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Austria’s Healing Caves Offer Radioactive Miracle Cure

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 07:22 AM PDT

The largest pain management center in the world, and a popular health tourism destination, the Healing Caves of Gastein welcome over 75,000 people every year. They all flock to this miraculous place to undergo a controversial form of therapy with radioactive radon gas used to cure a variety of medical conditions, from arthritis to psoriasis. When [...]

Sculptor’s Beautiful Tree Carvings Reveal Their Inner Spirits

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 03:54 AM PDT

The Tree Spirits of Saint Simmons Island are one of the most fascinating roadside attractions in North America. Carved into dozens of live oaks and hardwoods, the mysterious wise faces that seem to reveal the trees’ inner spirits are the work of local sculptor Keith Jennings. Jennings started his Tree Spirits project in 1982, as a hobby. [...]

World’s Strongest Coffee Has 200 Percent More Caffeine than Average Roasts

Posted: 18 Mar 2013 02:44 AM PDT

If you feel regular coffee isn’t strong enough to keep you awake and focused through the day, you might want to try a big cup of Death Wish. It’s advertised as the world’s strongest coffee and allegedly has 200% more caffeine that the average dark roast. The name isn’t too encouraging for the faint-of-heart, but if you’re [...]

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