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Man Frozen in Body for Years Emerges, Tells Story (Newser Daily Digest)

Man Frozen in Body for Years Emerges, Tells Story

(Newser) - Martin Pistorius was a kid so into electronics his mom had no doubts about his ability to fix a broken plug for her when he wasn't yet 11 (which he did). But shortly after turning 12 in January 1988, things changed. He started sleeping more, barely eating, and ultimately... More »

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Life-Saving Moves: 5 Most Uplifting Stories of the Week

(Newser) - A pair of life-saving moves highlight the week's list of uplifting stories: Teen Helps Save Life of Cop Booking Him : As Franklin Foulks was processing a teen charged with probation violation for criminal mischief and burglary, the Fort Lauderdale officer suddenly fell from his chair and, writhing on the... More »

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Mathematician: I Solved It, but Nobody Understands It

(Newser) - A Japanese mathematician swears he's solved one of the biggest problems in the world of math. The problem is, nobody, not even fellow mathematicians of the highest caliber, can understand Shinichi Mochizuki's proof of something called the ABC conjecture, reports New Scientist . It doesn't help that the... More »

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Temperature Might Explain Zebras' Stripes

(Newser) - There are all kinds of explanations out there for why zebras have stripes, ranging from tricking lions to putting off bugs . A new study helps clarify the situation: Zebras' stripes appear to be linked to temperature, National Geographic reports. Zebras living in warmer temperatures have more stripes than their cousins... More »

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Want to Know When You'll Die? Poll Your Buddies

(Newser) - Scientists might be able to predict how long you'll live based on ... what your friends think of you. So says a study published in Psychological Science, in which researchers found that subjects whose friends viewed them as more conscientious and open tended to have longer lives. The men seen... More »

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This Exists: 59-Item, 8K-Calorie Breakfast

(Newser) - There's waking up hungry and there's, well, this. A British cafe has introduced the queen of all breakfasts, a 59-item spread that packs in 7,778 calories. The Corner Cafe's Monster Mega Breakfast comes across as slightly redundant: It contains eggs and omelets, fried potatoes (four portions)... More »

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Wisconsin Crater Yields One of the Rarest Minerals

(Newser) - Reidite is one of the rarest minerals on earth—it's been found in only four places. The most recent is Rock Elm, Wisconsin, where scientists discovered the material in a crater, Phys.org reports. The crater has been around since the geologic period known as the Middle Ordovician, and... More »

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