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A new documentary scheduled for release sometime this month:

Belgium Takes Big Step Towards Legalizing Euthanasia for Children

"The amended law passed by the Senate would also permit children with 'constant and unbearable physical suffering' to avail upon assisted suicide procedures as long as they were equipped 'with a capacity of discernment'"

North Carolina mom files lawsuit after son is sent home from hospital dead in a taxi

"'(A) nurse called for security to escort Mr. Washington from his hospital bed to the lobby for discharge because Mr. Washington was allegedly "uncooperative" and "refusing to talk or move,"' the complaint states." Never went to med school but I'm guessing this might be an indicator to check to see if the person is OK.

Sweden's new national dietary recommendations: Low-carb, low-glycemic foods

"Following a literature review of 16,000 studies on diet and obesity, Swedish government advisors at the Council on Health Technology Assessment have suggested that a low-carb, high-fat diet may be the key to reversing obesity and obesity-related illnesses." See also Eating More Fat Could Save Your Life

Brits fear drop in home prices because suburb looks like male private parts

"The homes, along three different streets in Hoylake, collectively take on a phallic form and residents in the neighborhood, whose houses go for about $320,000, fear they will decline in value."

Swap black/white in in place of male/female in this Slate advice column and imagine the results:

Q. Late Night Sidewalk Etiquette: I'm a young man who works late as a bartender in an urban area. I walk home usually at 2 a.m. I often find myself half a block behind women (either alone or in pairs) going home the same route. How do I act so that they don't fear me as a potential predator? Cross the street? Slow down (looks like stalking) or greet them (equally creepy)? Help!
A: There is nothing that gets a woman's sympathetic nervous system on high alert like hearing footfalls behind her at 2 a.m. Thanks for being sensitive to this. Since you see the woman looming ahead of you, it would be a nice thing to do to cross the street before you're close enough so that she starts glancing behind her, clutching her purse.

Boys and Girls May Get Different Breast Milk

"Mother’s milk may be the first food, but it is not created equal. In humans and other mammals, researchers have found that milk composition changes depending on the infant’s gender and on whether conditions are good or bad. ... Together the studies provide support for a 40-year-old theory in evolutionary biology. The Trivers-Willard hypothesis states that natural selection favors parental investment in daughters when times are hard and in sons when times are easy."

After years of study, FDA says it has no evidence anti-bacterial soaps curb spread of bacteria

"After more than 40 years of study, the [US] federal government said Monday it has no evidence that the anti-bacterial chemicals used in countless common soaps and washes help prevent the spread of germs, and it is reviewing research suggesting they may pose health risks."

How effective is Duolingo?

"An eight week study was independently conducted to assess the effectiveness of Duolingo as a language learning tool. ... The study estimated that a person with no knowledge of Spanish would need between 26 and 49 hours (or 34 hours on average) to cover the material for the first college semester of Spanish. Since a one semester university course usually takes more than 34 hours of work, this study suggests that Duolingo is more effective than university."

Governments Admit They Carry Out False Flag Terror

Some examples of a number of countries involved in this sort of thing in the 20th century. One of the more interesting examples (though never carried out) was a plan signed off on by the US Joint Chiefs of Staff in apparently now-declassified documents for "the possible assassination of Cuban émigrés, sinking boats of Cuban refugees on the high seas, hijacking planes, blowing up a U.S. ship, and even orchestrating violent terrorism in U.S. cities."