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Tuesday, October 29, 2002
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Nicotine 'cooks' proteins in the body: "California scientists have discovered that a byproduct of nicotine, the substance that makes cigarettes so addictive, causes a type of chemical reaction in the body similar to that which occurs when sugar is scorched or food goes bad. This reaction is thought to play a role in diabetes, cancer and other diseases." [Reuters Health eLine]
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Data-mining life on earth: "Every blade of grass, every fish and fowl, slug and snail, has a place on the Web." [Salon.com]
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