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Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint

Ice Flowers

Posted by admin on Feb-13-2012

These are also known as frost flowers or salt flowers. Its delicate crystal-like texture resembles a flower, but it's just sea water that was a result of rapid freezing. Still, pretty gorgeous

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Ice Flowers

The recent solar storm caused the vivid red color of this beautiful natural occurrence.

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Beautiful Time-Lapse Footage Of Red Aurora Australis

Horse Fly Named After Beyonce

Posted by admin on Jan-16-2012

The horse fly got its name, Scaptia (Plinthina) beyonceae , on account of its booty-ful diva feature — a big gold butt and for being the “all-time diva of flies,” according to researchers. “It was the unique dense golden hairs on the fly's abdomen that led me to name this fly in honor of the performer,” says the Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization's Bryan Lessard

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Horse Fly Named After Beyonce

Awesome Lego Machine

Posted by admin on Jan-2-2012

I wish I had this when I was a kid. [ Ed.

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Awesome Lego Machine

Why Alcohol Makes Your Head Spin

Posted by admin on Dec-31-2011

Here's a nifty explanation to keep in mind before you experience your first hangover of 2012. Via: viralviralvideos.com

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Why Alcohol Makes Your Head Spin

Daniel Burbank is the commander of the International Space Station, so he's seen some awe-inspiring things in space.

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Stunning Photo Of A Comet Photographed By An Astronaut

Capturing Video At The Speed Of Light

Posted by admin on Dec-14-2011

Some smart people over at MIT have developed new way to capture images at a rate of one trillion exposures per second”, making it the ultimate slow motion camera. Source: media.mit.edu

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Capturing Video At The Speed Of Light

How Doctors Die

Posted by admin on Dec-11-2011

Hint: They don't go out like the rest of us. Read More On zocalopublicsquare.org ›

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How Doctors Die

Rare Footage Of Eels Out Of Water

Posted by admin on Dec-11-2011

What does a huge green moray eel look like out of water? These coral cave dwellers are rarely seen above the water's surface, an it's only happened a couple of times at the New England Aquarium for medical exams

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Rare Footage Of Eels Out Of Water

Hummingbirds Vs. Rain

Posted by admin on Nov-22-2011

Hummingbirds are quite remarkable little creatures. Using high speed cameras you can see how a hummingbird shakes water from its body to get dry. “The delicate bird shakes its head with such acceleration that it can reach a g-force of 34 (Formula 1 racing cars typically reach less than 6g)

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Hummingbirds Vs. Rain