Earth-sized planet with a molten surface discovered orbiting Alpha Centauri B

Earth-sized planet with a molten surface discovered orbiting Alpha Centauri B: "European astronomers working from the European Southern Observatory (ESO) in Chile have discovered a planet slightly more massive than Earth, orbiting a star in the Alpha Centauri triple star system – the nearest stellar system to our planet."

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Credit Card Numbers Are Not Random: How To Read & Understand Them Yourself

Credit Card Numbers Are Not Random: How To Read & Understand Them Yourself: "You may have heard before that credit card numbers follow a certain pattern and structure so that they can be validated before a transaction is accepted. However, it’s one thing to know that the structure is there and another thing entirely to understand how credit card numbers work."

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Video: Chestcam Footage of Felix Baumgartner's Record-breaking Free Fall - OutdoorHub.com

Video: Chestcam Footage of Felix Baumgartner's Record-breaking Free Fall - OutdoorHub.com: "The brave daredevil Felix Baumgartner set the record he had hoped for when he jumped out of the stratosphere back to earth on October 14. During his approximately nine minutes of free fall  Baumgartner reached estimated* speeds of 833.9 mph (1,343 km/h) at one point in that time. He hit Mach 1.24, or in other words, he successfully broke the speed of sound. But the record-breaking speed did not come without problems."

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GIBBS Quadski to launch in U.S. next month

GIBBS Quadski to launch in U.S. next month: "After existing only in prototype form since at least 2006, the GIBBS Quadski is finally about to become a commercially-available product. The amphibious vehicle can be driven like a regular 4WD quad while on land, but it draws in its wheels and becomes a Jet Ski-like contraption upon entering the water – all within five seconds. At a press conference yesterday in Detroit, GIBBS founder Alan Gibbs and chairman Neil Jenkins announced that the Quadski will be available in select U.S. markets starting next month ... priced at about US$40,000."

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Build a Tesla Coil in 9 Steps : TreeHugger

Build a Tesla Coil in 9 Steps : TreeHugger:

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Felix Baumgartner breaks record for high-altitude skydiving

Felix Baumgartner breaks record for high-altitude skydiving: ""Sometimes you have to go up really high to understand how small you are" – Felix Baumgartner, standing outside his capsule at an altitude of 24 miles (39 km) on October 14, 2012."

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Video: Felix Baumgartner’s Supersonic Record-breaking Jump from the Edge of Space - OutdoorHub.com

Video: Felix Baumgartner’s Supersonic Record-breaking Jump from the Edge of Space - OutdoorHub.com: "ustria’s Felix Baumgartner earned his place in the history books on Sunday after overcoming concerns with the power for his visor heater that impaired his vision and nearly jeopardized the mission"

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U.S. Navy evaluating a second railgun prototype

U.S. Navy evaluating a second railgun prototype: "Back in February, the Office of Naval Research (ONR) test-fired a prototype electromagnetic railgun that had been built by BAE Systems for the U.S. Navy. BAE isn’t the only game in town, however – this Tuesday, ONR announced that it is now evaluating a second railgun prototype, made by San Diego-based General Atomics."

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Art and science combine to turn gold chloride into nuggets

Art and science combine to turn gold chloride into nuggets: "For centuries, the world's great thinkers were consumed by the search for the mythical Philosopher's Stone. Franciscan friar Roger Bacon is said to have penned a formula for its creation in the 13th century, legend would have us believe that German friar Albertus Magnus actually found a substance capable of transmuting base metals into gold or silver, and English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newton was a known devotee of the magnum opus. "

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Lauren Nelson: 5 Tips for Creating the Ultimate Gallery Wall

Lauren Nelson: 5 Tips for Creating the Ultimate Gallery Wall: "When it comes to updating a space, the gallery wall can be the perfect solution when it's done right! From entryways to dining rooms, an eclectic display of frames can be incorporated in just about any room. Here are five tips to help you create the ultimate gallery wall."

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Human Generator – new e-bike trades the chain for an alternator

Human Generator – new e-bike trades the chain for an alternator: "A bicycle born out of auto industry technology, the Mando Footloose makes claim of using the world's first chainless series hybrid technology for an e-bike. Like other pedal-assisted electric bikes, the bike combines manual and electric power. Unlike other pedelecs, it eliminates the chain and transforms the cyclist's motion directly into electricity."

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New 3M projector streams Roku content

New 3M projector streams Roku content: "The world seems to be moving away from projectors. Almost all of the tech-savvy consumer's content is downloaded digitally and streamed to TVs, tablets and smartphones. The projector is kind of lost in the shuffle of all of this. Enter 3M's Streaming Projector, which merges the massive display sizes that only a projector can produce, with the streaming content for which Roku is known."

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