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More evidence that God’s a bit bizarre

February 11, 2008

Check out this video of young amphibians literally eating the skin off their mom’s back:

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As weird as it may be, it makes sense if evolution is true. The mother’s skin becomes very thick and rich with nutrients when she’s brooding and unless the [...]

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Mutant gene may lead to cure for heart disease

March 12, 2007

Twenty-five years ago scientists found an elderly man with high cholesterol whose arteries showed no sign of plague build up. It was the same way with his entire family. Such things make you wonder and thankfully it was scientists doing the wondering. Why?
Because they now appear on the verge of [...]

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Mice Defy Genetic Laws

May 28, 2006

Researchers claim to have demonstrated that a process called paramutation, discovered in plant research, takes place in animals also. Paramutation apparently occurs when a gene is expressed even though it’s not there.
This happened recently with mice and a gene called “Kit”. Kit comes in two forms. One will give them a spotted tail.Researchers [...]

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