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THE INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS
6/18/2013 10:46:41 AM
H. G. WELLS WAS TRULY A VISIONARY. HE FORESAW MOST OF THE MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS OF THE CENTURY: ALIEN VISITORS, ATOMIC WARFARE, WORLD WARS, WORLD GOVERNMENT, AND NOW: THE PROSPECT OF INVISIBILITY. 






New 'Invisibility cloak' makes objects disappear by bending light

Scientists have made a pet goldfish and a small cat vanish from sight using a newly developed "invisibility cloak"

In a video of the device in action, a goldfish suddenly appears as it swims out from under the cloak submerged in its tank. Further footage shows the lower half of a cat disappear as it steps inside ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10111998/New-Invisibility-cloak-makes-objects-disappear-by-bending-light.html


Happiness News
6/12/2013 5:10:57 AM
NOT EVERYONE WOULD NECESSARILY AGREE

Marriage is the secret to happiness


Getting married makes people happier with their lives than earning big salaries, having children or believing in God, new research shows.

A major study of the nation’s well-being also reveals



Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2333817/Marriage-secret-happiness-Tying-knot-makes-content-money-children-having-degree.html#ixzz2VzVcaYzz 
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More on IQ
6/12/2013 5:00:20 AM
OUR SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED AGAIN ...

The Victorians were smarter than us, study suggests

The Victorians achieved so much because they were cleverer than us, a new study says

Reaction times – a reliable marker of general intelligence – have declined steadily since the Victorian era ...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10053977/The-Victorians-were-smarter-than-us-study-suggests.html

More on this sad subject:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/9672790/Civilisation-is-making-humanity-less-intelligent-study-claims.html



FOOD NEWS
3/31/2013 4:50:40 PM
TIRED OF EATING? READ ON ...



The Post-Food Man: Drink Soylent, and You May Never Have to Eat Again

Rob Rhinehart is a software engineer, and also the creator of Soylent.

It’s not green, and it’s not people, but he is hoping that it will replace all the food that you might need in the course of a day

Read more: http://motherboard.vice.com/blog/drink-soylent-and-youll-never-have-to-eat-again#ixzz2VzaVVK87 


COMPUTERS FIGHT CRIME
3/27/2013 2:19:30 PM
CAN SCIENCE SAVE US BEFORE BARBARIANS OVERWHELM CIVILIZATION?

How gang members behave like animals... and maths experts are now predicting where they will fight rivals with 99% accuracy

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2299206/How-gang-members-behave-like-animals--maths-experts-predicting-fight-rivals-99-accuracy.html#ixzz2OlV4mojt 
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NEWS FOR SMOKERS
3/21/2013 7:59:44 AM
THERE ARE LOTS OF GOOD REASONS TO SMOKE ...



Exposure to secondhand smoke is the third leading cause of preventable death in this country - Smoking is the first.
 
Secondhand smoke is a complex mixture of gases and particulates containing as many as 4800 chemicals including formaldehyde, carbon monoxide, nicotine, carcinogenic tars and others.
Of the chemicals identified in secondhand smoke, more than 50 have been found to cause cancer.
 
Third hand smoke is the lingering smell and residue of chemicals that smoking leaves on carpeting, clothing, hair and furniture. Third hand smoke contains dangerous chemical cancer-causing agents
BIRDS & BEES
3/18/2013 7:11:00 PM
Many studies have linked coffee and caffeine to a series of health benefits including preventing cardiovascular and Alzheimer’s disease and reducing the risk of oral and skin cancers

Caffeinated nectar helps bee’s memory



 A new study says honeybees get a shot of caffeine from certain flowers, and it perks up their memory ...

Read more here: http://www.newsobserver.com/2013/03/07/2732967/caffeine-shot-in-nectar-for-bee.html#storylink=cpy

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/03/07/173465469/if-caffeine-can-boost-the-memory-of-bees-can-it-help-us-too






OLDEST FELINE?
3/15/2013 4:58:33 AM
EQUIVALENT TO A 125-YEAR-OLD HUMAN

Wadsworth, 27-Year-Old British Cat, May Be The World's Oldest 

On March 6, a British cat called Wadsworth celebrated his 27th birthday, possibly making him the world's oldest feline.

Waddy, as he is more commonly known, is named after the British beer ...



http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-21768093

 

 

LIFE
2/28/2013 5:54:42 PM
TWO CELESTRIAL BODIES COMING SO CLOSE TO THE EARTH WITHIN A FEW HOURS: THERE IS NO WAY THIS IS A COINCIDENCE

Meteor Falls in Russia; Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes




http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2013/02/live-blog-asteroid-2012-da14-has-close-call-with-earth/


CLOSE CALL
2/28/2013 5:48:56 PM
JUST THE FACTS, MA'AM



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