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Forget the biofuels hype - Run your car on vegetable oil! view story
1 vote- Submitted by jcolman
- 2 days ago
- (http://www.nature.org/activities/...)
- Became popular 2 days ago
Biofuels made from corn have serious drawbacks -- land conversion from forest to agriculture creates a huge carbon debt. But any diesel vehicle can be made to run on waste vegetable oil (WVO), a recycled waste product that produces lower emissions.
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Can Dogs Help Find and Save Endangered Species? view story
1 vote- Submitted by jcolman
- 4 days ago
- (http://www.nature.org/wherewework...)
- Became popular 4 days ago
Rogue -- a perky four-year-old Belgian sheepdog -- sure thinks so! Find out how he's making a difference by finding rare plants and other species in Oregon. Then watch a great video of Rogue in action!
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How long does it take for 250 super-connected Gnomedex geeks to raise $2,500 for Cambodian kids? view story
1 vote- Submitted by jcolman
- 4 days ago
- (http://beth.typepad.com/beths_blo...)
- Became popular 4 days ago
Answer: about 90 minutes -- that's it! Truly a great example of the far-reaching power of social media. Read Beth Kanter's blog for more insights as to how she did it.
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Monster Ark on Sci-Fi this Saturday: a.k.a. “Poor Renee O’Connor” view story
1 vote- Submitted by MarkCarras
- 22 days ago
- (http://www.queenofcheese.com/?p=72)
- Became popular 22 days ago
Monster Ark premieres this Saturday, August 9th, 2008 on the Sci-Fi Channel. This is another of their often awful, sometimes hilarious, ‘not so original’ movies. I, for one, am looking forward to it with my usual zeal. My DVR is programmed and waiting
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Gas Prices are Getting Ridiculous in Seattle! view photo
2 votes- Submitted by MarkCarras
- 23 days ago
- (http://www.flickr.com/photos/lock...)
- Became popular 23 days ago
Now that's just plain evil!
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Autistic boy lost in Skamania County forest view story
2 votes- Submitted by MarkCarras
- 26 days ago
- (http://www.nwcn.com/topstories/st...)
- Became popular 26 days ago
An 11-year-old autistic boy disappeared Saturday while hiking with his family in the Siouxon Creek Trail area of Skamania County, Wash. Skamania County Undersheriff Dave Cox said the boy was last seen Saturday afternoon and his family reported him missin
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HeavyAsHell.com relaunches with a challenge! view video
1 vote- Submitted by MarkCarras
- 27 days ago
- (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG...)
- Became popular 27 days ago
If one thousand 'on topic' stories make 'popular' (aka front page) on HeavyAsHell.com during the month of August 2008 I will donate my several feet of hair to LocksOfLove.org along with one thousand dollars. If a blogger does a story about the relaunch...
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OPB News ? Plug-In Station Opened For Vehicles Of The Future view story
1 vote- Submitted by shicks
- about 1 month ago
- (http://news.opb.org/article/2696-...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Portland General Electric and Toyota unveiled the first Oregon charging station Tuesday for a plug-in hybrid vehicle.
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Oregon OKs largest wind farm in world view story
1 vote- Submitted by shicks
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.eastoregonian.com/main...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
New wind farm coming to northern, central Oregon will provide enough power for 225,000 homes!
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Can genetic tests predict your child's future? view story
1 vote- Submitted by MarkCarras
- about 1 month ago
- (http://www.nwcn.com/topstories/st...)
- Became popular about 1 month ago
Parents are closing in on being able to predict a child's future health through genetic testing. So are there tests you should be getting for your child? A genetic test at birth revealed Josie Heyman had sickle cell disease, a blood disorder that require

