The Mysterious Cough, Caught on Film

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Start date Oct 31, 2008
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Oct 31, 2008

Ivan Seeking

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story
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/28/science/28cough.html

Slide show of more interesting shots
http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2008/10/27/science/102808-Cough_index.html

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Looks a bit like your avatar, Ivan...!

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Eeeewwww.

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lisab said:

Looks a bit like your avatar, Ivan...!

It looks like he is spewing algae?

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