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ScienceWorld
April 9, 2010
Hairy Hearing

A man named Radhakant Bajpal has made a Guinness World Record. He made the world record for the longest ear hair. When they measured his hair from the outer ear it was 13.2 centimeter (5.2 inches) long. A dermatologist from North Carolina was explaining about how hair on your body grows at the same rate, but some fall out before others. He also explained what a hair follicle (is like a root of a plant) was. Dermatologist say that the hair is coming from extra large follicles under the skin of his ears. Dermatologist said he was lucky just to have hair grow out of his ear, and not his nose too.


ScienceWorld
April 9, 2010
Sleep Deprived

A man named Danice Eaton led a study on teenage sleep at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. He found out that about 92% of high school students don't get the right amount of sleep at night. According to the National Sleep Foundation teenagers should be getting at least 9 hours of sleep a night. Danice Eaton did a study that found out that to little of sleep can lead teenagers to depression, headaches, and very poor grades. It's very important teenagers get the right amount of sleep.

ScienceWorld
April 9, 2010
Out To Dry

Today dyers are some of the biggest electricity hogs in America. Many people have chose to have money and energy and line dry their clothing. But there are also many people who don't like the look of clotheslines. It says a few communities have even banned them. A group called Project Laundry List is fighting the right to hang clothing outside to dry. Using clotheslines can reduce households energy use by 8%, and there are many more benefits to using clotheslines. Also they make your clothes smell better and make them last longer says Alexander Lee, executive director of Project Laundry List.