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  • April 2008

    • Forget It, Baldy, You're Not Disabled: Judge

      Scotsman (UK)  |  Apr 17, 08 3:51 AM CDT

      Forget It, Baldy, You're Not Disabled: Judge

      (Newser) - A Scottish schoolteacher constantly mocked by students because of his baldness has been told having a chrome dome does not count as a disability, the Scotsman reports. The judge at an employment tribunal said that had he found in the man's favor, then anyone with a "big nose or big ears" could also be considered disabled. More »

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      judge  • Scotland  • teacher  • disability  • baldness  • tribunal

  • February 2008

    • Firm Pays Off Disappointed Bald Man

      Associated Press  |  Feb 7, 08 2:25 PM CST

      Firm Pays Off Disappointed Bald Man

      (Newser) - If you were considering doling out 4.9 million yen (approximately $45,990) for an extensive regimen of hair-growth treatment, you might want to think again. Japan’s best-known hair-growth company, Reve 21, has agreed to pay a 4.3 million yen settlement to a man who spent four years using its treatment, with nary a new hair to show for it. More »

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      lawsuit  • Japan  • baldness

  • November 2007

    • Relax, It's Just a Bald Coyote

      Associated Press  |  Nov 2, 07 9:24 PM CDT

      Relax, It's Just a Bald Coyote

      (Newser) - Scientists have identified the peculiar animals found in southern Texas this summer—and they’re not the bloodsucking chupacabras of Mexican lore. No, the three bodies discovered near San Antonio were actually just coyotes that had lost their hair, DNA tests show. Researchers say the doglike beasts are a “virtually identical match” to garden-variety coyotes, the AP reports. More »

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      baldness  • San Antonio  • coyote  • chupacabra  • bloodsucker

  • July 2007

    • 10 Worst Hereditary Conditions

      MSNBC  |  Jul 2, 07 4:44 PM CDT

      10 Worst Hereditary Conditions

      (Newser) - MSNBC lists the 10 lamest heredity conditions. Baldness: People usually blame mom on this one, but cue ball syndrome can come from either side of the gene pool. Lactose intolerance: Humans developed the ability to digest milk only in the past 10,000 years, and only where dairy farming is common.  If you can't imbibe, your ancestors are at fault. Acne: Mom or dad was probably pizza-faced too. Twins: Hyperovulation, the release of multiple eggs in one cycle is a hereditary condition. Heart disease: Heart conditions and congenital heart defects are in the blood. More »

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      list  • cancer  • obesity  • heart disease  • genes  • parents  • alcoholism  • baldness

  • May 2007

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