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Why do we sing the National Anthem at sporting events? (257 diggs) The song gained popularity over the course of the nineteenth century and was often played at public events like parades and Independence Day celebrations (and, on occasion, sporting events). In 1889, the Secretary of the Navy ordered it the official tune to be played during the raising of the flag.

FDA Adds Cilantro And Peppers To Salmonella Watch List (250 diggs) Inspectors are collecting soil, water and produce samples, reviewing export logs and combing packing plants in three major tomato-growing states in Mexico. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration appears no closer to finding the source of a mysterious salmonella outbreak that has sickened more than 900 people nationwide.

Diabetes Rates Skyrocket Among Americans, CDC says (365 diggs) The Number of Americans with Diabetes has grown to about 24 million people, or roughly 8 percent of the U.S. population, the government said Tuesday.

The Real Reason Your Beer Costs More Than It Should (589 diggs) Imagine a store where most of the products are kept in the back. You order from the cashier. The products can't be sold below a legislated minimum price. And the overwhelming majority are made by one of three large companies, which also own the store. Surprisingly, few consumers know this is the set-up.

A taste for soup - a bite out of a population (362 diggs) Often shark bodies are thrown overboard because they take up valuable boat space and have little value. It ’s the fins that are the prize. Of a sharks about 8 fins, only 4-6 of them kept. That means that an entire shark is often killed for 4 or 6 fins.

Dad convicted for feeding kids vegan diet (948 diggs) [Reported by Diggers as Possibly Inaccurate] An Arizona man has been convicted of negligent child abuse and reckless child abuse for feeding his three children an extreme vegetarian diet.

Africa and Coca-Cola: Index of Happiness? (450 diggs) AFRICANS buy 36 billion bottles of Coke a year. Because the price is set so low —around 20-30 American cents, less than the price of the average newspaper—and because sales are so minutely analysed by Coca-Cola, the Coke bottle may be one of the continent’s best trackers of stability and prosperity.

The Boys and the Subway (516 diggs) My sons Arthur, 5, and Gustav, 3, are obsessed with the New York City subway system. They can barely sit through an episode of “Sesame Street.” But when we go for aimless subway joy rides on the weekends, they sit like little angels, devoutly calling out the names of every station.

What Does Alzheimer’s Look Like in Your Brain? (324 diggs) This A-beta peptide fibril has been rendered in 3-D by a transmission electron microscope, providing the most detailed look yet at the telltale sign of Alzheimer ’s disease.

Pomegranate Ranked Healthiest Fruit Juice (756 diggs) Pomegranate is the healthiest of them all because it contains the most of every type of antioxidant. It wins in all categories. And it's thought that it might do some very good things; it may protect against some cancers, such as prostate cancer. It might also modify heart disease risk factors, and it could be healthy for your heart.

Benefits of ‘magic mushroom’ therapy long lasting (749 diggs) The benefits for people who have had positive or even mystical experiences induced by the psychedelic drug psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’ — linger for as much as a year, according to the latest follow-up study of such patients.

The ugliest aircraft you will ever see (1,701 diggs)

The Urge to End It: The Science of Suicide (699 diggs) Is suicide the deadly result of a deep psychological condition — or a fleeting impulse brought on by opportunity? How to explain why, among the only species capable of pondering its own demise, whose desperate attempts to forestall mortality, there are those who, by their own hand, would choose death over life?

20 Ways to Lose Weight After Holidays (435 diggs) I ate way too much yesterday....

Need to spruce up your ladyparts? The vagina spa is here! (598 diggs) And now comes the first medi spa in Manhattan wholly dedicated to strengthening and grooming a woman ’s genital area.

Chestnut Wins Hot Dog Contest (547 diggs) Joey Chestnut has reclaimed the top spot as winner of the annual hot dog eating contest in Coney Island after first tying with archrival Takeru Kobayashi in a 10-minute chow-down and then beating him in a five-dog eat-off.The men tied at 59 frankfurters in 10 minutes, before being made to gobble another five dogs in a last-minute tiebreaker.

Volkswagen to Make Limited Edition of 1-Liter Car (282 MPG!) (1,596 diggs) The 1-Liter car has been around in prototype form since 2002 and greens everywhere have been drooling at its 282 miles per gallon fuel economy (or 1 liter of gasoline per 100 kilometers, hence the name). VW has finally decided to make more and sell them, and a limited edition (estimated in the thousands) should start selling in 2010.

Start Your Day with a Square of Chocolate! (456 diggs) According to researchers, a big breakfast packed with protein, carbs - and even something sweet - can lead to weight loss

Man Sheds 80 Pounds on the McDonald's Diet (778 diggs) A Virginia man lost about 80 pounds in six months by eating nearly every meal at McDonald's. Not Big Macs, french fries and chocolate shakes. Mostly salads, wraps and apple dippers without the caramel sauce.

Battle at Kruger (35million veiws on YouTube) (1,077 diggs) An unfolding confrontation between a herd of Cape Buffalo, a small pride of lions, and a pair of crocodiles. The video was shot in September, 2004 at a watering hole in Kruger National Park, South Africa, by videographer David Budzinski and photographer Jason Schlosberg.

Sex education 'should begin at four' (618 diggs) Mandatory sex and relationship education for children as young as four is needed to reduce the rising teenage STI and abortion rate, according to two leading sexual health charities. Brook and Family Planning Association (FPA) claim the government is failing young people because they're not giving them enough information about the emotional side...

Top 10 Reasons to Eat Breakfast (749 diggs) It's often said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Find out why it's so important to get off to a good start.

70+ Abandoned Wonders of the Modern World [PICS] (889 diggs) What is it about abandoned places, frozen in time, that makes them seem more real than any other representation of history we encounter? Many people break laws, trespass on private property and risk life and limb to explore and photograph amazing abandoned places.

Less than 10% of High School Seniors in Texas Are 'In Shape' (568 diggs) Results of a new state physical fitness test confirmed fears that Texas children, especially teenagers, are seriously out of shape. The fitness assessment of 2.6 Million students, concludes that only 30% of third-graders reached healthy performance levels in all six areas tested. By the 12th grade, less than 10% made passing marks.

150mph Police Chase w/ Stretch Cadillac Limo (861 diggs) Hell I can say "meow". I can say "moo", for twenty bucks I'll call the guy a chickenfucker.