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In all the madness over swine flu that has swirled into a veritable apocalyptic storm of disaster predictions, nobody seems to be thinking of small-scale, simple yet universally applicable solutions. Nobody, that is, except Listicles. For a flu strain that leaps borders, cultures and languages, what could be clearer than pig-shaped soap? Now, right after [...]

Airborne disease season is upon us, so put on your SARS mask and don’t lick any subway poles. I’m pretty sure they cured Bird Flu, but just in case, peruse these disorders and ailments you can’t catch from kissing or anywhere else:
Premature Aging (as seen in Jack): Robin Williams’s titular character was born with a [...]