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Vitamin D deficiency may have killed Mozart

The mysterious death of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart might serve as a warning to those studious musicians who spend hours toiling away perfecting their craft. The gist of the warning: Some of that toiling...

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How your stomach could make you eat junk food

That pint of ice cream calling out to you after a long day of work? The piece of chocolate cake you ate while contemplating the argument you had with your mother? You probably already knows this is...

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Do you have trypophobia? Unofficial phobia might make your skin crawl

Do you suffer from trypophobia? According to science, you can't -- not technically, anyway. The fear of small, clustered holes isn't officially recognized, and (let's face it) it sounds a little...

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Color pink doesn’t help fight breast cancer

Despite what Barbie and her dream house would have you believe, women aren't too keen on pink. A new study published in the Harvard Business Review shows the color pink might actually be detrimental to...

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Chinese men take up pole dancing to get fit

Chinese men are crazy for pole dancing, but not in the way you might think. They're the ones dancing. Apparently it's the latest and greatest in fitness trends for men in China, and many don't see any...

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Gates Foundation wants to microwave people — but mice first

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is putting $1 million into a plan to treat malaria patients with microwaves. This should not be attempted with the microwave in your kitchen -- this would be a...

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Benefits of yoga: It’s all in your head, says study

Downward facing dog is good for your spine, but for your mental health? That might just be a bunch of hooey. A study released this week and funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Center...

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Seattle online funnyman Ben Huh shows his darker side

Ben Huh is known for his goofy glasses, goofball humor and giggle-inducing “lolcats” website, I Can Haz Cheezburger. But the Seattle entrepreneur wasn’t always successful and happy-go-lucky. Following...

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Seattle area food bank donations down, need for assistance up

In these turbulent economic times of high unemployment and stagnant wages many are turning to food banks for assistance. However, Seattle-area food banks are reporting a dramatic drop in food and cash...

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Gates Foundation wants a real-life ‘Star Trek’ tricorder

Was there ever any doubt that Bill Gates is a Trekkie? The Bill & Melinda Gates foundation is pairing with the Canadian government to develop a real-life “tricorder,” the hand-held medical device...

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How did Mayor Mike McGinn lose all that weight?

Have you noticed there’s a lot less of Mayor Mike McGinn than there used to be? About 50 pounds less, actually. Seattle’s mayor is known for biking around town, but it wasn’t just exercise that helped...

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Meet Seattle’s newest historic landmark

It’s 88 years old, has a flair for architectural drama and once housed stenographers, phone switchboards, shoe shiners and telegraph workers. It’s the Seattle Chamber of Commerce building at Columbia...

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Best news ever: Chocolate might keep you skinny

As if eating chocolate to combat Seattle’s dreary winters wasn’t incentive enough, a new study out of California says it’s also linked to maintaining a slimmer physique. Maybe it’s the sugar. Or the...

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Why oversharing on Facebook is oh-so satisfying

Your brain might think that typing a vague status update about your annoying coworkers is just as satisfying as sex, according to a study out of Harvard University. The reason you’re seeing all those...

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The Halloween candy Bill Gates wants you to eat

Sure, Bill Gates is trying to cure malaria and all that good stuff. But does he have to be such a grump when it comes to Halloween? Gates recently wrote on his blog Gates Notes that he thinks we should...

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Rex Velvet challenges you to grow a mustache

Rex Velvet has been busy this week. First, he released a new message to Seattle, vowing to defeat Seattle's so-called superheros. Then his image was plastered on a red-colored vodka from a...

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Same-sex marriage was long in coming – but now for the dark side: Divorce!

Same-sex couples are rushing to the altar this month, after a long-in-coming voter approval that finally made same-sex marriage legal in Washington state.  But that also got us wondering … darkly …...

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Where Seattle ranks among America’s healthiest (and least-healthy) cities

We may be hard to get to know and a drag to ride the bus with, but when it comes to being healthy, Seattleites rank right up there with Bostonians. Wait, Boston? The consumer advocacy website...

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Best and worst Halloween candy for your teeth

From Amanda Cuda, Hearst Connecticut Media Group: Halloween is just around the corner and you know what that means: CANDY!! But, of course, not all sweet treats are created equal. Some can wreak havoc...

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Find defibrillators, win $10K?

The University of Washington medical school is kicking off a contest this week that would allow prolific defibrillator-hunters to win $10,000. The consolation prize if you don’t get the money? You...

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