Duck Commander’s Phil Robertson Shatters One-millionth Duck Call Milestone — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability

Duck Commander’s Phil Robertson Shatters One-millionth Duck Call Milestone — www.outdoorhub.com — Readability: "Phil Robertson speaks to a crowd of fans and customers as he recalls the story of his first duck call.

On Thursday, Duck Commander founder Phil Robertson assembled the company’s one millionth duck call of the year. It was the first year since the company opened its doors in 1972 that it reached this particular benchmark, and the Robertson family could not be more pleased."

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Happy 238th Birthday Marines! - The Few, The Proud, The Marines — freedomoutpost.com — Readability

Happy 238th Birthday Marines! - The Few, The Proud, The Marines — freedomoutpost.com — Readability: "Today, November 10, 2013 is the 238th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. They are the finest fighting force in the world, and seeing that my uncle is a Marine and that we have so many serving our country, I wanted to take time to issue a "Thank You" to all those currently serving, those who have served and those who have died in the service of the United States as Marines. Semper Fi!"

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Obama Lies About Lying While Lying — eaglerising.com — Readability

Obama Lies About Lying While Lying — eaglerising.com — Readability: "In a recent speech to his supporters, President Obama denied ever saying that “if you like the healthcare you have, you can keep it. If you like your doctor, you can keep them.”

It seems that the President is trying to blame his political opponents for his own broken promises."

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NBC to televise first Virgin Galactic commercial flight — www.gizmag.com — Readability

NBC to televise first Virgin Galactic commercial flight — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "NBCUniversal has signed an exclusive partnership with Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic to televise the space tourism company's first commercial passenger flight. Expected to take place next August, the flight will covered in a special three-hour edition of the US NBC network's Today program. Aboard the VSS Enterprise, will be Sir Richard, age 63, and his children, Holly, 31, and Sam, 28. The other passengers and crew have not yet been named."

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Boeing to extend B-52 life span by increasing smart weapon capacity by half — www.gizmag.com — Readability

Boeing to extend B-52 life span by increasing smart weapon capacity by half — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "The B-52 heavy bomber is a bit like the Queen of England – sometimes it seems as though both of them are going to go on forever. Last week, Boeing announced a new program to extend the life of the US Air Force B-52 fleet by expanding its capacity to carry smart weapons by 50 percent as part of a new US$24.6 million contract."

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What Surprises Foreigners About America — godfatherpolitics.com — Readability

What Surprises Foreigners About America — godfatherpolitics.com — Readability: "Many years ago I remember watching the reaction of a woman who had come to America from a Communist country and visited a super market for the first time. Seeing her facial expression was priceless. Her first reaction was that the store was for government officials. When she was told that there are stores like this everywhere in America, and anybody can shop in them, she broke down crying. Government officials had lied to her in their description of American capitalism."

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New flexible batteries could be made by users at home — www.gizmag.com — Readability

New flexible batteries could be made by users at home — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Scientists at the New Jersey Institute of Technology have joined the ranks of those from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Stanford University and LG, by creating prototype flexible batteries. Designed for use in electronic devices with flexible displays, they could conceivably be manufactured in any size or shape, or even made at home."

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Hirobo unveils HX-1 unmanned electric helicopter, and promises a manned model — www.gizmag.com — Readability

Hirobo unveils HX-1 unmanned electric helicopter, and promises a manned model — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "The Hirobo stand at the International Robotics Exhibition in Tokyo this week was full of surprises. The first was the appearance of the HX-1 unmanned electric helicopter, due to go into production before the end of the year, but an even bigger surprise was in store when you opened the brochure – details of the company's planned personal (manned) BIT electric micro helicopter."

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Power-harvesting device converts microwave signals into electricity — www.gizmag.com — Readability

Power-harvesting device converts microwave signals into electricity — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Joining the ranks of devices designed to harvest energy from ambient electromagnetic radiation comes an electrical circuit from researchers at Duke University that can be tuned to capture microwave energy from various sources, including satellite, sound or Wi-Fi signals. The researchers say the device converts otherwise lost energy into direct current voltage with efficiencies similar to that of current solar cells."

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Dressed to not kill: Garrison Bespoke's bullet-proof business suit — www.gizmag.com — Readability

Dressed to not kill: Garrison Bespoke's bullet-proof business suit — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "In a scene only dreamt of by most people, the employees of Garrison Bespoke, an upscale Toronto tailor, lined up and waited their turn to stab their boss, Michael Nguyen, with a hunting knife. Mr. Nguyen emerged from the experience unscathed, thanks to a remarkable bullet-proof business suit that has just been revealed to the public."

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Rolls Royce's one-of-a-kind Phantom shines bright like 446 diamonds — www.gizmag.com — Readability

Rolls Royce's one-of-a-kind Phantom shines bright like 446 diamonds — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Rolls-Royce is highlighting its Bespoke program at this week's Dubai International Motor Show, showing two one-of-a-kind Phantom models. One model travels with more diamonds than the entire Kardashian clan on a Saturday night, while the other is an homage to the famed Goodwood Motor Circuit."

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SmartLight redirects sunlight into "light-locked" building interiors — www.gizmag.com — Readability

SmartLight redirects sunlight into "light-locked" building interiors — www.gizmag.com — Readability: "Researchers at the University of Cincinnati have developed technology that could help cut lighting energy costs by brightening up rooms with natural light. The SmartLight system is designed to direct sunlight into dark, dingy rooms located within the bowels of buildings without requiring the installation of new wiring, ducts, tubes or cables. It also allows excess light to be harnessed and centrally stored to provide energy for electric lighting on cloudy days."

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