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...machinery may not be what introduced the fungus to the cave. Isabelle Pallot-Frossard, director of the LRMH, says that the presence of formaldehyde--used for decades as a foot wash to prevent fungal infections--may have killed off many other organisms present in Lascaux that might have prevented the explosion of fusarium. "The fusarium strains we found in the cave are extremely resistant to formaldehyde, unlike strains from elsewhere," says Pallot-Frossard. "It didn't come from outside, but had been there all along. All it needed was a slight modification in climate to take...
...have a bad food allergy, a little precaution can go a long way. If your eyes water or you start to wheeze just from smelling certain foods, don't be afraid to ask the people you live with to avoid handling them or to wash their hands if they do. Your friends should probably also brush their teeth before any intimacies begin...
...natural superiority of the Ivy League”—we agreed with Holiday Magazine that it was, but thought it wasn’t very “Ivy League” to say so. Thus overlooking many other important events of the twelve months past, we wash the printer’s ink from our hands and make our exit, thanking our readers for their interest and for their tolerance...
...bonded on a historic adventure--the Democrats' increasingly promising quest to evict Republicans from the leadership suites they have occupied for the past dozen years. "This Microsoft mom is going to be part of us taking back the Congress," Emanuel said hoarsely at a rally in a Mercer Island, Wash., community center last week...
...BITES MAN COMEDY CENTRAL, WEDNESDAYS, 10:30 P.M. E.T. In this comedy about an inept Spokane, Wash., news crew, the cast members also "report" on real events whose participants don't know they're speaking to actors. This may be the most highly hyphenated sitcom ever--scripted-improv-reality-mockumentary--but it's highly entertaining. Focusing on the bitter rivalry between an intern turned producer (Andrea Savage, above left) and her former boss-lover (Matt Walsh, above, second from left), it may even be funnier than your local newscast...