Local Missouri bar responds to a “Cease and Desist” from Starbucks with an epic letter and $6 check | Young Conservatives

Local Missouri bar responds to a “Cease and Desist” from Starbucks with an epic letter and $6 check | Young Conservatives: "The letter was pretty funny, but the check is the best part.  I don’t really feel bad for Starbucks considering how condescending they are towards responsible gun owners.
When one of the largest companies in the United States serves you a “cease and desist” letter, there are various ways to approach it."



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Lab-grown cartilage used to perform nose reconstruction surgery

Lab-grown cartilage used to perform nose reconstruction surgery: "Researchers from Switzerland's University of Basel have performed the first successful nose reconstruction surgery using engineered cartilage grown in the laboratory. The cartilage was spawned form the patient's own cells in an approach that could circumvent the need for more invasive surgeries."



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Helicopter-inspired catamaran "flies" over rough water

Helicopter-inspired catamaran "flies" over rough water: "What's that? A boat, a helicopter, some type of seaplane? It's the Helicat 22. This unique watercraft won't take off into the air, but it uses a helicopter-influenced catamaran design for a fast, stable ride over choppy water."



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Marathon gamer sets record for longest run on a single quarter: 85 hours | Polygon

Marathon gamer sets record for longest run on a single quarter: 85 hours | Polygon: "The games may be more than 30 years old but the hardcore record-hunters of the classic arcade gaming scene still find new marks to shoot for. And John Salter now has two world records to his name."



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Cloudy skies? Not in the Americas? Watch the total lunar eclipse here - CNET

Cloudy skies? Not in the Americas? Watch the total lunar eclipse here - CNET: "For 78 minutes or so late tonight or in the early morning hours of Tuesday on the American continents a total lunar eclipse will turn the moon a shade of dark crimson.

This is a great opportunity for some rare and dramatic night sky watching, unless of course, there are clouds in your local forecast, or you're on one of the huge land masses that's not part of the American hemisphere."



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Bubba Watson Wins The Masters: Here's His Final Putt - Business Insider

Bubba Watson Wins The Masters: Here's His Final Putt - Business Insider: "Bubba Watson outplayed 20-year-old Jordan Spieth and won the 2014 Masters in comfortable fashion on Sunday.
He came into the round at 5-under, tied for the lead with Spieth. He finished at 8-under, winning the tournament by three strokes."



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Driverless Cars - Business Insider

Driverless Cars - Business Insider: "Self driving cars seem like a far-out idea right now, but in the next 20 years, they will be totally common, says Dr. Henrik Christensen.

"My current prediction is that kids born today will never have to drive a car," he said in this interview with FW:Thinking. It's a reasonable conclusion — consider Google's self-driving car system, which is already street-legal in Nevada, Florida, Michigan, and California. (Texas has similar legislation already in the works.)"



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Johammer electric motorcycle breaks 200 km range, looks like you're riding a terrified snail

Johammer electric motorcycle breaks 200 km range, looks like you're riding a terrified snail: "I must admit, I’m kind of amazed this thing exists. The Johammer electro-cruiser is up there with the very strangest motorcycle designs I’ve ever come across. I mean, it looks like you’re riding a very surprised snail. But it does exist; this North Austrian roadster made an appearance at the Linz motorcycle show in February and appears close to production."



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Split Scimitar Winglets set to become a common sight

Split Scimitar Winglets set to become a common sight: "If you think that you've been seeing some funny-looking airliners in the past couple of months, you're not imagining things. On February 18th, a United Airlines Boeing 737-800 made the world's first commercial flight by an aircraft equipped with fuel-saving Split Scimitar Winglets."



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Amazing Science Facts About The Earth

Amazing Science Facts About The Earth: "This is a collection of interesting facts and details about the Earth. You may or may not have heard or read about these facts before. There is something about reading interesting facts that you didn't know that makes you want to learn more."



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Panasonic's HIT solar cell hits record 25.6 percent conversion efficiency

Panasonic's HIT solar cell hits record 25.6 percent conversion efficiency: "Panasonic is reporting a 25.6 percent conversion efficiency for its HIT (Heterojunction with Intrinsic Thin layer) solar cells. This is an improvement of almost 1 percent over the 24.7 percent conversion efficiency Panasonic achieved in February 2013, with the company claiming it as a world record for crystalline silicon-based solar cells of a "practical size.""



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Breaking Christian News - Printer-Friendly Version

Breaking Christian News - Printer-Friendly Version: "AFP News reports that, in an attempt to get away from a dependence on oil, the US Navy has developed a new hydrocarbon fuel by first extracting carbon dioxide and hydrogen gas from seawater and then transforming it into a liquid. "



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