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fastfastlane

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I am a news junkie, beyond all hope of the 6-step program to quit.

You can read about the odd-ball, peculiar, weird and scientific discoveries and various animal causes I find on my blog at lifeinthefastlane.ca.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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Incredible pictures of Mars look surprisingly like some parts of Earth view story

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- about 1 month ago
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Scientists have released some of the most detailed photographs of Mars ever taken. The pictures, which were snapped from a European Space Agency (ESA) probe, show a region called the Echus Chasma.
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Jaw on Flickr - Photo Sharing! view photo

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- about 1 month ago
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Camel jaws! Holy crap!
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YouTube - Greetings from Joe Cocker view video

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- about 1 month ago
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Finally, someone has accurately interpreted Joe Cocker's amazing Woodstock performance.
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Young Star Cluster NGC 602 - NASA view photo

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- 2 months ago
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Near the outskirts of the Small Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy some 200 thousand light-years distant, lies the young star cluster NGC 602. Surrounded by natal gas and dust, NGC 602 is featured in this Hubble image of the region.
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Dying Sun-Like Star - NASA view photo

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- 2 months ago
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Planetary nebula NGC 2440 has an intriguing bow-tie shape in this stunning view from space. The nebula is composed of material cast off by a dying sun-like star as it enters its white dwarf phase of evolution.
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The Most Amazing Crop Circles in the World view story

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- Submitted by fastfastlane
- 2 months ago
- (http://travel.stay.com/crop-circles/)
Crop Circles - patterns created by flattening of crops such as wheat, barley, etc- have evolved into complex geometries since 1990, and can be found throughout the world. Various theories abound to explain their formation from naturalistic to the paranorm
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The Real WALL-E: Science Videos - Science News - ScienCentral view story

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- 2 months ago
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The new Disney movie WALL-E features robots of the future actively helping humans. But the future is now. A real robot called uBot could help us take care of elderly relatives from miles away.
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The Craziest Shoes From Around The World Part II view story

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- 2 months ago
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Some really bizarre shoes!
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Largest Crater In Solar System Revealed By NASA Spacecraft view story

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- 2 months ago
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New analysis of Mars' terrain using NASA spacecraft observations reveals what appears to be by far the largest impact crater ever found in the solar system.
Cool Stuff: Tom Whalen’s Poster Art view story

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- 2 months ago
- (http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/06/...)
34-year-old illustrator/designer Tom Whalen has been creating geekarific fan art for the last few years. His original Star Wars posters (seen above) are reminiscent of Eric Tan’s work
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