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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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Indians Worship Two-Faced Baby 

Little girl hailed as reincarnation of Hindu god

Apr 6, 08 5:15 AM CDT
(Newser) - Indians are coming from far and wide to see a two-faced baby born in a tiny village, ABC News reports. Many think the little girl with four eyes and two mouths is a reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesh. "Some people say she is like a goddess," a... More »

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India • baby • birth • Lakshmi • Hinduism • Ganesh

J. Lo and Marc Welcome Twins

Girl and boy born just after midnight

Feb 22, 08 1:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony brought two new faces into the world early this morning: a girl (5 pounds, 7 ounces) and a boy (6 pounds), People reports. The twins, born just after midnight, are J. Lo’s first children, and Marc’s fourth and fifth. “Jennifer and Marc... More »

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entertainment • twins • baby • birth • Jennifer Lopez • Marc Anthony • celebrity pregnancy • multiple births

Russians Get Holiday to Multiply

Couples get day off nine months
before country's national day

Aug 15, 07 5:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Ulyanovsk region of Russia will give its citizens a day off to procreate—nine months before Russia's national day of June 12; couples whose children are born on that day can even win prizes. The Russian population has been dropping since the early 90s, and President Putin has called... More »

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Russia • children • family • population • birth rate • birth • Ulyanovsk • Conception Day

'Male' Panda Gives Birth to Twins

Jinzhu turns out to be a 'normal girl' after all

Aug 9, 07 3:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - A giant panda once thought to be male gave birth to twin cubs this week in China. Jinzhu was believed to be male at birth, but the panda showed zero sexual interest after being shipped to Japan in 2000 to breed with a female. When scientists attempted artificial insemination, they... More »

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endangered species • reproduction • zoo • birth • animal behavior • panda • hermaphrodite • Jinzhu • baseball • animal

New Moms Use Natural Remedy for Depression

Placenta thought to help regulate volatile hormones

Jul 22, 07 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - People think it's weird, and there's no research to prove it works, but new mothers  who've suffered from postpartum depression swear by it. The placenta that nourished the baby is injested by the new mom—dried and put into gelatin capsules, or just plain cooked and eaten. The placenta is... More »

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FDA • mothers • organs • mammals • birth • placenta • fetus • gelatin capsules • placentophagy • childbirth • nutrients

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