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Senator · « **Reply #1660 on:** December 21, 2009, 09:42:13 AM »

What if Earth had rings...

Nebula · « **Reply #1661 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:01:39 AM »

wow that's cool

limey BSc. · « **Reply #1662 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:08:45 AM »

"Killing in the Name", the 1992 Rage against the Machine song, was named the 2009 Christmas #1, beating that guy from Simon Cowell's Freak Show by about 50,000 despite being a download only song. Which also makes it the first song to reach #1 in the charts purely on downloads.

Dalek · « **Reply #1663 on:** December 21, 2009, 10:14:43 AM »

For more information on limey's story, look here: http://www.smh.com.au/news/entertainment/music/facebook-campaign-wins/2009/12/21/1261243841126.html

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1664 on:** December 21, 2009, 11:06:36 AM »

grenades were invented in China over 1,000 years ago...

Armondikov · « **Reply #1665 on:** December 21, 2009, 02:59:23 PM »

That rings vid is pretty awesome. I remember reading that we're not far off a ring system because of all the crap we're pumping into orbit right now, although it wouldn't be anything major or spectacular.

And hooray for Rage!

Senator · « **Reply #1666 on:** December 22, 2009, 11:25:25 AM »

WWII, instant tank. (Just add air)

Senator · « **Reply #1667 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:29:49 AM »

'tis NASA's new airborne telescope.

Nebula · « **Reply #1668 on:** December 23, 2009, 09:38:21 AM »

I've seen a few vids about it and quite a few more pics lol

very cool thing it is.

Armondikov · « **Reply #1669 on:** December 24, 2009, 11:36:32 AM »

I was quite close to doing a PhD that involved flying around on a airborne lab. Shame, but at least with this one I can get published more frequently and can possibly get some fame.

Nebula · « **Reply #1670 on:** December 24, 2009, 03:28:11 PM »

Uranium Is So Last Century

captain_obvious · « **Reply #1671 on:** December 24, 2009, 03:34:31 PM »

Quote from: Nebula on December 24, 2009, 03:28:11 PM

Uranium Is So Last Century

There goes my nuke stranglehold in civ 4!!

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1672 on:** December 24, 2009, 03:48:41 PM »

Maine is closer to Bermuda than Florida...

Senator · « **Reply #1673 on:** December 26, 2009, 01:01:53 AM »

Turritopsis nutricula, is the only known immortal animal in the world.

Quote from: Nebula on December 24, 2009, 03:28:11 PM

Uranium Is So Last Century

Dad works on that.

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1674 on:** December 26, 2009, 08:29:29 AM »

more than 400,000 U.S. houses still lack indoor plumbing...

Nebula · « **Reply #1675 on:** December 30, 2009, 08:50:59 PM »

Constellation Year in Review

JimmyB76 · « **Reply #1676 on:** December 30, 2009, 11:37:12 PM »

butterflies taste with their feet...

tiqhud · « **Reply #1677 on:** January 01, 2010, 08:47:15 AM »

If you have tried your TV remote [DVD\stero] and it does not seem to work, and you just put new batteries in, get you digital camera, and look through it at the end of the remote, while you push the PWR button [on\off] you can see it activate.

RifleMan80 · « **Reply #1678 on:** January 03, 2010, 12:13:27 PM »

Mazda, Volvo, and Jaguar are owned by Ford Motor Company.

Senator · « **Reply #1679 on:** January 03, 2010, 01:16:35 PM »

According to my infos, Jaguar is owned by Tata Motors?

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