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Can 80 Cyclists Power a House for Day?

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Can a house be powered for 1 day by all natural energy? Click here to watch this incredibly interesting video as people watch a man live his life, shower, and watch TV all while they ride stationary bikes to give the house the juice it needs.

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December 7, 2009   No Comments

New Fossils Reveal a World Full of Crocodiles

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The Sahara Desert a croc haven? New fossils reveal more than six species of crocodile once coexisted there. These new findings reveal that each of the crocs has completely different lives from their brethren. Click here to read more as well as learn the crocs “snappy” names.

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November 22, 2009   No Comments

Leonid Meteor Shower to Peak Tuesday

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Forecasters say that the Leonid Meteor Shower will peak early Tuesday morning. We should see about 20-30 meteors per hour in the US and about 300 per hour over Asia. The shower is made of bits of debris which streaks through Earth’s inner solar system every 33 years. Click here to read more!

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November 16, 2009   No Comments

Bad Driver? Blame Your Genes

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A recent study shows that people who tend to be bad drivers have a gene variant that is different than others. The study shows that people with this particular variant performed 20% worst on a driving test than people with a different DNA sequence. Next time you have road rage, you can remember that it may not be the bad driver’s fault…Click here to read more!

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November 1, 2009   No Comments

Colossal Sea Monster Unearthed

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A huge sea monster’s skull has been found along the Jurassic coast in the UK. The skull is 2.4m long and the Pilosaur lived about 150 million years ago. A Pilosaur is from a group of gigantic aquatic reptiles that dominated the seas when Dinosaurs roamed the earth. Click here to learn more about this amazing discovery!

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October 27, 2009   No Comments

Cassini’s Camera Captures Nightfall on Saturn’s Rings

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The camera on the Cassini spacecraft has captured images of Saturn’s latest equinox. This happens every 15 years where night falls over Saturn’s visible rings for about four days. Click here to see amazing pictures and to read more!

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October 25, 2009   No Comments

Mrs. Brady’ Turns ‘Cybermom’ to Help Seniors Tackle Tech

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Florence Henderson, from the Brady Bunch, is using her personal experience to create a small business. After years of being frustrated with technology she created “Roadside Assistance for your computer”. It’s a hotline for people who are not accustomed with modern day technology. They can call and receive support. Click here to read more about some of the questions she receives, as well as a possible Brady Bunch reunion

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October 18, 2009   No Comments

Welcome to the University of ITunes

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The knowledge of MBA’s and graduate students can now be yours for $1.00. With new methods of teaching such as video lectures and online recording, students are learning more daily from their personal computers. With programs such as ITunes University, an affiliate of ITunes, downloading knowledge is now easier than ever. Click here to read more about this.

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October 18, 2009   No Comments

Monkey Mothers “Coo” Over Babies

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The sweet relationship between a new baby and its mother may not be just for humans. This video shows a monkey mother playing and kissing her baby. Click here to see!

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October 8, 2009   No Comments

Giant Dinosaur Print Found in France

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Scientist in the south of France discovered the biggest dinosaur prints known to man! Almost 5.9 feet in diameter! This area was a popular area for the dinosaur Sauropods. These new prints have revealed some new information about dinosaurs and how they lived. Click here to find out what these new prints could mean.

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October 7, 2009   No Comments