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A Replica of the Titanic Will Make Its Maiden Voyage in 2022
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7 years ago
Never let go, Jack: A replica of the Titanic is going to make its maiden voyage in 2022. The Titanic II will set sail from Dubai on a two-week maiden voyage and will ultimately make regular trips...
How to save money at Costco (and avoid overspending), according to shopping pros
Via: perrie-halpern
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7 years ago
Do you remember when you were indoctrinated into the cult of Costco? I do. Friends were visiting from out of town last summer and the topic of the great, fresh seafood available there came up....
Rummaging About in the Genetic Junkyard
By: dignitatem-societatis
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7 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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7 years ago
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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7 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?
By: buzz-of-the-orient
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7 years ago
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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7 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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7 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....
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