] If you've ever wondered how big the universe is, you're
] not alone. Astronomers have long pondered this, too, and
] they've had a hard time figuring it out. Now an estimate
] has been made, and it's a whopper.
]
] The universe is at least 156 billion light-years wide.

And you thought it was a long walk to the grocery store. -LB

Universe Measured: We're 156 Billion Light-years Wide!

This would explain alot.

Why my brain hates your mistakes

] The history of such views backwards towards the home
] planet, Terra Firma, have captivated the imagination for
] a generation of astronomers. This glimpse from the
] surface of another planet offers an unrivalled
] perspective that stretches beyond just seeing our home as
] one of many planets, or the only pale blue dot in our
] solar system.

What Martians see in the sky when they look for aliens

] This web page is designed to give everyone an idea of
] what our universe actually looks like.

wow

An Atlas of The Universe

] Semen makes you happy. That's the remarkable conclusion
] of a study comparing women whose partners wear condoms
] with those whose partners don't.
]
] The study, which is bound to provoke controversy, showed
] that the women who were directly exposed to semen were
] less depressed. The researchers think this is because
] mood-altering hormones in semen are absorbed through the
] vagina. They say they have ruled out other explanations.
]
] "I want to make it clear that we are not advocating that
] people abstain from using condoms," says Gordon Gallup,
] the psychologist at the State University of New York who
] led the team. "Clearly an unwanted pregnancy or a
] sexually transmitted disease would more than offset any
] advantageous psychological effects of semen."

This could explain a lot.

Semen acts as an anti-depressant

] A Danish biotech company has developed a genetically
] modified flower that could help detect land mines and it
] hopes to have a prototype ready for use within a few
] years.

I thought you'd appreciate this

Yahoo! News - Flower-Power Could Help Clear Land mines

Can we travel to the past?

Brian Greene's new book goes on sale February 10.

The Fabric of the Cosmos : Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality

6,320,430 decimal digits. Enjoy!!

Look! It's the largest prime number!

] Why flying cars, jetpacks
]
] haven't taken hold ... yet

Seven flights of fancy that fizzled

] Powers of Ten

nifty! Makes you feel really small...

Science, Optics and You