Science / discoveries 5 Most Incredible Discoveries of the Week Including a century-old message and scary news for workaholics By Newser Editors, Newser Staff Posted Aug 22, 2015 5:29 AM CDT Copied Sending out an SOS. (Shutterstock) A riches-stuffed Nazi train and a "switch" that could turn off an obesity gene make the list: Has a Legendary Nazi Train Been Found? Two treasure hunters say they've found a Nazi train thought to have gone missing in Poland while laden with gold, jewels, and weapons. They aren't revealing the precise location of the train, though, until a demand about the loot is granted. Shorter Women Have Shorter Pregnancies: The height and weight of a newborn baby is largely governed by his or her own genes, but it's the height of the mother that's giving researchers a telltale sign. Specifically, shorter women have shorter pregnancies and thus more premature babies. Here's why the find has major health implications. Bad News for Workaholics: If you're putting in more than 55 hours a week at work, the chances are good that you're working toward having a stroke, researchers say. If the hours are a must, the researchers at least have some precautions to help. story continues belowShoe CEO Drops Business Sneakers Taking The NFL By Storm Finally, A Comfortable Shoe Thats Fit For The Office. With Comfort, Luxury, & Versatility Engineered Into Every Step, Wolf & Shepherd Shoes Are Specifically Designed For Those Who Want To Lead The Pack.Wolf & ShepherdShop NowUndoMaximize the era of AI-driven apps - Blueprint for A.I.CIO | Microsoft NvidiaUndoWSOP Poker Finally on Desktop: The King of Poker Games Is Breaking RecordsGet On It Now And Experience It With 1,000,000 Free Poker ChipsWorld Series of PokerPlay NowUndo A Century-Old Message: What is likely the oldest message in a bottle in history has turned up on a German beach nearly 110 years after it was tossed. A woman walking on the island of Amrum found the bottle, launched in 1906 by England's Marine Biological Association. Despite the length of time, she still collected the bottle's promised reward. Obesity Gene May Have an Off Switch: Researchers have made a major breakthrough in studying the FTO "obesity gene," which acts as a "switch" for other genes that affect whether energy from what people eat is stored as fat or burned off. People who inherited a faulty version of the gene are more likely to be obese—but the researchers say they've discovered something that can reverse the effect. Click to read about more discoveries, including how a whistled language is changing thinking about the brain. (More discoveries stories.) Report an error