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Rummaging About in the Genetic Junkyard
By: dignitatem-societatis
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6 years ago
Hi all. I often have the urge to post videos of lectures or presentations that are scientifically educational in nature, but I rarely do so because of their length (usually 45-120 minutes), which...
This Is How It Starts: FBI Suspiciously Locks Down, Evacuates Solar Observatory in New Mexico
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This is how it happens when extraterrestrials make contact with Earth. It starts with a newspaper report about suspicious activity at a space research facility —government agents and...
What Deceased Relative Would You Choose to Spend a Day With Now?
By: buzz-of-the-orient
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6 years ago
What Deceased Relative Would You Choose to Spend a Day With Now? In my case, the first person I think of would be my father. I was in another city at my desk when I got the call from a...
What person no longer alive would you choose to have lunch with now?
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What person no longer alive would you choose to have lunch with now? In my case, the first person I can think of would be my father. I was in another city at my desk and got the call from a...
Skim reading is the new normal. The effect on society is profound.
Via: bob-nelson
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6 years ago
When the reading brain skims texts , we don’t have time to grasp complexity, to understand another’s feelings or to perceive beauty. We need a new literacy for the digital age. ‘We need...
Who will be king? Three-way battle for control rocks international chess.
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6 years ago
Accusations of corruption , lies and Russian meddling fly as the World Chess Federation’s presidential elections approach The World Chess Federation’s annual budget is around £2.3 million....
1933 Duesenberg tops Mecum Auctions' Monterey results at $3,850,000
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Here are the top sellers from the Mecum auction Mecum Auctions had three Duesenbergs on offer at the Monterey Car Week's auction event, and the most valuable of the three was the...
One Intrepid Motorist Is At Present Traversing The Nation In A 1919 Franklin Motor Car
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6 years ago
This incredibly well engineered 25 horsepower aircooled Franklin Series 9b Touring was built in 1919, was sold to Jim Eby’s grandfather, and has been in his family ever since. Now, because he’s...
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