Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Report: Tiger Woods Has Earned More Than $1.3 Billion During His Career | Golf Channel

Report: Tiger Woods Has Earned More Than $1.3 Billion During His Career | Golf Channel: "Tiger Woods raked in $31 million more than any other golfer in 2013, according to a report in the February issue of Golf Digest.

No surprise, Woods, a five-time winner last year, topped Digest’s annual money list, with $83 million ($71M off the course, $12M on). That was decidedly more than Phil Mickelson ($52M), Arnold Palmer ($40M), Jack Nicklaus ($26M), Henrik Stenson ($19M) and Rory McIlroy ($18M)."

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Magnetic nanoparticles breakthrough could help shrink digital storage

Magnetic nanoparticles breakthrough could help shrink digital storage: "An international team of scientists has made a breakthrough in the magnetic manipulation of nanoparticles that could lead to a big boost for small scale digital storage in portable devices."

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Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboard outed at CES

Onewheel self-balancing electric skateboard outed at CES: "I don't know about you, but I know that when I pop out on my electric skateboard to do a spot of shopping, I always find myself thinking "hello – this would even more exciting with three fewer wheels." Apparently the people at California's Future Motion agree, judging from the Onewheel electric skateboard they've cooked up that is, cunningly named after the number of wheels it has (i.e. one)."

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SpaceX launches second satellite

SpaceX launches second satellite: "Commercial space company Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has launched a second satellite into a geostationary transfer orbit. Its Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral in Florida and successfully delivered a TV and telecoms satellite for Thai-based communications provider Thaicom into position."

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The Science of Snowflakes

The Science of Snowflakes: "You have most likely heard the expression that “no two snowflakes are alike”, but is that actually true? Do you know who the first person to take a picture of a snowflake was? Or when? Learn the answers to these questions and more in today’s fun and fascinating video from PBS Digital Studios."

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