that can both kill and save lives.

Who is Most Likely to Commit Suicide and How?

by Renier Moor in Death, April 20, 2008
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A satirical look at the numbers of suicide in the United States, by age, ethnicity, sex, and method.

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