news, some evil, some not so evil

[scottobear]

Researchers in the UK have found that children who were exposed to music in the womb will recognize and prefer the songs after they are born.
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010712/hl/womb.html

and...

According to a report, hundreds of hospitals around the U.S. have a violated a rule that requires them to provide emergency care to anyone, regardless of an ability to pay.
http://latimes.com/templates/misc/printstory.jsp?slug=la%2D000057449jul13

Police take sample of Condit's DNA.
Lawyer says Condit passes polygraph.
Rep. Bob Barr calls for his resignation.
http://cnn.com/2001/US/07/13/intern.missing/index.html

Leaders from India and Pakistan hold talks for the first time in two years.
http://www.economist.com/agenda/displayStory.cfm?story_id=690621

BMWs that run on hydrogen.
http://cnn.com/2001/TECH/science/07/13/hydrogen.cars.ap/

A company is set to introduce perfume that can be worn both by cats and their owners. (Personally... I like the way Newt smells now.)
http://boston.com/news/daily/13/cat_perfume.htm

Researchers say the best way to preserve the quality of wine isn't corks, it's screwcaps. (Would the frog like to sniff the bottle cap?)
http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/nm/20010713/od/screwcaps_dc.html

my fave of the day -

--- FREEZE OR I'LL HUMILIATE MYSELF

A man tried to rob an adult entertainment store by holding his finger in the position of a gun and pointing it at employees. Further evidence that one's fantasy life is best left in a darkened corner of one's own home.

http://www.kgw.com/kgwnews/oregonwash_story.html?StoryID=22954

Comments

[nomi.livejournal.com]

I saw a program on the bbc about the babies remembering music they heard in the womb. The Sunday Times wrote a bit about it that I found amusing:

"The most satisfying sight is one-year-old Matthew, raised on classical music by his parents, who suddenly explodes into delighted handclapping as he is played music by the pop group Five."

In the program it did seem that the babies had a preference for pop music over any other. :)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

*giggles.

Of course, I read that selectively.

"The most satisfying sight is one-year-old Matthew,... who suddenly explodes... as he is played music by the pop group Five."

[nomi.livejournal.com]

lol i nearly choked on my yoghurt reading that.

i just had an awful thought.. yoghurt coming out ones nose from laughing. ewwwww.

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Ow!

Better that than root beer, though! (It's fizzy, and burny!)

Did you ever do the yoga nasal douche thing?

[nomi.livejournal.com]

No, thank god! :)

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[scottobear.livejournal.com]

*laughs

there's still time,yet! :)