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10 Great Nighttime Images From U.S. National Parks
Written by Arthur WeinsteinMillions of people will visit one of America’s national parks this year. For many, the typical visit involves arriving in the morning and leaving that afternoon. But that travel agenda misses a truly unique park environment, as these parks come alive at night, with nocturnal wildlife, incredible sunset vistas and…Written on Sunday, 19 May 2013 13:14 in Travel Read more...
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5 Tips to Avoid Being Victimized on Your International Trip
Written by Michelle LeachWe don’t mean to put a damper on your future travel plans, but here’s a scary statistic: the U.S. State Department reports that around 2,500 Americans are arrested abroad each year. These figures don’t take into account the individuals who are assaulted, robbed or, worse, killed each year while overseas.…Written on Friday, 17 May 2013 13:20 in Travel Read more...
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5 Weird Theories About Life on Earth
Written by Dave DickinsonEvery discipline of science has its accompanying branch of pseudoscience. Chemistry has alchemy. Astronomy has astrology. There are those who would even refute Relativity and Newtonian gravity despite evidence to the contrary. Real science has predictive power, the ability to state something about the reality of the universe. And while…Written on Thursday, 16 May 2013 06:31 in Bizarre Stuff Read more...
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10 Key Discoveries by Space Telescopes Other Than Hubble
Written by Dave DickinsonLaunched into low Earth orbit in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope has revolutionized our view of the cosmos. But many people don’t realize that Hubble is but one of a fleet of space telescopes observing our universe. Without question, Hubble generates most of the headlines, perhaps because it makes observations…Written on Tuesday, 14 May 2013 13:51 in Science & Technology Read more...
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5 Surprising Facts About the U.S. State Department
Written by Mike PhelpsMany people probably know the U.S. Department of State (DoS) as the agency that issues passports and visas. However, for most Americans, the department is a virtually invisible part of the U.S government that registers only when bad news strikes. The 1979 hostage crisis at the U.S. embassy in Iran,…Written on Sunday, 12 May 2013 15:07 in Politics Read more...
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5 Thoughts on the Future of 3D Printers
Written by Dave DickinsonThe world of Star Trek is almost upon us. We now possess personal communicators, talking computers and soon every household may possess a replicator in the form of a 3D printer. And while warp drive and phasers may be a ways off, 3D printers may usher in another technological revolution.…Written on Friday, 10 May 2013 20:14 in Science & Technology Read more...
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12 Landmark U.S. Skyscrapers Over 100 Years Old
Written by Arthur WeinsteinIn April 2013, New Yorkers celebrated the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Woolworth Building. Often hailed as the first major modern skyscraper, the 792-foot-tall building wasn’t the only structure reaching new heights in that era. Several American cities embarked on a skyscraper-building binge in the late 19th and…Written on Wednesday, 08 May 2013 13:35 in History Read more...
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10 Scientific Breakthroughs Pursued on the ISS
Written by Dave DickinsonWe’ve all seen video images from the International Space Station, of astronauts and cosmonauts floating around in the low gravity, sending their greetings to Earth. But the ISS is far more than just an orbiting outpost; its primary purpose is research, and in its 15-year history, hundreds of experiments have…Written on Monday, 06 May 2013 20:45 in Science & Technology Read more...
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5 Unheralded African American Sports Pioneers
Written by Arthur WeinsteinTrailblazing African-American athletes have taken the spotlight this spring. Jackie Robinson’s oft-told story of shattering baseball’s color barrier has been recounted with style and grace in the fictional movie 42. In the NBA, journeyman player Jason Collins stunned the sports world with his revelation that he is gay. While both…Written on Sunday, 05 May 2013 13:41 in Sports Read more...
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10 Classic Modern American Novels
Written by Todd HillSchools are charged with instilling a lifelong love of reading in their students. When musty books written hundreds of years ago are the required reading, sometimes the opposite occurs. Some students may relish the thought of digging into Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales from the 14th century, or one of the…Written on Friday, 03 May 2013 13:51 in Entertainment Read more...
