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Jul 1st

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Earth adds leap second tonight →

usatoday: Tonight, at 7:59 p.m. E.S.T., we get a minute that will last 61 seconds. How are you spending your extra second?

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“Idealism increases in direct proportion to one’s distance from the problem.” — John Galsworthy Continue for more great quotes…

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Need something to entertain your brain? How about a video of skydivers performing a series of freestyle aerial swoops at 3,000 feet over shark infested waters, aiming for a perfect landing into a shark cage? Hope that hits the spot for you! Happy weekend! Source: http://videos.howstuffworks.com/discovery/6822-stunt-junkies-shark-swoop-video.htm

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Jun 29th

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Can a computer recreate what you're seeing?

Conscious of it or not, you feed your brain a constant stream of information to interpret. Whether you’re being blasted with color, action and sound while watching a movie or you’re stooping to pet a shaggy dog, your reality depends on interpreting bits and pieces of information from your surrounding environment. But are human and animal brains the only systems able to interpret the...

Jun 29th

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Sounds for Nostalgia

Ladies and gents, if you need some nostalgia via the wonderful world of sound, this is it: The Museum of Endangered Sounds - http://savethesounds.info/ Just keep clicking the images to hear sounds from a bygone era (the 90s). My personal favorite: Nintendo Gameboy Tetris music. Closely followed by the infamous AOL dail-in. For everything you want to know about sound, go HERE.

Jun 29th

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How Crossword Puzzles Got their Start Crosswords are one of the world’s most popular word games, but how did they get invented? Tune in to learn how hard-working newspaper employee Arthur Wynne struck upon the Stuff of (Crossword) Genius. Click for more Stuff of Genius…

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U.S. Health Care Reform Overview

As the US Supreme Court healthcare ruling is underway at this very moment, marking one of the biggest news days of President Obama’s term in office, get in the know about the issues at hand with our guide to U.S. Health Care Reform. Continue…

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How Gravity Works: Gravity is the force that holds us on the planet — but how does it actually work? Join Robert and Julie of Stuff to Blow Your Mind as they explain how gravity works, and make a handy experiment to demonstrate gravity’s effects. See more mind-blowing videos HERE!

Jun 27th

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10 Great iPhone Camera Apps

Smartphone cameras are just too convenient — and too good — for dedicated entry-level cameras to last forever. But what apps can turn your iPhone snaps into art? If you want to shoot a stop motion video, love the idea of combining photography and social networking, or feel like doing some photo editing on the go and want something more complex than Apple’s Photos software,...

Jun 26th

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