Learn what causes tornadoes so you can avoid them

Learn what causes tornadoes so you can avoid them: "Tornadoes are nature’s most violent storms; having destructive winds in excess of 250 mph they can destroy anything in their path. Tornadoes are fascinating to watch and will almost mesmerize you like watching a fire, but they can be extremely dangerous to watch from close range. The wind speed of the tornado determines how the tornado is rated on the Fujita scale or EF scale."



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Watch Blue Angels formation - just inches away from a mid-air collision! @ Komando Video

Watch Blue Angels formation - just inches away from a mid-air collision! @ Komando Video: "Can you hold your breath for 51 seconds? That's how long you'll have to to make it through this harrowing video. But the Blue Angels? It's all in a day's work for these ultra-skilled pilots. Just watch this never-before-seen first-person view of the tightest formation flying you'll ever see."



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SpaceX confirms successful Falcon 9 soft landing on the Atlantic Ocean

SpaceX confirms successful Falcon 9 soft landing on the Atlantic Ocean: "SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket that boosted the CRS-3 Dragon spacecraft into orbit made a controlled power landing on the surface of the Atlantic Ocean. The historic first controlled landing of a liquid booster was tracked by telemetry and recorded on video. Unfortunately, heavy seas destroyed the rocket before recovery operations could retrieve it."



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The San Francisco Globe

The San Francisco Globe: "This automobile enthusiast found an old Mercedes CLK about to be sent to the junk yard and decided to give it one incredible makeover. I was amazed at the process, but the end result was stunning. I never knew something like this was even possible!"



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The Drink That Increases Your Risk of Skin Cancer | Women's Health Magazine

The Drink That Increases Your Risk of Skin Cancer | Women's Health Magazine: "A new analysis of 16 studies published in the British Journal of Dermatology concludes that downing more than one drink per day is associated with a 20% increased risk for melanoma, the most serious skin cancer type"



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University of Liverpool team aims to hit 90 mph in pedal-powered Arion1 Velocipede

University of Liverpool team aims to hit 90 mph in pedal-powered Arion1 Velocipede: "Last September, at the World Human Powered Speed Challenge at Battle Mountain in Nevada, a Dutch team made up of students from TU Delft and VU Amsterdam set the current world speed record of 83.13 mph (133.78 km/h) for an unpaced cyclist on flat ground in the VeloX3. The University of Liverpool Velocipede Team (ULVT) has now announced its intentions to take the title with the Arion1 Velocipede, a bicycle resembling an oversized medicine capsule that has been left out in the sun too long."



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America has Turned Away From God: How's That Working out? - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update

America has Turned Away From God: How's That Working out? - Patriot UpdatePatriot Update: "There are days when I don’t recognize my country any more. The America of today is not the America I grew up in. Some days I feel like Winston Churchill who, in the aftermath of World War I, despaired of his country’s future. Churchill said: “What a disappointment the 20th Century has been. How terrible and how melancholy is the disastrous series of events that have darkened its first 20 years."



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Meskel Square, Addis Abeba - YouTube

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Homemade Mosquito Trap Instructions | Survival Life - Survival Gear | Skills | Tips | Survival Life

Homemade Mosquito Trap Instructions | Survival Life - Survival Gear | Skills | Tips | Survival Life: "Mosquitos might be the only bad thing about summertime. The nice weather brings with it these little pests that can cause some big problems."



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Meridian Magazine - Survival Skills: Build a Fire Now - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views

Meridian Magazine - Survival Skills: Build a Fire Now - Meridian Magazine - LDS, Mormon and Latter-day Saint News and Views: "Basic survival skills should be understood, practiced and references placed in your preparedness binder. If you have not completed, or even started your binder get out your April Totally Ready Newsletter and do it now! Survival skills are not just for an end of the world scenario but for use when stranded or lost or because your car has failed you. They will help you survive and thrive in the aftermath of an earthquake, hurricane, tornado or many other natural disasters."



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Boeing's Phantom Badger packs a lot of combat vehicle into a small package

Boeing's Phantom Badger packs a lot of combat vehicle into a small package: "The US military fields some pretty impressive vehicles, but they aren't worth much if they don’t fit on the aircraft intended to transport them. Last month, the US Navy removed one obstacle when it cleared the Boeing Phantom Badger combat support vehicle for transport inside a V-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft. After a battery of tests, including form-fit checks, pressure tests and structural evaluations of over four G’s, the modular vehicle was a step closer to deployment by the US Marine Corps and US Air Force Special Operations."



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LADEE probe hits the Moon at 3,600 mph

LADEE probe hits the Moon at 3,600 mph: "In space, no one can hear you hit the Moon at near-hypersonic speed. Today, NASA's Ames Research Center announced that the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) made a controlled impact on the far side of the Moon some time between 9:30 and 10:30 pm PDT on Thursday, bringing to an end its mission to study the lunar atmosphere."



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US Navy announces sea trials for electromagnetic railgun

US Navy announces sea trials for electromagnetic railgun: "Watching old war movies, we expect firing a navy gun to be accompanied by a deafening bang and a dramatic cloud of burnt powder. This being the 21st century, the US Navy has other ideas as it prepares to install and test a prototype electromagnetic railgun on a Spearhead-class joint high speed vessel (JHSV) in 2016 as part of a program to develop the naval artillery of the future"



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BAE Systems develops a flat lens that acts like it's curved

BAE Systems develops a flat lens that acts like it's curved: "Anyone who’s ever needed a pair of thick eyeglasses has a firm idea that lenses are the one thing where form follows function. However, BAE Systems and Queen Mary’s School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science in London have put paid to that idea with a flat lens that works like a conventional curved lens, yet without any reduction in bandwidth performance. Using a combination of composite metamaterials and transformational optics for the first time, they have created a lens that's able to bend electromagnetic waves, yet isn't bound by its shape for its function."



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It Was Pitch-Black Dark. Seconds Later, a Fireball Lit Up the Russian Sky. | Video | TheBlaze.com

It Was Pitch-Black Dark. Seconds Later, a Fireball Lit Up the Russian Sky. | Video | TheBlaze.com: "Dash-camera footage from the Russian city of Murmansk shows a meteor burn up in the atmosphere, lighting up the previously pitch black Russian sky."



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Pocket : If you’re a conservative, this should be your favorite movie line of all time!

Pocket : If you’re a conservative, this should be your favorite movie line of all time!:



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NY Auto Show 2014 | Men's Health

NY Auto Show 2014 | Men's Health: "At this year’s New York International Auto show (autoshowny.com), manufacturers debuted their coolest twists on automotive tech, from full-on muscle cars to the ultra-efficient green darlings. Come roll with us through the halls of automotive nirvana, and check out our 12 favorite specimens. (Shown at left, the Porsche 918, an $850,000, 800+ horsepower electric-hybrid supercar, sandwiched between a vintage 917 racer and the new 919 hybrid racecar revealed at this year's show.)"



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Kid tries to take selfie near an oncoming train; doesn’t work out very well… | Young Conservatives

Kid tries to take selfie near an oncoming train; doesn’t work out very well… | Young Conservatives: "The weirdest part was his reaction. He was so excited to have gotten it on camera. You almost just died man, it’s probably time to reflect on the choices in your life that brought you to this train track, not how cool your Instagram account will be."



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What is the best defense for protection when hiking and camping in the wilderness?

What is the best defense for protection when hiking and camping in the wilderness?: "Google bear attacks in USA, your odds of getting struck by lightening are greater than being attacked by a bear. (uh, not counting Alaska ;)

Mountain lions are also no big threat, maybe every couple years a hiker in Southern California gets jumped on.

Bandits are a different story. Depends on how far you are from the Mexican border.
Trouble makers? That's variable depending on where you are.
Not much to worry about though, if you are camping, remember... criminals tend to stay in cities and don't venture into the wild much"



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FPSRussia's Day Off With Dan Bilzerian!!! - YouTube

FPSRussia's Day Off With Dan Bilzerian!!! - YouTube: ""



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The science of seasonal allergies — and why they’re so awful - Vox

The science of seasonal allergies — and why they’re so awful - Vox: "Seasonal allergies are the immune system's response to the millions of pollen grains — plant sperm cells — floating through the air every spring. By incorrectly interpreting pollen as a health threat, your body triggers an inflammatory response, leading to annoying symptoms like itchy eyes or runny noses. This is known as allergic rhinitis, or "hay fever.""



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Drug-delivering nanoparticles pose a triple threat to cancer

Drug-delivering nanoparticles pose a triple threat to cancer: "Delivering drugs that can knock out tumor cells within the body, without causing adverse side effects, is a tricky busines. It's why scientists have taken to engineering new and creative types of nanoparticles that do the job. Increasing a nanoparticle's ability to carry more drugs expands treatment options, but creating nanoparticles capable of delivering more than one or two drugs has proven difficult – until now. Scientists at MIT report creating a revolutionary building block technique that's enabled them to load a nanoparticle with three drugs. The approach, they say, could be expanded to allow a nanoparticle to carry hundreds more."



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First night flights for X-47B

First night flights for X-47B: "After taking to the air for the first time in early 2011, the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System has been ticking off a series of firsts, including being the first unmanned aircraft to launch and recovery from a modern aircraft carrier. Another box has now been ticked with the aircraft completing its first night flights."



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The Surprising Science Behind Why and When We Yawn : The New Yorker

The Surprising Science Behind Why and When We Yawn : The New Yorker: "In 1923, Sir Francis Walshe, a British neurologist, noticed something interesting while testing the reflexes of patients who were paralyzed on one side of their bodies. When they yawned, they would spontaneously regain their motor functions. In case after case, the same thing happened; it was as if, for the six or so seconds the yawn lasted, the patients were no longer paralyzed. What’s more, Walshe reported that some of his patients had noticed “that when the fingers are extended and abducted during a yawn, they are able to flex and extend them rapidly, a thing they were unable to do at any other time. Indeed, one man added that he always waited for a yawn so that he might exercise his fingers in this way.”"



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Amazing Arrow Trick - YouTube

Amazing Arrow Trick - YouTube: ""



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Amphicruiser: Amphibious 4WD based on Toyota Land Cruiser

Amphicruiser: Amphibious 4WD based on Toyota Land Cruiser: "We wanted it to be as solid on water as the Land Cruiser is on land." That's Dutch Amfibious Transport co-founder Dirk-Jan de Jong talking about his company's heavy duty amphibious 4WD, the Amphibicruiser. Built around a Toyota Land Cruiser engine, it's a fully fledged on and offroad cruiser that can be driven up a river or out to sea with next to no training."



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Self-healing polymer restores itself in minutes

Self-healing polymer restores itself in minutes: "Researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have developed a self-healing polymer that can mend itself and fully restore its mechanical properties in just a few minutes when heated at low temperatures. The material could be used to create self-repairing sealants, scratch-resistant paints, and more reliable fiber-reinforced plastic components."



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Local Missouri bar responds to a “Cease and Desist” from Starbucks with an epic letter and $6 check | Young Conservatives

Local Missouri bar responds to a “Cease and Desist” from Starbucks with an epic letter and $6 check | Young Conservatives: "The letter was pretty funny, but the check is the best part.  I don’t really feel bad for Starbucks considering how condescending they are towards responsible gun owners.
When one of the largest companies in the United States serves you a “cease and desist” letter, there are various ways to approach it."



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Lab-grown cartilage used to perform nose reconstruction surgery

Lab-grown cartilage used to perform nose reconstruction surgery: "Researchers from Switzerland's University of Basel have performed the first successful nose reconstruction surgery using engineered cartilage grown in the laboratory. The cartilage was spawned form the patient's own cells in an approach that could circumvent the need for more invasive surgeries."



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Helicopter-inspired catamaran "flies" over rough water

Helicopter-inspired catamaran "flies" over rough water: "What's that? A boat, a helicopter, some type of seaplane? It's the Helicat 22. This unique watercraft won't take off into the air, but it uses a helicopter-influenced catamaran design for a fast, stable ride over choppy water."



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Marathon gamer sets record for longest run on a single quarter: 85 hours | Polygon

Marathon gamer sets record for longest run on a single quarter: 85 hours | Polygon: "The games may be more than 30 years old but the hardcore record-hunters of the classic arcade gaming scene still find new marks to shoot for. And John Salter now has two world records to his name."



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Cloudy skies? Not in the Americas? Watch the total lunar eclipse here - CNET

Cloudy skies? Not in the Americas? Watch the total lunar eclipse here - CNET: "For 78 minutes or so late tonight or in the early morning hours of Tuesday on the American continents a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a shade of dark crimson.

This is a great opportunity for some rare and dramatic night sky watching, unless of course, there are clouds in your local forecast, or you're on one of the huge land masses that's not part of the American hemisphere."



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Bubba Watson Wins The Masters: Here's His Final Putt - Business Insider

Bubba Watson Wins The Masters: Here's His Final Putt - Business Insider: "Bubba Watson outplayed 20-year-old Jordan Spieth and won the 2014 Masters in comfortable fashion on Sunday.
He came into the round at 5-under, tied for the lead with Spieth. He finished at 8-under, winning the tournament by three strokes."



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Driverless Cars - Business Insider

Driverless Cars - Business Insider: "Self driving cars seem like a far-out idea right now, but in the next 20 years, they will be totally common, says Dr. Henrik Christensen.

"My current prediction is that kids born today will never have to drive a car," he said in this interview with FW:Thinking. It's a reasonable conclusion — consider Google's self-driving car system, which is already street-legal in Nevada, Florida, Michigan, and California. (Texas has similar legislation already in the works.)"



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Johammer electric motorcycle breaks 200 km range, looks like you're riding a terrified snail

Johammer electric motorcycle breaks 200 km range, looks like you're riding a terrified snail: "I must admit, I’m kind of amazed this thing exists. The Johammer electro-cruiser is up there with the very strangest motorcycle designs I’ve ever come across. I mean, it looks like you’re riding a very surprised snail. But it does exist; this North Austrian roadster made an appearance at the Linz motorcycle show in February and appears close to production."



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Split Scimitar Winglets set to become a common sight

Split Scimitar Winglets set to become a common sight: "If you think that you've been seeing some funny-looking airliners in the past couple of months, you're not imagining things. On February 18th, a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 made the world's first commercial flight by an aircraft equipped with fuel-saving Split Scimitar Winglets."



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Amazing Science Facts About The Earth

Amazing Science Facts About The Earth: "This is a collection of interesting facts and details about the Earth. You may or may not have heard or read about these facts before. There is something about reading interesting facts that you didn't know that makes you want to learn more."



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Panasonic's HIT solar cell hits record 25.6 percent conversion efficiency

Panasonic's HIT solar cell hits record 25.6 percent conversion efficiency: "Panasonic is reporting a 25.6 percent conversion efficiency for its HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin layer) solar cells. This is an improvement of almost 1 percent over the 24.7 percent conversion efficiency Panasonic achieved in February 2013, with the company claiming it as a world record for crystalline silicon-based solar cells of a "practical size.""



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Breaking Christian News - Printer-Friendly Version

Breaking Christian News - Printer-Friendly Version: "AFP News reports that, in an attempt to get away from a dependence on oil, the US Navy has developed a new hydrocarbon fuel by first extracting carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas from seawater and then transforming it into a liquid. "



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2014 Masters - Phil Mickelson Pays Off $1 Bet to Patron | Golf Channel

2014 Masters - Phil Mickelson Pays Off $1 Bet to Patron | Golf Channel: "AUGUSTA, Ga. – Phil Mickelson’s love affair with the Masters and Augusta National isn’t just reserved for rounds played on Thursday-Sunday.

He’s a charmer during practice rounds as well."



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2014 Masters - Marquee Group Of Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy Set For Thursday | Golf Channel

2014 Masters - Marquee Group Of Patrick Reed, Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy Set For Thursday | Golf Channel: "AUGUSTA, Ga. – One of the most intriguing groups for Rounds 1 and 2 at the Masters will include Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Patrick Reed."



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John Daly's Typical Day: 40 Cigarettes, 10-12 Diet Cokes | Golf Channel

John Daly's Typical Day: 40 Cigarettes, 10-12 Diet Cokes | Golf Channel: "John Daly hasn't played in the Masters since 2006, but that doesn't stop the former major winner from setting up shop each year at a Hooters restaurant across the street from Augusta National, where he will spend the week signing autographs and mingling with fans."



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Tag Heuer's Meridiist Infinite phone offers "infinite" power via a solar panel

Tag Heuer's Meridiist Infinite phone offers "infinite" power via a solar panel: "In 2008, Tag Heuer introduced its first mobile phone, the US$6,200 Meridiist. Well, as if a luxury phone made by a company usually associated with premium watches isn't eyebrow-raising enough, the just-announced Meridiist Infinite offers a little something extra: a built-in photovoltaic panel that keeps it powered up and charging as long as there's light."



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PowerCube solves bulky plug dilemma

PowerCube solves bulky plug dilemma: "It's definitely one of life's little annoyances – devices with big adapters built into their power plugs, that block multiple outlets on your power bar. Allocacoc's PowerCube is an alternative to those bars, that can reportedly accommodate up to five of those big plugs at once."



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StandDesk lets you choose to remain sitting or try standing

StandDesk lets you choose to remain sitting or try standing: "As we have recently witnessed here on Gizmag, there's a new push underway to make standing desks more affordable. Prices north of US$1,000 mean standing desks haven't been available to mainstream consumers, but prices between $100 and $500 make them a more palatable option for the general public. The latest piece of furniture to fit this mold is StandDesk, which is not only relatively affordable but also adjustable between heights suitable for sitting and standing. It offers users the best of both worlds."



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Electric-powered Verrado puts trike drifting on the level

Electric-powered Verrado puts trike drifting on the level: "Since originating in New Zealand in 2009, the sport of trike drifting has slowly but surely spread to hilly regions all around the globe. From the United States to Puerto Rico, adrenaline junkies are mounting customized three-wheeled machines to drift and spin their way along switchbacks and steep downhill descents."



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Poland's Arrinera finalizes its Hussarya supercar design

Poland's Arrinera finalizes its Hussarya supercar design: "Automotive start-up Arrinera seems determined to bring a supercar to its home country of Poland. It revealed its first design in 2011 and immediately took criticism for putting out what looked like a Lamborghini with a different hood emblem. It went through a few redesigns, and this week it's pulled back the cloth on the final one: a 650-hp coupe it calls the Hussarya."



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How to Dodge a Space Bullet in Three (Not So Easy) Steps - NationalJournal.com

How to Dodge a Space Bullet in Three (Not So Easy) Steps - NationalJournal.com: "Thanks to carelessness and satellite collisions, Earth's atmosphere is littered with a half-million or so pieces of debris. And they're all traveling 17,500 miles per hour—roughly 10 times the speed of a bullet. Even a golf ball at that speed could take out a satellite system.

 

The dangers of space debris are not lost on NASA, particularly as it attempts to protect the International Space Station and the astronauts who live inside it. In fact, just this month NASA had to move the International Space Station to avoid a potential collision. Here's how NASA does it:"



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The 10 Best Things From April 2014 | Popular Science

The 10 Best Things From April 2014 | Popular Science:



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America’s Zippy New Trains Still Lag Behind the Speed Demons of Europe | Autopia | WIRED

America’s Zippy New Trains Still Lag Behind the Speed Demons of Europe | Autopia | WIRED: "Transit authorities in five states have ordered 32 new locomotives that are more efficient and faster than their predecessors. Ideally, they’ll make for more reliable service, but they’re not exactly what most people have in mind when they think of high-speed rail.

California, Michigan, Missouri, Illinois, and Washington all ordered Siemens Charger diesel-electric locomotives for passenger service. And some of those services are being touted as “high speed.”"



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Super-Intense Laser Stretches Farther Than Ever | Popular Science

Super-Intense Laser Stretches Farther Than Ever | Popular Science: "In the future, such lasers could go into long-distance sensors, or chemical-identifying spectrometers. One more unusual application scientists have thought of is directing lightning. In 2008, a team of European physicists used high-intensity laser pulses to trigger "electric events"—though not lightning bolts—in a thundercloud. It will take more development to trigger lightning bolts, the scientists wrote in a paper they published at the time. This new experiment is a step toward that development."



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How World War I Planes Shot Their Guns Without Hitting Their Propellers - Digg

How World War I Planes Shot Their Guns Without Hitting Their Propellers - Digg: "An interrupter gear is a device used on military aircraft and warships in order to allow them to target opponents without damaging themselves."



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DualWingGenerator mimics flapping wings to harvest energy

DualWingGenerator mimics flapping wings to harvest energy: "Back in 2011, Festo created a natural-flight mimicking bionic seagull with flapping wings dubbed SmartBird. The company is now looking to apply similar principles in order to convert wind power into electricity with its DualWingGenerator system."



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Aspirin Power - 9 Amazing Uses for Aspirin - Men's Fitness

Aspirin Power - 9 Amazing Uses for Aspirin - Men's Fitness: "When we found out that aspirin might help slow the growth of cancer, we got to thinking: What else is the anti-inflammatory good for? Turns out, a lot. The headache reliever’s got some great household uses, like helping to remove soap scum and patch up drywall; some personal hygiene applications, like combatting acne and dandruff; and of course heart health-boosting potential. Ready to put the all-purpose pill to the test? Start here."



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