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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HK-93 Machine Gun - YouTube

HK-93 Machine Gun - YouTube: ""



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BBC News - Crowdsourced boats to map the seas

BBC News - Crowdsourced boats to map the seas: "For sailors, knowing the depth of the water beneath your boat is crucial - particularly if you do not want to run aground.

But large parts of the seas around the UK have not had their depth measured for well over a century, back when the method of choice was to throw over some lead and make note of when it hit the bottom."



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High speed rail trains Europe

High speed rail trains Europe: "High speed high volume rail transportation has been a priority in a most of Europe for many years. The limited space has made it a necessity to move large numbers of people and goods quickly and economically between major European cities. To be classified as a high speed train, it must be able to operate at a speed over 125 mph."



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Hand sanitizer or soap

Hand sanitizer or soap: "There is a debate going on. Is it better to wash with soap and water, or use the no wash hand sanitizers to kill germs? The answer is, it depends."



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Two College Math Majors Build 800-Pound Snowball and Roll It Downhill — Their Calculations Get a Great Big ‘F’ | TheBlaze.com

Two College Math Majors Build 800-Pound Snowball and Roll It Downhill — Their Calculations Get a Great Big ‘F’ | TheBlaze.com: "During a rare storm that dumped about 12 inches of snow on Portland, a pair of Reed College math majors decided to make a large snowball.

As they rolled it back and forth, it picked up more and more snow and gained mass. College officials said the ball was some 40 inches in diameter and weighed from 800 to 900 pounds. “It was a big snowball,” maintenance manager Steve Yeadon told Reed Magazine."



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‘I Am Not a Sexist’: Racing Legend Stands By Danica Patrick Verbal Swipe | TheBlaze.com

‘I Am Not a Sexist’: Racing Legend Stands By Danica Patrick Verbal Swipe | TheBlaze.com: " Richard Petty stood by his comments that Danica Patrick can’t win a Cup race and the Hall of Famer says it’s unfair he has been labeled a sexist."



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Scientists announce breakthrough in quest for fusion power

Scientists announce breakthrough in quest for fusion power: "In a perfect example of beating swords into plowshares, a team of scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF) in California reached a milestone in the quest for practical fusion power using a process designed for the development and testing of nuclear weapons. The announcement in the February 12 issue of Nature claims that the team used the world’s most powerful laser barrage to produce a controlled fusion reaction where more energy was extracted from the fuel than was put into it."



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