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May 21, 2005: Powered By Blood

But not in the vampiric way. No, this one is good news.

Glucose is the "blood sugar" that gives you your energy. A Japanese team has now created a tiny glucose-burning fuel cell that contains no toxic substances and can be implanted in the body to power (for instance) a pacemaker. So you'll never have to change the batteries. Just keep eating. Read the IOL story.

Warehouse 23 News: Moo'uh'thuth

Old Bessie just hasn't been the same since she came back from Arkham. We're pretty sure those are tentacles, not udders, but that doesn't make us feel any better. Warn cow tippers the world over that some bovines are best left alone with the Cowthulhu T-Shirt.

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