http://www.disabled-world.com/ Disability Community News and Information Wed, 09 May 2012 09:11:39 EST en-us http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/neanderthal.php Strange Offbeat News Researchers find part of the non-African human X chromosome came from Neanderthals, confirming that they interbred with early human populations. Tue, 28 Feb 2012 09:19:39 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/neanderthal.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/santa-sleigh.php Strange Offbeat News Santa should share Rudolf's snack of carrots and celery sticks rather than brandy and mince pies and swap his reindeer for a bike or walk, says a public health expert in the Christmas issue published on bmj.com. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 11:56:58 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/santa-sleigh.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/gay-therapist.php Strange Offbeat News SarahWhiteTherapy.com is pleased to announce that Randy Hastings, the world's first gay male Naked Therapist-in-Training, has joined her practice. Thu, 07 Jul 2011 18:49:07 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/gay-therapist.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/wine.php Strange Offbeat News New research in the FASEB Journal suggests that a daily intake of resveratrol prevents the ill effects of simulated weightlessness on muscle and bone metabolism. Fri, 01 Jul 2011 14:55:08 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/wine.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/open-wounds.php Strange Offbeat News Cautionary tale for people with diabetes: Dog consumed part of a sleeping patient's toe - Valley Presbyterian specialist co-authors case study to highlight the danger of pets in the presence of open wounds. Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:56:50 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/open-wounds.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/steven-seagal.php Strange Offbeat News Actor and martial artist Steven Seagal has written an open letter to Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, asking for support of the "Russia 2045" movement that aims to make Russia the center of immortality and artificial body research. Tue, 17 May 2011 11:07:06 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/steven-seagal.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/weird.php Strange Offbeat News Dentists Dish on Their Top 10 Strangest Requests - What Special Treatment Do Patients Seek for Their Teeth? Mon, 21 Feb 2011 10:34:37 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/weird.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/ufo.php Strange Offbeat News Alpventures Top Secret Tours is offering the Southwest UFO Discovery Tour, the first trip of its kind to bring travelers to famous UFO hotspots in New Mexico and Arizona. Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:16:48 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/ufo.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/genetics.php Strange Offbeat News UMMS research suggests paternal diet affects lipid metabolizing genes in offspring. Sat, 25 Dec 2010 08:46:10 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/genetics.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/wireless-backbone.php Strange Offbeat News Members of the public could form the backbone of powerful new mobile internet networks by carrying wearable sensors. Thu, 28 Oct 2010 17:57:04 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/wireless-backbone.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/chicken-feet.php Strange Offbeat News People who feel excluded will go to any length to try to become part of a group, even if it involves spending large sums of cash, eating something dicey, or doing illicit drugs, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 17:48:50 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/chicken-feet.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/eia-horse.php Strange Offbeat News Groundbreaking Horse in Retroviral Research Slated to Be Killed. Mon, 20 Sep 2010 11:41:12 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/eia-horse.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/lordships.php Strange Offbeat News Lordships For Sale 9/11 Charity By Noble Titles - Donate up to 20% to a Charity of your choosing when purchasing a Lordship of the Manor from Noble Titles. Mon, 13 Sep 2010 19:11:24 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/lordships.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/electric-vehicle.php Strange Offbeat News Mitsubishi i-MiEV concludes the first ever production electric vehicle drive across Canada. Sat, 11 Sep 2010 18:48:53 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/electric-vehicle.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/sonya-thomas.php Strange Offbeat News Sonya Thomas, also known as The Black Widow, fastest food eating competition champion times and world records. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 18:04:19 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/sonya-thomas.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/vb-beer.php Strange Offbeat News Australian made exported VB (Victoria Bitter) beer is now available in Canada. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:38:44 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/vb-beer.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/married-life.php Strange Offbeat News The downside of marriage for women: the greater a wife's age gap from her husband, the lower her life expectancy. Wed, 12 May 2010 09:59:19 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/married-life.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/wisdom.php Strange Offbeat News Words to the wise: Experts define wisdom - Survey identifies central, unifying characteristics and how wisdom differs from other traits. Sat, 08 May 2010 11:24:41 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/wisdom.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/charles-darwin.php Strange Offbeat News Inbreeding may have caused Darwin family ills - The Darwin/Wedgwood dynasty exhibits a link between inbreeding and child mortality... Mon, 03 May 2010 17:43:59 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/charles-darwin.php http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/kissing-bug.php Strange Offbeat News The Kiss of Death: Research targets lethal disease spread by an insect that bites lips. Thu, 29 Apr 2010 11:37:48 EST http://www.disabled-world.com/news/offbeat/kissing-bug.php