Caring about social status Individuals who get a buzz from climbing the social ladder also feel more pain and stress when they tumble to a lower position, says a new study, which suggests that human brains are hard-wired to care about social status.
Torching mountains good will The tarnished symbolism of the Olympic torch relays in London, Paris and San Francisco might seem tame beside the potential fallout of the Chinese plan to carry the torch to the worlds highest peak, 29,035-foot Mount Everest, on the border of Tibet and Nepal.
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Popcorn ingredient increases lung disease risk A new animal study has lent further support to existing researches which state that diacetyl, the ingredient which is largely responsible for the odour and flavour of the butter in popcorn, increases the risk of developing lung disease.
A view of the Mount Everest from the northern side. From Archives
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