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Batman Through The Years

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 02:49:00 +0000

All the way back to 1939, the history of Batman in pictures.

The character of Batman (or Bat-Man) was introduced in comic books during the late 1930s after the popularity of Superman had created a market for other colorful superheroes.

(Check it out via Red Eye)

First U.S. Town Powered Completely By Wind

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:42:00 +0000

Rock Port, Mo., has an unusual crop: wind turbines. The four turbines that supply electricity to the small town of 1,300 residents make it the first community in the United States to operate solely on wind power. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE!

"We're farming the wind, which is something that we have up here," Crawford said. "The payback on a per-acre basis is generally quite good when compared to a lot of other crops, and it's as simple as getting a cup of coffee and watching the blades spin."

(via Live Science)

World's largest subwoofer?!

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:23:00 +0000

Gaze upon what is purported to be the biggest subwoofer in the world - The 'Real Total Horn', built beneath its own listening room -

"Royal Device has on its own developped and built in Italy the biggest subwoofer of the world for an AUDIO/VIDEO room that can be also considered as the greatest AUDIO ROOM for private music listening of the world. The Royal Device audio room belongs to Roberto - the audio designer who made it.

The audio reproduction is focused on the speakers output capability more than electric power output of the amplifiers with no need of KWatts power supply lines, releasing more than 110 dB/1W/1 meter sensitivity starting from below 10 Hz focused on the listening position."

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Scientists Studied Bionic Babe Ruth

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:58:00 +0000

"The House That Ruth Built" gets its big send-off this week as Major League Baseball celebrates Yankee Stadium one last time at its annual All-Star Game. With an all-new, mega-engineered stadium already under construction for next season, the memories are fading fast—but Babe Ruth's swing will live in infamy.

(Popular Mechanics)

Prehistoric Human Skull - Qafzeh, Israel

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:48:00 +0000

"This 100,000-year-old skull was found in a cave in Qafzeh, Israel, along with other fossils, including a horse tooth and burned flints. Cutting-edge techniques were used to date the fossils —revealing that modern humans left Africa much earlier than had been thought, even coexisting with Neanderthals, once believed to be our ancestors."

(National Geographic)

Bierstick: Beer Injection Device

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 00:43:00 +0000

As it gets warmer and warmer, the only acceptable refresher - for some - is beer. Of course, with the bottles growing smaller, the process of getting up, taking one out of the fridge, opening it then drinking it in a second gets even more tiring. I think hardcore beer fans will appreciate the Bierstick, that can hold two cans of beer, and significantly speeds up drinking their favorite liquid.

Apple and AT&T Stores Having Difficulty Activating iPhones

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:10:00 +0000

Uh Oh...

"Apparently Apple completely underestimated the load on their servers for activation and ALL COMPUTERS in the Boston Apple store are stuck" "I was in the first group of 30 to get an iPhone 3g at the biggest AT&T Experience store in Houston, Texas. The staff couldn't get anyone's phones to activate"

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Cheap HDTV Projector & Cheap Do-It Yourself HDTV Antenna

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:03:00 +0000

Title speaks for itself:

"Evo projector is an affordable solution for a projector and does not have costly bulb replacements like most projector, bulbs only around $20. Once you have the projector build yourself a coat-hanger HDTV antenna that works better than most store bought ones. Finally, connect it all together with some cheap cables bought off of monoprice.com."

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Angular Momentum releases the AXIS/XXVII Time Spiral watch

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 00:02:00 +0000

The new addition to the AXIS line, the Time Spiral watch, will certainly drag some extra attention to its owner. That's what the fashion watches are for.

"Unfortunately, Angular Momentum is pretty brief in its press release, only saying that the Axis Time Spiral comes with a two-body circular stainless steel case with downturned lugs, and satin finish. The bezel is polished, though. The watch’s crown features the AM logo inlayed in the same black enamel that the crystal is coated with. The movement is some ETA automatic with 25 jewels."

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How big is England? Mapmakers Can't Seem to Agree [Maps]

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:16:00 +0000

It is interesting to learn that throughout our time people that drew maps would make their countries look bigger. Because of that there are now people fighting over the size of Britain. Here is some of the article:

"About two years ago I was looking at a map of the world and noticed that Britain seemed disproportionately large.

My companion remarked that this was because in days of yore whoever was drawing the map always made their country look bigger and more important. This nugget of information sticks in the brain.

So for the last two years I've been taking pictures of Britain on world maps. Not accurate maps, but drawings or illustrations of maps. The differences are amazing. You might assume that all maps were accurate, or at least accurate-ish. But no, designers play fast and loose with the truth making the host country bigger, more important or more central."

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9 Ways Humor Can Heal

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:15:00 +0000

We all know laughter feels good--but can it cure what ails you? Depression expert Therese Borchard shares the healing insights she's found in giggles, chuckles, and belly laughs.

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Companion Cube for sale

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:14:00 +0000

Im broke.. help a brother out. It'll keep you company and tell you the time yay!

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The Turtle Could Revolutionize Air Travel

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:06:00 +0000

Can Turtles really fly? I really hope so because one is being designed to do just that. It is said to take off and land like helicopter, plus it runs on mostly solar power. I do not know about you but I would be pretty hesitant to ride in one of these.

"Turtle Airship just might be the future of air travel - if it delivers on all of its promises. This airship doesn't look anything like the Goodyear blimp. It has a rigid exterior shell that resembles, well, a turtle shell. The shell is covered in solar panels that provide the ship's main source of power. When solar energy is not available, the Turtle is designed to run on back-up, biodiesel engines. Here's all of the good things I've heard and read about this marvel:

* It runs on solar, so emissions and energy costs would be low.
* It takes off and lands like a helicopter, and can land just about anywhere on land or water. It can touch down in the middle of the ocean or the middle of the desert.
* It can travel at speeds of 200 mph, which, though a third of the speed of a traditional airplane, is still pretty quick. You can spend your extra time on the ship thinking about how much carbon emissions you saved."

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For Better or Worse, Sex in Space is Inevitable

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:55:00 +0000

just like everyone else people that go into outer space for a long period of time will most likely buildup in a need for some sort of sexual contact. NASA has been trying to downplay the whole sex in space thing.faithfulness to your husband or wife will be a hard thing for any astronauts going to Mars for three years. Especially since NASA has said that they will send a mixed group of males and females. Here is a little bit of the article:

"Weddings in space could be right around the corner, and experts figure the inevitable cosmic consummation will be just around the next corner.

The Japanese firm First Advantage and the U.S.-based private spaceflight firm Rocketplane Global, Inc., announced last week they will host weddings in space for about $2.3 million (240 million yen) apiece.

For all we know, sex in space has already taken place. But NASA officials aren't talking about that much.

Beyond space tourism as a platform for steamy shenanigans, space missions are the perfect petri dishes for close encounters, and this year NASA certainly has a busy flight schedule, with five missions planned. And more countries than ever are now venturing into space, with Japanese astronaut Koichi Wakata slated to become Japan's first long-duration space flyer this year and China gearing up for its first spacewalk scheduled for October."

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Landscapes Of Mars

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 15:29:00 +0000

Some of the satellite images of Mars are just absolutely astonishing. Images of the big red planet reveal avalanches, sand dunes, and much more. Here's a little bit from the article and some pictures.

"The HiRISE has uncovered a wealth of information in a canyon bank at Chasma Boreale at Mars’s north pole. Here, the canyon has eroded to reveal layers of minerals and other materials. The layers are rich in water ice, while the dark material toward the bottom is most likely sand dunes. These layers are helping scientists decode Mars’s recent climate variations."

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Computers May Soon Read Your Mind...by Looking at Your Face

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:21:00 +0000

One of these days your computer will probably know what you are thinking before you know it yourself. The human face conveys emotions ranging from fear to confusion to lying, sometimes involuntarily, and scientists are figuring out how to make use of those expressions.

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Diamonds Rained Down From Sky During Last Ice Age

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:14:00 +0000

Hard to believe ... maybe. But it appears to have happened in Canada 12000+ years ago, made possible by an exploding comet!

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20 Creative Ways to Get Fired From Your Day-Job

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:07:00 +0000

There are many bosses out there that make it their utmost priority to make your life a living a hell for absolutely no reason at all. I have heard many, many stories of a-hole bosses that have no consideration or respect for their employees...

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Blue Jean Bandits ~ They Wear What They Steal

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:06:00 +0000

Atlanta is known for being the home of the flashy. Us ATLiens know what we want and we go get it….but lately a select group have made a name for themselves by snatching and grabbing high end jeans. The media had dubbed the gang “Blue Jean Bandits” and they’ve been around for years.

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Extinct plant found in Australian Forest

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:05:00 +0000

A plant which thought be extinct hundred years ago found in forest of Australia.The plant was last seen in 1904.

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Why Google has lost its mojo

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:01:00 +0000

Google went from startup to behemoth in record time. But there are increasing signs that Google has become just another fat, happy, and event arrogant company, no longer the lean, industry-changing giant of the past. And that spells good news for Microsoft.

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Sometimes It Doesn't Pay to Have Good Eyesight [COMIC]

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 13:35:00 +0000

The World’s Biggest Spiderweb

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 01:20:00 +0000

This is the world's biggest web!

This might be one of the biggest, if not the biggest spiderweb ever found. This huge web was found covering 180 meters of trees and bushes by the employees of park Lake Tawakoni in Texas. It’s not yet clear if this “work of art” has been made by a single or a colony of spiders. The web was initially white, but turned dark when all the mosquitoes got caught in it. Also, nothing was said about the species of spider found at the location. Until further information is provided, here is the huge white web.

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Prototype heat shield for NASA Orion capsule arrives at Kennedy

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:53:00 +0000

The heat shield that will protect the new Orion space capsules as it sends astronauts back and forth between Earth and the Space Station, and later between Earth and the Moon, Mars, and other places, has arrived at the NASA Kennedy Space Center for testing.

Based on technologies from the space shuttle and Apollo, the new crew exploration vehicle (CEV) aft heat shield for the Orion space capsule is one of the first pieces to be developed for NASA’s new Project Constellation.

The heat shield is called a manufacturing demonstration unit (MDU), which means it is not hardware that will go out into space, but only a full-scale test hardware that will simulate how the real shield will look and work.

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10 Reasons Not to Eat Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (Rumor Guy) — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 16:54:00 +0000

It would make more sense to try and stop us from eating fast food.

"For all you chicken lovers out there, this list should help out your cause. I personally love chicken, but this gave me a little insight and a good laugh.

1. ‘Bird Brain’ Is a Compliment
Several recent studies have shown that chickens are bright animals, able to solve complex problems, demonstrate self-control, and worry about the future. Chickens are smarter than cats or dogs and even do some things that have not yet been seen in mammals other than primates. Dr. Chris Evans, who studies animal behavior and communication at Macquarie University in Australia, says, “As a trick at conferences, I sometimes list these attributes, without mentioning chickens, and people think I’m talking about monkeys.” Dr. John Webster of Bristol University found that chickens are capable of understanding cause and effect and that when chickens learn something new, they pass on that knowledge (i.e., they have what scientists call “culture”)."

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