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Cnbc Investing Advise

a: Taking investing advice from cnbc ~
b: manager of your favorite ball team

What: "For people who are really invested in the stock market (and individual stocks, not just funds) to take advice from CNBC is like the manager of your favorite ball team getting his advice from some fantasy league message board."

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Writer: ThresherK
LCC: HG
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Sep 16 2010 11:49 AM


This Sound Gross....

a: The pheromone ~
b: roach perfume

What: "The chemical, called a pheromone, is like roach perfume. Researchers developed an extract. Sure enough, roaches could be lured from place to place by the extract."

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Writer: JEFF KLINKENBERG
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: May 13 2013 5:09 PM


Organelles

a: Golgi Body ~
b: Santa's Workshop

What:

Santa's elves package the gifts then ship them off to the sleigh to be sent to all the boys and girls


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Writer:
LCC:
Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Jan 6 2015 5:33 PM



a: heart failure ~
b: drowning alive

What:

"Doctors say heart failure is like "drowning alive," as fluid rapidly collects in the lungs. Patients experience shortness of breath and a swelling of their limbs, coughing, weakness, fatigue and an irregular heartbeat."


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Writer: Eva Von Schaper
LCC:
Where:
Date: Feb 25 2015 3:03 PM



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