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Electrolysis - Basic Fuel Cell Explanation |
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Topic: Science |
12:42 am EDT, Aug 31, 2004 |
] As covered in the discussion section below, it is ] possible to use hydrogen as a fuel, that is, a way to ] store energy, for days when the Sun doesn't shine, or at ] night time, or for powered mobile devices such as cars. Electrolysis - Basic Fuel Cell Explanation |
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Frustrated chimp takes up smoking |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
7:04 pm EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
] Sexual frustration has driven a mild-mannered chimpanzee ] to take up smoking and spitting, according to China's ] Xinhua news agency. as opposed to peeling beer bottle lables... Frustrated chimp takes up smoking |
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Learning from the Napster case, the entertainment industry is trying to block new technology before it takes off |
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Topic: Business |
3:36 pm EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
] Congress has become another battleground. Technology ] companies claim a bill called the Inducing Infringements ] of Copyrights Act, introduced in June by Sen. Orrin ] Hatch, R-Utah, is so broadly written that it could make ] products such as Apple Computer's iPod an illegal inducer ] of copyright infringement. Proof once more that Orrin Hatch is an idiot. Learning from the Napster case, the entertainment industry is trying to block new technology before it takes off |
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'Indian Larry' dies after stunt in Cabarrus |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
2:31 pm EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
] Indian Larry, a master motorcycle mechanic and stunt man, ] passed away this morning following an accident while ] performing Saturday at the Liquid Steel Classic and ] Custom Bike Series show at Cabarrus Arena and Events ] Center in Concord. He was best known for his appearances ] on Discovery Channel's "Great Biker Build-Off" show. RIP one of the last great motorcycle legends. 'Indian Larry' dies after stunt in Cabarrus |
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Topic: Recreation |
11:26 am EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
Imagine gliding along on your bike through the north Georgia countryside, crossing a 500-foot-long trestle over a rushing river below, winding between rock cliffs and weaving among tall stately pines. Imagine doing this without having to worry about cars and trucks. Now imagine doing this for 60 miles on one trail! No, that's not a dream, it's the Silver Comet Trail. The trail is amazing. It is not a difficult ride and it has beautiful scenery. So if you are looking for somewhere to get a workout without having to worry about traffic this is an viable option. The Silver Comet Trail |
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480-Pound Woman Dies After Six Years On Couch |
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Topic: Health and Wellness |
11:08 am EDT, Aug 30, 2004 |
] Emergency workers had to remove some sliding glass doors ] and lift the couch, with Grinds still on it, to a trailer ] behind a pickup truck. Removing her from the couch would ] be too painful, since her body was grafted to the fabric. ] After years of staying put, her skin had literally become ] one with the sofa and had to be surgically removed. wow. 480-Pound Woman Dies After Six Years On Couch |
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Earth-like planet discovered 50 light-years away |
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Topic: Miscellaneous |
3:06 pm EDT, Aug 27, 2004 |
] The star is like our sun and just 50 light-years away. A ] light-year is the distance light travels in a year, about ] 6 trillion miles (10 trillion kilometers). Most of the ] known extrasolar planets are hundreds or thousands of ] light-years distant. ] ] The star, mu Arae, is visible under dark skies from the ] Southern Hemisphere. It harbors two other planets. One is ] Jupiter-sized and takes 650 days to make its annual trip ] around the star. The other planet, whose existence was ] confirmed with the help of the new observations, is ] farther out. ] ] The three-planet setup, with one being rocky, is unique. ] ] "It's much closer to our solar system than anything we've ] found so far," said Alan Boss, a planet-formation ] theorist at the Carnegie Institution in Washington. Space is cool. Earth-like planet discovered 50 light-years away |
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Internet machine shop offers custom tooling |
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Topic: Technology |
3:56 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2004 |
] It's the Internet Revolution meets the Industrial ] Revolution: a new program that lets people design 3-D ] objects like car parts and door knobs in metal or plastic ] then order them online. FINALLY! Custom fabrication meets HTTP! Internet machine shop offers custom tooling |
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AHL player charged in stick-swinging incident |
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Topic: Sports |
3:51 pm EDT, Aug 26, 2004 |
] A minor league hockey player was charged Thursday with ] assault causing bodily harm over a stick-swinging ] incident that left his opponent bleeding and convulsing ] on the ice, police said. [sigh] AHL player charged in stick-swinging incident |
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Lop-sided features linked to temper |
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Topic: Science |
11:51 am EDT, Aug 26, 2004 |
] Asymmetrical subjects were more likely to slam the ] telephone receiver down at the end of a call than ] symmetrical people, indicating that rejection made them ] angrier, the researchers report in the American Journal ] of Human Biology1. ] ] ] Asymmetry is generally caused by conditions in the womb ] that are less than ideal, points out Benderlioglu. She ] believes the result shows that the environment in which a ] fetus develops has subtle effects on the nervous system ] as well as the more obvious effects on external features. ] Mothers who drink, smoke or are ill during pregnancy may ] be more likely to end up with unruly children, she ] suggests. what happened to me Mom? Lop-sided features linked to temper |
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