Mayan calendar and why the world didn't end

Mayan calendar and why the world didn't end: "Will Dec. 21 2012 be the end of the world? We have made it, the end of the world didn't come on that day. There have been a lot of discussion on this topic. There were a lot of end of the world predictions and arguments saying that the world was going to end on Dec 21."

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ATF Agents Raid Home of FPSRussia’s Kyle Myers - Outdoor Hub

ATF Agents Raid Home of FPSRussia’s Kyle Myers - Outdoor Hub: "Popular YouTube personality and firearm enthusiast Kyle Myers–perhaps better known in-character as Dmitri Potapoff on his FPSRussia channel–got an unpleasant visit by federal agents late last week. Nearly 40 law enforcement officers consisting of local deputies, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, and agents from the U.S. Bureau of Alochol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) flooded Myers’ home and office along his father’s home in Georgia."

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Which cars have the worst drivers

Which cars have the worst drivers: "Although it can't hold a candle to Russia in terms of terrible driving, the U.S. has done admirably well in the realm of all-time bad decisions on the road, in all 50 states. If you ever had the notion that certain vehicles attract notably bad drivers, well, you're not alone. The folks at Jalopnik decided to put together a very unscientific (though probably fairly accurate) list of the cars that tend to attract the worst drivers. Some of the top vote-getters like minivans, Ram Pickups and BMWs will come as no surprise, though there are a couple of entries we feel may have a regional bias, like all the Prius and Ferrari drivers causing trouble in California."

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The 15 Coolest Cars of the 2013 New York Auto Show | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

The 15 Coolest Cars of the 2013 New York Auto Show | News & Opinion | PCMag.com: "If you're a car enthusiast like me, you may want to put your wallet away—that is, if you want your finances to survive intact. The New York Auto Show, opening to the public beginning today at the Jacob Javits Center in Manhattan, is showing no signs of slowing down, especially as the overall economy picks up here in the U.S."

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Oil refining what do we get from it

Oil refining what do we get from it: "A barrel of crude oil refining consists of 42 gallons of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons. They are different lengths and weights of hydrocarbons"

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Turn Empty Water Bottles Into Alcohol Fueled Rockets

Turn Empty Water Bottles Into Alcohol Fueled Rockets: "Turn Empty Water Bottles Into Alcohol Fueled Rockets
Not long ago I was challenged to create a project using a water bottle that could be displayed in a one minute long video. While I missed the one minute mark, I think I still managed to make a pretty entertaining device."

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What I Wish I Knew

What I Wish I Knew: "When I found out Mom was pregnant with a baby who would have Down syndrome, I confess.  I was scared.  I didn’t know what it would mean for his life or for ours.  Well, recently World Down Syndrome Day was celebrated, and I saw this sweet post by  Amy Julia Becker, who lists five things she wishes she had known when she learned that her daughter was born with Down syndrome.  Here are two that jumped out at me:"

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Jaguar's XJR, the big cat's newest performance saloon debuts in New York

Jaguar's XJR, the big cat's newest performance saloon debuts in New York: "Jaguar’s newest performance offering, the 500 hp XJR is the first R in Jaguar’s new XJ lineup, and it’s most aggressive saloon to date. Breaking cover at the New York Auto show this week, the fast-cat is purposely designed to go head to head with the likes of BMW, Audi and Mercedes best performance sedans."

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Vibromag Cable detects intruders using the Earth's magnetic fields

Vibromag Cable detects intruders using the Earth's magnetic fields: "Things might be getting a little more difficult for the James Bonds and Jason Bournes of the world. A new system developed by Prof. Uwe Hartmann at Germany’s Saarland University utilizes the Earth’s magnetic fields to instantly determine when and where a security fence has been breached."

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U.S. Army conducts parachute test jumps using latest IOTV body armor

U.S. Army conducts parachute test jumps using latest IOTV body armor: "If any soldier needs body armor, its a paratrooper making a parachute drop. Unfortunately, standard body armor is too inflexible for paratroopers to use without the risk of being injured upon landing. But the US Army’s Airborne and Special Operations Test Directorate hopes to rectify this, conducting test jumps with both the latest parachutes and body armor"

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Miniature hit-to-kill rocket interceptor completes flight test

Miniature hit-to-kill rocket interceptor completes flight test: "he U.S. Army is funding Lockheed Martin to develop hardware and software for the Extended Area Protection and Survivability (EAPS) program. Under this program, Lockheed Martin has conducted the first guided test flight of the Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor rocket. The MHTK is designed to defeat incoming rocket, artillery, and mortar fire out to ranges of 3 - 4 km (1.9 - 2.5 miles)"

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Order a living 'Game of Thrones' dire wolf (almost) | Crave - CNET

Order a living 'Game of Thrones' dire wolf (almost) | Crave - CNET: "Before "Game of Thrones" became a pop culture phenomenon, pretty much the only people thinking about dire wolves were historians and paleontologists. Canus dirus means "fearsome dog." The massive wolfy creatures are long extinct, but they've gained a new popularity through the "Game of Thrones" books and television show."

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