Asteroid passing Earth will be closer than moon

Asteroid passing Earth will be closer than moon: "CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An asteroid is headed this way. But even though it will come closer than the moon, astronomers say it will pose no danger.

The newly discovered asteroid, called 2014 DX110, will hurtle between the moon and Earth on Wednesday. DX110 will pass an estimated 217,000 miles from Earth."



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Greg Novak creates granddaddy of a snowman in Gilman

Greg Novak creates granddaddy of a snowman in Gilman: "Greg Novak says he's invested hundreds of hours to build a 50-foot snowman named "Granddaddy" that he hopes will wake onlookers from their winter doldrums. And he admits it has some neighbors questioning his sanity.

Granddaddy began to take shape earlier this winter when the Gilman farmer needed to move mounting snow piles away from his greenhouses."



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Energy Source Could Power Earth 'for 30M Years' - But ITER, a thermonuclear plant, faces all sorts of challenges

Energy Source Could Power Earth 'for 30M Years' - But ITER, a thermonuclear plant, faces all sorts of challenges: "NEWSER) – Hoping scientists will find a brilliant alternative to oil and coal? How about a thermonuclear reactor that will hit temperatures ten times hotter than the sun and "could solve the world's energy problems for the next thirty million years," writes Raffi Khatchadourian in the New Yorker. The project—called the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor, in France—only needs to overcome rock-bottom morale, constant delays, tensions between engineers around the world, grumbling politicians, and a multi-billion-dollar budget that's never quite high enough. "There is a lot of anxiety here that it is all going to implode," says a physicist."



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GPM weather observatory successfully launched

GPM weather observatory successfully launched: "The Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) Core Observatory was launched last Thursday aboard a Japanese H-IIA rocket that blasted off from Tanegashima Space Center on Tanegashima Island in southern Japan. The satellite will help provide a more detailed picture of the Earth's precipitation to assist climate scientists and help improve forecasting of extreme weather events."



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Faster than the F1 and 12C, McLaren's 650S performance specs revealed

Faster than the F1 and 12C, McLaren's 650S performance specs revealed: "Just days ahead of the Geneva Auto Show, manufacturers continue to leak images and vehicle details. Following on the heels of last week’s reveal of its new 650S supercar, McLaren has just released performance specs for the vehicle. Until today power specs, styling chatter and passenger amenities were all the public had to go on, but now the company has made available the car’s true performance ability – and it is glorious."



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Lexus RC F Sport Coupe and RC F GT3 for Geneva Motor Show

Lexus RC F Sport Coupe and RC F GT3 for Geneva Motor Show: "The Lexus RC Coupe we saw at the Tokyo Motor Show just three months ago is to gain a sportier “F Sport” cousin at the Geneva Motor Show next week and will hit showrooms later this year. Even bigger news is that Lexus is going racing, and a GT3 version of the car will be available to race teams within 12 months."



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There's a Tiny, 60-Mile Black Hole Inside the Galaxy You Can See with Binoculars | Motherboard

There's a Tiny, 60-Mile Black Hole Inside the Galaxy You Can See with Binoculars | Motherboard:



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Building under construction collapses in Brier Creek - YouTube

Building under construction collapses in Brier Creek - YouTube: ""



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Custom UZI + Double Barreled 10 Gauge! - YouTube

Custom UZI + Double Barreled 10 Gauge! - YouTube: ""



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Wrap-up: Henley survives playoff for win

Wrap-up: Henley survives playoff for win: "PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- Russell Henley made good on his second chance at the 18th hole Sunday and won The Honda Classic after a wild day that began with Tiger Woods walking off the course with a back injury and ended with a four-man playoff.

The closing hour at PGA National was a series of blunders by the contenders -- and even the winner."



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Wilderness Survival - The 5 Medications That Could Save Your Life - LivingGreenAndFrugally.com

Wilderness Survival - The 5 Medications That Could Save Your Life - LivingGreenAndFrugally.com: "When most of us talk about survival in the wilderness, it’s the most common dangers that carry the conversation such as
snakebite, gunshot, bear attack. Nobody mentions the microscopic bug in your intestines that causes such severe diarrhea
that you die from dehydration, or the plaque that dislodges from an arterial wall to stop your heart. Not a word of the bee
sting that induces anaphylactic shock, asphyxiating you as mercilessly as the coils of a python. Such little things can kill you,
but other little things can save your life. In a wilderness these 5 medications could be the thing that could save your live so
why not carry them with you on your next hiking/camping trip"



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Si Robertson on his photo album - YouTube

Si Robertson on his photo album - YouTube: ""



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