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Feb
Risk of common cold linked to length of chromosome caps
This research could help scientists use telomeres as a marker for identifying people at increased risk for infections.
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Feb
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Jan
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Dec
How to stop a cold before it starts
Natural preventatives and some common sense will keep you from getting sick — or staying that way for long.
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Dec
Cue “Hell freezing over” joke here. Hell, Norway, has gained notoriety for the combination of its name and sub-arctic temperatures. The average temperature in February 2010 was a balmy 20 degrees F. Tourists have trekked to Hell in recent years, many to photograph themselves in front of one of the town’s train station signs. Hell freezes over, on average, a third of the year, running from December through March.
7 of the coldest places in the world
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Nov
Natural preventives and some common sense will keep you from getting sick — or staying that way for long.
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Oct
Cue “Hell freezing over” joke here. Hell, Norway, has gained notoriety for the combination of its name and sub-arctic temperatures. The average temperature in February 2010 was a balmy 20 degrees F. Tourists have trekked to Hell in recent years, many to photograph themselves in front of one of the town’s train station signs. Hell freezes over, on average, a third of the year, running from December through March.
7 of the coldest places in the world to live
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Feb
7 of the coldest places in the world to live
In January, the average temperature in International Falls, Minn., is 2.7 F — but it’s not nearly as cold as the rest of these inhabited places.
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Feb
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Feb
From Barrow, Alaska, to Hell, Norway — yes, Hell often freezes over — check out these bitterly cold cities where people actually live.
