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Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday
"Miss Plano crowned Saturday, receives new car Tuesday By Kim Nguyen, Staff Writer (Created: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 12:26 PM CST) ...Boys trail girls 'at age of five'
There have been many studies done to try to determine why girls seem to progress so much quicker in Western education systems. A new study in the UK shows that girls have already established a an edge over boys in education by age 5."Girls already have a well-established...
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Floating turbines offers a new approach to offshore wind power
Floating wind turbines; cheaper and simpler than turbines fixed to the sea floor. Offshore windfarms take advantage of stronger and more consistent winds, and aren't an eyesore to land-dwelling humans."Floating in the Mediterranean Sea 12 miles off the coast of southern Italy...101 views | 2 recommendations | 1 comment
Scientists unmask brain's hidden potential
We are more capable and powerful than we realize. This study has revealed that blindfolded subjects quickly develop other senses to compensate, such as improved ability to learn and read Braille. Brainscans showed that during the 5 days they were blindfolded 24/7, touch... Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because...
"Blink and you'll miss it!!! Why? because... Options Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ...Viewzi Visual Search Engine come online
Viewzi is a new visual search engine that attempts to deliver a fun and interactive way to find online content. Recently out of beta (although the Web site still displays the beta tag), Viewzi focuses on the user experience by offering different "views" to organize the...The Story Behind A NYT Zimbabwe Child Victim Photo--and Why You Won't See ...
This is a fascinating analysis of how a photo of a child, both legs broken by Mugabe thugs, not only came to be--but how it came to not be on the internet. Question: should the New York Times, and Poynter Institute, have with-held internet publication of a photo published in...Movie Monster Master Dies
Special Effects god Stan Winston passed away last night."We’ve been hearing for a while that effects maven Stan Winston was in bad health, but this is still incredibly shocking. On June 15th, 2008, Stan Winston passed away at the age of 62.Over his long career, Winston was...Key to all optical illusions discovered
" Humans can see into the future, says a cognitive scientist. It's nothing like the alleged predictive powers of Nostradamus, but we do get a glimpse of events one-tenth of a second before they occur.And the...217 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Revealed: The fascinating facts (and common myths) about our brains
There are a lot of questions we always ask to try to understand some of the facts and myths that are been told about our brains. we always ask questions like: Does a bigger brain make you more intelligent? Do blind...304 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Banksy Organizes 'Cans Festival' in London
Bansky is the artist who just keeps on giving. You've got to love this guy. And I love that The Cans Festival is set up to be, essentially, an anti-Cannes, stencil-only, street art festival that is collaborative,...3254 views | 10 recommendations | 6 comments
Four British men on missing plane in Brazil
A small aircraft has gone missing off the north-east coast of Brazil with four British men on board. It appears that the aircraft just vanished into thin air."The Foreign Office confirmed that Alan Kempson, Sean...Bill toughens law on visual sexual aggression against children in Maine
"Those who peer at children in public could find themselves on the wrong side of the law in Maine soon.A bill that passed the House last month aims to strengthen the crime of visual sexual aggression against children, according to state Rep. Dawn Hill, D-York."Nude Portrait Expected To Fetch $35M At Auction
Lucian Freud is considered "one of the most important artists working today" which, perhaps, could explain why one of his portraits is expected to fetch a record-breaking $35 million dollars at an upcoming Christie's...289 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Disclose "Sexual Harassment Ring" to Donors, SFU Board Told
The Simon Fraser University Board of Governors has been asked to meet their obligation to disclose to prospective donors, SFU’s unresolved history of allegedly “operating a sexual harassment ring”...
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