Word: someness
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It seems obvious that trapping more of the sun's heat will make the planet hotter. But what seems obvious isn't always true. According to some respected scientists, there's a chance that global warming could plunge us into, of all things, an ice age.
The argument hinges on the Gulf Stream, the ocean current that brings warm surface water north and east and heats Europe. As it travels, some of the water evaporates; what's left is saltier and thus denser. Eventually the dense surface water sinks to the sea bottom, where it flows...
Dermatologists have long known that inactive hair follicles aren't dead; they're just catatonic. Drugs like Rogaine can rouse some of them to boost hairiness by a few percentage points. But true hair regrowth has so far eluded the experts.
Afraid not. Bad breath isn't an illness; it's merely a symptom of something else. In some cases, the something else really is an illness--diabetes, for example, or some kidney disorder or an infection of the sinuses or bronchial tubes or gums. Infections can usually be cured, and...
The two sides are plainly feeling their way to a settlement, with Gates emphasizing in a message to customers, partners and shareholders Friday that "Microsoft is committed to resolving this matter in a fair and responsible manner," while Justice Department point man Joel Klein emphasized that the government was weighing...