Earth marks close encounter with enormous asteroid

Earth marks close encounter with enormous asteroid: "A 295-yard asteroid, the size of three football fields, streaked past Earth at a distance of about 2.1 million miles, moving at about 27,000 mph."



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Sri Lankan apartment block to be world's tallest vertical garden

Sri Lankan apartment block to be world's tallest vertical garden: "Clearpoint Residencies, based in Kotte just outside Colombo, will be the first sustainable high-rise apartment complex in the country, with solar panels for electricity generation, a waste water recycling system and planted facades. Building began last year and is expected to be complete by 2016, at which time it is claimed that the building will be, "the tallest residential vertical garden in the world, with planted terraces circling the entire structure.""



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Nokian develops winter tires with retractable studs

Nokian develops winter tires with retractable studs: "Studded tires may make it easier to drive on ice, but those same studs will quickly wear down when used on dry asphalt – plus, they'll create a very rough, noisy ride. The problem is, most winter drivers encounter both types of road conditions, often even on the same trip. That's why Nokian has created a snow tire with retractable studs."



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Snorkelboard lets you watch the fishes, without dunking your head

Snorkelboard lets you watch the fishes, without dunking your head: "Just about everyone who's comfortable with swimming in the ocean is at least somewhat interested in seeing what's in the water below them. Not everyone, however, is so keen on actually sticking their head below the surface and breathing through a snorkel. If you're one of those people, you might like the Snorkelboard."



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Hero vs. Honda: Battle of the Titans (starring Erik Buell)

Hero vs. Honda: Battle of the Titans (starring Erik Buell): "When Hero MotoCorp Managing Director Pawan Munjal pronounced "the dawn of a new era" at a press conference prior to the opening of Auto Expo in New Delhi last week, his words meant much more than customary auto company MD rhetoric. When Honda and Hero decided to part company in December 2010, with Honda’s long term agreement to provide technology to the Hero Honda company until the end of 2014 looming, Hero faced the seemingly insurmountable task of replacing Honda's world-leading motorcycle designs inside exactly four years."



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