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How history can teach us what to expect from Eugenics

How history can teach us what to expect from Eugenics

When talking about the human genome, probably the least subject that comes to our minds is history. After all, genetics is a state of the art science, and new discoveries can only be possible by using the latest technology available. However, don’t you remember one of the last ‘genetic experiments’ that took place about a century ago and its disastrous[Read More…]

Pham Duc Duy has turned his life around after practicing Falong Gong

Former drug addict says Falong Gong helped him kick his addiction

We have all made bad choices at some point in our lives. But for some of us, those choices have the ability to completely destroy our lives. Drug addiction is one such choice. Becoming hooked to drugs is bad news for anybody that adopts that habit. The good news is that it is possible to change. For one man in[Read More…]

The Pope quietly scraps sanctions against paedophile priests

The Pope quietly scraps sanctions against paedophile priests

Pope Francis has quietly reduced some of the sanctions against paedophile priests, it has been revealed. He has done this by granting clemency to priests that have been convicted of abusing children. An Italian priest who received the Pope’s clemency was later convicted by an Italian criminal court for his sex crimes against children as young as 12. According to[Read More…]

Indiana Cop comforts a kid in the most awesome way

Indiana Cop comforts a kid in the most awesome way

Sometimes a little understanding can go a long, long way. Officer Precious Corner-Jones is a 40-year-old mother-of-three and a member of the Indiana State Police. While attending a “high-five” rally at Indianapolis Public School 88, Corner-Jones noticed a young boy with a sad look on his face. Suddenly, he crumbled to the ground before having a meltdown. She spotted his[Read More…]

Supermarket pork “may have infected thousands with hepatitis virus”

Supermarket pork “may have infected thousands with hepatitis virus”

Hundreds of people may have been infected by the Hepatitis (HEV) virus after buying pork from Tesco’s, it has been reported. Researchers at Public Health England (PHE) assessed the shopping habits of 60 people infected with hepatitis E, or HEV, and found that the consumption of ham and sausages from the supermarket was a recurring feature. PHE has been under[Read More…]