Sunday, July 27, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Rabbi believes he has unveiled a secret of God
This rabbi believes he has discovered a new way to read the unreadable Hebrew name of God, and it means the Creator is a dual-gendered entity. Whatever your faith or beliefs, it's a pretty interesting read.
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Friday, July 18, 2008
Women To Give Birth At 100 Within Three Decades
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Monday, July 14, 2008
iPhone app finds your car!
After parking your car at a crowded shopping mall, users of G-Park tell their iPhone where their car is. When they wrap up their shopping, the application will provide directions back to the car.
PosiMotion says their application will even work on the first-generation iPhone, though without the accuracy of GPS.
Obama pledges to send 10,000 US troops to Afghanistan
Barack Obama has promised that, if he becomes President, he will begin scaling back troops in Iraq and return focus on resurgent al-Qaida forces in Afghanistan. Currently there are approximately 156,000 troops in Iraq and 33,000 in Afghanistan. His current strategy, as it appears, is to reduce the number of those stationed in Iraq to a "residual force" of 60-80,000 by the summer of 2010, to further the training of Iraqi forces and for additional security. In addition, he will send 10,000 troops to Afghanistan to fight stubborn camps of Al-Qaida and resurgent Taliban cells.
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
iPhone 3G - The Hype is here!
The first reviews of the iPhone 3G are being released, take a look at what the guys from the The Wall Street Journal, USA Today and The New York Times are saying about it!
Monday, July 07, 2008
Toyota to equip Prius with solar panels
Toyota Motor Corp. plans to install a solar power generation system on its Prius hybrid car, when the vehicle goes through a complete makeover as early as next spring, according to a media report Monday.
Chocolate Will Be as Expensive as Caviar
Chocolate will become so rare and so expensive that most people won't be able to afford it.
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Friday, July 04, 2008
LCD TVs Are 17,000 Times More Harmful to Our Planet Than CO2
LCD TVs, praised as being greener than old-style tellies because they consume much less power, may actually be speeding climate change, a chemical expert has warned. Researcher Michael Prather believes that exploding demand for HD TVs around the world has created a huge need for Nitrogen Trifluoride, and that's sending emission levels sky high.
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Monday, June 30, 2008
Canada bans plastic bags
"Canada is making an effort to eliminate waste. By selling reusable bags everywhere. Informing Customers that in 2009, plastic bags will no longer be available. They promote people to bring their reusable bags when they shop. This includes: grocery stores, malls, pharmacies..etc. The U.S should take some insight on this. "
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Pigeons killed at Wimbledon
PETA is attacking the organizers of the Wimbledon tournament for calling in marksmen to shoot down dive-bombing pigeons that were distracting players and leaving droppings on the tables of the open-air restaurant.
Biofuel brings poverty worldwide
Biofuels are responsible for the increasing food prices around the globe. This price raise affects poor people the most, and it seems that if the fuel value for a crop is greater than the food value it will be used for fuel instead of food.
Maybe we are witnessing a crime perpetrated by the rich countries around the globe.
Read the whole story at BBC.
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
The world's 10 worst cities
pSci has culled an eye-opening selection of some of the world's most problematic cities. From the painfully high cancer rates in Sumgayit, Azerbaijan to the acid rain destroying La Oroya, Peru, writer Jason Daley will walk you through the lowest of the low; and explain why, despite it all, there's still hope for these places.
Monday, June 23, 2008
How Do Rich People Spend Their Time?
People invariably believe that money can make them happy -- and rich people usually do report being happier than poor people do. But if this is the case, shouldn't wealthy people spend a lot more time doing enjoyable things than poor people?
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Friday, June 20, 2008
Sunday, June 15, 2008
Jurassic Park Comes True
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Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Smoking And Obesity Can Make You Deaf
Smoking and obesity could both cause permanent hearing damage, say scientists.Either could threaten blood flow to the ear, they say, with damage levels clearly linked to the level of obesity or the length of a smoking habit.
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