Brian Gongol
Today is self-exam day
Take a minute or two and conduct some basic self-screenings for cancer. Early detection saves lives. There's lots of misinformation about cancer that finds its way around the Internet, largely because we've been trained to wait expectantly for some sort of magic-bullet solution to cancer. But cancer risks can be significantly reduced through a balanced diet, exercise, and early detection and treatment. Meanwhile, science is making great progress towards improving genetic detection, which holds great promise for some types of cancer. Instead of forwarding hoax-ridden e-mails about "cancer cures" and false threats, people should instead remind their friends and family to assess their health once a month.
Models of a zombie attack could help predict what would happen with real-life health threats
Certain infectious diseases, particularly fungal ones, may act a lot like fictional zombies -- slow but incredibly persistent, and susceptible to only very specific types of killing. Sort of like Brett Favre's football career.
Obama "socialist" poster that sparked much outrage was a hybrid of two stunts
One was a modification of a photo that made the President look like The Joker from the Batman films; the other was a modification of that modified photo to re-frame it and add the title "socialist".
How long will it take to replace the KC-135?
The plane that does the bulk of the US Air Force's mid-air refueling first entered service in 1956
UNI, ISU could lose state funding for athletics
Chicago MSD might've been taken for a ride in the bond market
