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As Olympic athletes get faster and better, the competition gets fiercer. Lately, great stress has been put on competition suits.  Many hours of research have been put into these “speed suits” to make them more resilient and aerodynamic. The goal of these special suits is to reduce drag on an athlete’s body. In order to [...]

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In the Winter Olympics, one of the major headlines has been about Lindsey Vonn and her leg injury.  Athletes deal with bumps and bruises all the time, and it isn’t always easy or smart to play through the pain, but as all former and current athletes know, that competitive drive inside everyone makes us feel [...]

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I guess many people watch the Winter Olympics in these days and I think many people notice that speed skates look like an athletic shoes and figure skates have stiff, high boots that lace higher up the leg. Speed skaters use their skate blades to push them forward, more blade pushing against the ice, the [...]

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According to the research that scientists have done, a midday nap can help to make room in the brain to add more information. This was proved in a study of 39 healthy young adults. During this study, the adults that took a nap during the day did much better, and improved in their ability to [...]

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Wouldn’t it be great if people could read minds?  What if you could know all there is needed to know about someone without ever speaking to them? Right off the bat you could find out whether someone is compatible, single, married or anything else you would like to know.  This is all possible with the [...]

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