- Doctors are stumped by the soft, gray fur—like that of a cat—slowly spreading over a 6-year-old Chinese girl’s back, arms, and face. The fur seems to have started growing from a small mole on her back. [Lemondrop]
- A girl who was found wandering in New York City’s Times Square last week has been identified as Kacie Peterson, an 18-year-old Washington native, who appears to be suffering from amnesia; when asked her name, she wrote Amber. [People]
- Ever wonder why we sometimes wake up mere minutes before our alarm clocks were set to buzz us awake? Scientists believe a certain hormone acts as a natural alarm clock. Read on for four more things you didn’t know about sleep. [AskMen.com]
- For women on the birth control pill, possible side effects can be a considerable source of worry. Pumping your body full of hormones seems like it could take a toll. So we were wondering: Should you take occasional breaks from the Pill? [FitSugar]
- Sometimes cures and treatments for diseases come from the least likely of places: deadly toxins. Find out how a sea anemone could treat diabetes, how tarantula venom helps the heart, and why poisonous frogs could make a more effective painkiller than morphine. [Discover]
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