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Revealed: The seven great "medical myths" 10:18am EST

LONDON (Reuters) - Reading in dim light won't damage your eyes, you don't need eight glasses of water a day to stay healthy and shaving your legs won't make the hair grow back faster.  Full Article

 
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UFO debate invades politicians' space 10:25am EST 

TOKYO (Reuters) - A debate over flying saucers has kept Japanese politicians occupied for much of this week, ensnaring top officials and drawing a promise from the defense minister to send out the army if Godzilla goes on a rampage.  Full Article 

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Dalai Lama "is not a call girl" 10:21am EST 

OTTAWA (Reuters) - When Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper tried to explain in a year-end interview why he'd met the Dalai Lama in his Ottawa office, it was clear he wanted to show respect for the exiled Tibetan leader.  Full Article 

Strange and unusual

Our photographers sometimes catch moments that are strange and offbeat.  Slideshow 

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DJ Spooky's latest spin? A visual poem to Chicago 1:48pm EST 

CHICAGO (Reuters Life!) - When Paul Miller, the multimedia artist better known as DJ Spooky, looks at Chicago, the capital of the U.S. heartland, he sees the many things that make it unique.  Full Article