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...eggs. When fertilized, these eggs hatch into microscopic larvae that swirl with the current. Eventually the larvae find a surface to their liking and settle down, mooring themselves with sticky, hairlike threads called byssuses. They reach sexual maturity in massive colonies that pack as many mussels into a square meter as there are inhabitants in a midsize town...
...Seoul Olympics of 1988, Canadian sprinter Ben Johnson won a 100-meter gold medal in 9.79 sec. His fall from grace came almost as fast, after it was revealed that he had used steroids to achieve his world-beating performance. His deception shocked the sports world and caused the loss of his medal, but it also held out the hope that athletes tainted by steroid use might finally forsake the drugs that many believe stimulate muscle growth and enhance strength. Last week, after two years' banishment, a steroid-free and noticeably less muscular Ben Johnson returned to the track...
...first six events of the day. Northeastern's Deena Washington set the tone by outrunning Harvard's Merrill McKenzie and Nicole Pensa to win the mile. The N.U. sprinters were too much for Harvard, as Jackie Smith's seven-second scamper led a Huskies sweep of the 55-meter dash...