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Findings Show Possible Methane-Based Life Signs

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Two new papers based on data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft scrutinize the complex chemical activity on the surface of Saturn's moon Titan. While non-biological chemistry offers one possible explanation, some scientists believe these chemical signatures bolster the argument for a primitive, exotic form of life or precursor to life on Titan's surface. According to one theory put forth by astrobiologists, the signatures fulfill two important conditions necessary for a hypothesized "methane-based life."

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Women Cause Earthquakes

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The news is spreading like wildfire over the Internet.  Oh joy to us all, Iranian clerics have solved the problem of earthquakes.  Science doesn't count - earthquakes are caused by women who wear revealing clothing and behave promiscuously according to a senior Iranian cleric.  This direct from those now building nuclear weapons!

"Many women who do not dress modestly ... lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, which (consequently) increases earthquakes," Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi was quoted as saying by Iranian media.

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Tornados Shifting Eastward

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AccuWeather.com reports this year's tornado season is expected to shift farther eastward into the Midwest and become more active in late April through June.  Oklahoma should continue see fewer powerful storms Meterologist Henry Margusity told Tulsa Today.

The greatest concentration of tornadoes is reported between March and August each year in "Tornado Alley," which includes portions of Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska and South Dakota. 

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British Pushing Al Gore Ban

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Al Gore's global warming film would be banned in schools under plans by the UK Independence Party (UKIP) the Telegraph is reporting.

Following a number of scandals around the science of climate change, UKIP are promising to launch a Royal Commission led by a High Court judge to investigate whether global warming is man-made. 

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