Thursday, April 11, 2013

Worlds tallest building

Worlds tallest building: "On Jan 4, 2010 a new building opened in Dubai. The celebration was for the opening of the world tallest building. The Burj Khalifa is the highest man made structure on earth. "

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10 Interesting NASCAR facts

10 Interesting NASCAR facts: "There are over 75 million NASCAR fans in the United States, and over 6 million of them will attend races in 2010. The sport of auto racing and NASCAR in particular has steadily grown in popularity over the years, and is now as big as ever."

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Travel to space is coming

Travel to space is coming: "Richard Branson’s Virgin airlines unveiled the vehicle that will bring to the market, space travel for average, rich, people. The plan is to have space travel for paying customers coming for everyone in less than 1 year."

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How Your Carrier Can Make Your Smartphone Dumb & What You Can Do

How Your Carrier Can Make Your Smartphone Dumb & What You Can Do:

Or just get an Iphone

High-speed camera system catches close-ups of snowflakes in mid-air

High-speed camera system catches close-ups of snowflakes in mid-air: "Falling snow can play havoc with radar systems, so the more that we know about the manner in which snow falls, the better that those systems can be equipped to compensate for it. That’s why for the past three years, researchers from the University of Utah have been developing a device known as the Multi-Angle Snowflake Camera – or MASC. Using three cameras and two motion sensors, it captures 3D photos of snowflakes in free-fall."

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Chill Puck designed to keep drinks colder, longer

Chill Puck designed to keep drinks colder, longer: "Beer koozies (aka coasties, coldy-holdys, stubby holders and a multitude of other names) are a summer staple for keeping cans of drink colder, longer. Not satisfied with the cooling capabilities of these foam cylinders, Curt Peters created the Chill Puck, a small hockey puck-shaped disc that fits on the underside of a can."

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