Sunday, August 1, 2010

Extraordinary News of the Week (April 13-19)

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Each week we delve into the top headlines that may not have made it to the front page, but are no less noteworthy.  Keep reading after the featured story, for a list of even more Extraordinary news of the week.

This Week’s Extraordinary Top Story

 

New evidence for a link between genius and autism.

Patricia Howlin of King’s College, London, published a paper last week that reinforces the notion that there {more. . .)

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Extraordinary News of the Week (April 6-11)

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This Week’s Extraordinary Top Story


 

Knights Templar Worshiped the Shroud of Turin

Newly discovered evidence uncovered by Vatican researchers reveals that the Knights Templar guarded and venerated the Turin Shroud.   While researching the topic, {more. . .)

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Extraordinary News of the Week (March 30-April 5)

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Victorian Ghost Planted by Google

This eerie image was captured by Google Street View in England.  Cardiff Bay, to be exact.  It started a wave of speculation online as to whether or {more. . .)

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Extraordinary News of the Week (March 9-15)

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From Newsarama.com: Flimmakers took great care in presenting realistic science when portraying Dr. Manhattan in the film Watchmen.  (more)

From CBS News: A man who was wheelchair bound for 20 years regained his ability to walk after being bitten by a deadly Brown Recluse spider.  (more)

From IO9.com: The sewers in Urbana-Champaign, Illinois have been clogging recently.  Sanitation workers investigating the backed up pipes discovered an abundance of human placentas! (more)

From smh.com: A funeral {more. . .)

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