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Sunday, February 9, 2014

Things about Earth what are the fastest: "There is something that is part of human nature that makes us want to go fast. Something that even small children feel that makes them want to go faster. It brings to mind something that happened this summer. We were tubing behind the boat and my 3 year old grand daughter wanted to try. She got on the tube with her dad. We were going at about 15 mph when her dad lost his balance and the tube flipped over on its side, he fell off."

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How to survive and what you need

How to survive and what you need: "If you are going to be in a place that you could get lost or stranded, you need to be prepared for the worst. You need to have emergency survival kits with you at all times for each person in your group. Being in the wilderness is very peaceful and beautiful, and spending time in wild places is something that everyone should experience. "

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Five steps for a better-looking TV | How To - CNET

Five steps for a better-looking TV | How To - CNET: "TV factory settings are generally designed to look good in bright, fluorescent retail stores -- not your living room. To get the best TV picture, you'll need to make some adjustments.
This guide begins with some of the simpler (but impactful) settings -- like disabling unnecessary features and adjusting basic options -- before diving into some of the more in-depth calibration techniques. Give it a whirl; if you make it through the fifth step, you're sure to have a better-looking TV."

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Saturday, February 8, 2014

The Most Amazing Survival Story Ever

The Most Amazing Survival Story Ever: "This is a survival story to top all survival stories. It's about Ernest Shackleton and the Antarctic expedition he and his crew took on the Endurance. The plan was to sail to Antarctica, and cross the continent with sled dogs, it had never been done. The year was 1914, WW1 had just started, Shackleton was prepared to stay and fight but the government told him to go, the trip was set and paid for."

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Friday, February 7, 2014

Gene Simmons Military Tribute - YouTube

Gene Simmons Military Tribute - YouTube: ""

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Outdoor Thrill-Seekers Flocking To Lake Superior Ice Caves « CBS Minnesota

Outdoor Thrill-Seekers Flocking To Lake Superior Ice Caves « CBS Minnesota: "MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Along the shore of Lake Superior in northern Wisconsin, the ugly winter has created something truly beautiful.
Ice caves, some as high as two-story homes, are drawing thousands some driving hours to see the carvings by nature. During a time of year that can be so dark, winter is being celebrated along the Apostle Islands State Park near Bayfield, Wis.."

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Volkswagen’s Beastly Pickup Breaks Off-Roading Record on the Way to the Olympics | Video | TheBlaze.com

Volkswagen’s Beastly Pickup Breaks Off-Roading Record on the Way to the Olympics | Video | TheBlaze.com: "The Amarok — which means ‘arctic wolf’ in the Inuit languages — is an appropriate name for these automobiles, that look more like monster trucks than road-worthy vehicles.

The Volkswagen team set a new Guinness World Record with the outrageous trucks by traveling 16,000 kilometers (just under 10,000 miles) over 60 days between the Russian capitol of Moscow and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky – one of the worlds largest cities that sits on the Bering Sea and has no road leading into it, Wired reported."

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Shelby celebrates with 50th Anniversary FIA Cobra

Shelby celebrates with 50th Anniversary FIA Cobra: "Serious car collectors never needed an excuse to add a Shelby Cobra to their garage, but Shelby has provided some extra incentive by celebrating the 50th anniversary of its FIA Cobra small block race car with the limited-edition Shelby Cobra 289 FIA."

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Scientists create an inexpensive self-healing polymer

Scientists create an inexpensive self-healing polymer: "Stretchy, self-healing paints and other coatings recently took a step closer to common use, thanks to research being conducted at the University of Illinois. Scientists there have used "off-the-shelf" components to create a polymer that melds back together after being cut in half, without the addition of catalysts or other chemicals."

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This Washing Machine Could Be the Next Game-Changing Appliance | Innovation | Smithsonian

This Washing Machine Could Be the Next Game-Changing Appliance | Innovation | Smithsonian: "en it comes to revolutionary inventions of the 20th century, electric washing machines are right up there with automobiles and personal computers. With the press of a button, a load of laundry that had once taken in excess of four hours to clean was reduced to a 40-minute automated process. Some economists have even credited the time-saving appliance with precipitating the rise of women in the workforce during the 1950s, as homemakers were suddenly freed up to take up other pursuits."

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