Virtually everyone believes Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili foolishly provoked a Russian invasion on August 7, 2008, when he sent troops into the breakaway district of South Ossetia. “The warfare began Aug. 7 when Georgia launched a barrage targeting South Ossetia,” the Associated Press reported over the weekend in typical fashion.
Virtually everyone is wrong.
Just one can of Red Bull could raise the risk of heart attack or stroke, even in young people, researchers have warned.
A study of university students found drinking one 250ml can of the sugar-free version of the energy drink that ‘gives you wings’ increased the ‘stickiness’ of the blood and raised the risk of life-threatening clots.
Researcher Dr Scott Willoughby said: ‘One hour after they drank Red Bull, (their blood systems) were no longer normal.
‘They were abnormal like we would expect in a patient with cardiovascular disease.
‘If you get an increase in stickiness and a decreased ability of the blood vessels to stop its stickiness, that adds up to a bad situation.
‘If you add in other risk factors for cardiovascular disease - stress or high blood pressure - this could be potentially deadly.’
Oliver the Wonder Beagle graduated from Puppy School today. He is *such* a good boy. (Even if he does look a little… you know… in that get up.)
Graduation Day (via merrindonahue)