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Deep Creep Means Milder, More Frequent Earthquakes Along Southern California`s San Jacinto Fault

by mokosam on November 10, 2009

With an average of four mini-earthquakes per day, Southern California`s San Jacinto fault constantly adjusts to make it a less likely candidate for a major earthquake than its quiet neighbor to the east, the Southern San Andreas fault, according to an article in the journal Nature Geoscience.
"Those minor to moderate events along the San Jacinto [...]

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Pain Hurts More If Person Hurting You Means It

by mokosam on December 20, 2008

Researchers at Harvard University have discovered that our experience of pain depends on whether we think someone caused the pain intentionally. In their study, participants who believed they were getting an electrical shock from another person on purpose, rather than accidentally, rated the very same shock as more painful. Participants seemed to get used [...]

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