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Google Map Now Has TERRAIN VIEW view story

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• 9 months ago
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First photos sent from Mars Phoenix - Gallery - Images view story

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• 3 months ago
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Is China Secretly Building Aircraft Carriers? view story

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• 3 months ago
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A recent flurry of articles regularly cite Chinese plans to rehabilitate the ex-Soviet carrier Varyag, now moored at the port of Dalian, or even the carrier Minsk, moored as a "theme park" at Shenzhen. Other sources allege Chinese plans to build up to six

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America’s dirty little oil secret: Plastic Bottles and Bags view story

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• 4 months ago
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America consumes 31.2 billion water bottles a year taking 17.6 million barrels of oil to create them. Enough to fuel 1.5 million cars for a year. America consumes 100 billion plastic bags a year taking 12 million barrels of oil. World figures?

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Air Force Colonel Wants to Build a Military Botnet view story

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• 3 months ago
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While most government agencies are struggling to keep their computers out of the latest Russian botnets, Col. Charles W. Williamson III is proposing that the Air Force build its own

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Cool looking hi-tech roof with integrated wind turbines view story

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• 2 months ago
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This is an example of a very cool looking and ultra modern building. Otherwise very deprived area of Elephant and Castle in London is going through an extensive redevelopment.

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FOXNews.com - Marine Expelled, Another Penalized for Iraq Puppy Video view story

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• 2 months ago
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Marine Expelled, Another Penalized for Iraq Puppy Video , Marine Lance Cpl. David Motari and Marine Sgt. Crismarvin Banez Encarnacion were punished for appearing in a Youtube video joking before hurling a puppy off a cliff in Iraq.

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Around the world with Solar Taxi - 200+ miles per charge view story

• Submitted by MacBookForMe
• about 1 month ago
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The Solar Taxi is a two-seater solar powered electric car that can go over 200 miles without recharging and can reach a maximum speed of 60 MPH.

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How to make a zombie cockroach view story

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• 9 months ago
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Researchers discover how wasps' venom makes roaches their slaves.

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The Future of Solar Power Technologies is Very Bright, after US election view story

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• 3 months ago
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There is an amazing future for solar power after the elections and great changes in American politics towards oil at its record prices.

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