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Highest-energy Cosmic Rays Linked With Violent Black Holes
Active galactic nuclei are the most likely candidate for the source of the highest-energy cosmic rays that hit Earth. Astronomers found that the sources of the highest-energy particles are not distributed uniformly across the sky. Instead, the results link the origins of these mysterious particles to the locations of nearby galaxies that have active nuclei in their centers. [Ironic] Professional beggars prowling about the streets of Moroccan c
The government plans to crack down on the scam used by faux beggars in growing numbers for a kind of "emotional blackmail", a cabinet minister was quoted as saying... [Funny] A referee has sent himself off in an English amateur league ma
Andy Wain had to abandon the Sunday league match between Peterborough North End and a Royal Mail side in the 63rd minute after throwing down his whistle and marching up to confront North End's keeper. Human Brain Region Functions Like Digital Computer
A region of the human brain that scientists believe is critical to human intellectual abilities surprisingly functions much like a digital computer, understand the functioning of human intelligence. Unique Micronail Chip Makes Electronics And Bio Cells Communicate
A unique microchip with microscopic nail structures enable close communication between the electronics and biological cells. The new chip is a mass-producible, easy-to-use tool in electrophysiology research, for example for fundamental research on the functioning and dysfunctioning of the brain. Each micronail structure serves as a close contact-point for one cell, and contains an electrode that can very accurately record and trigger in real-time the electrical activity of an individual electrogenic cell in a network. How 'Mighty Mouse: The New Adventures' Amped Up Animation
As the influential '80s cartoon heads at last for DVD, heavyweight animators Ralph "Fritz the Cat" Bakshi and John "Ren and Stimpy" Kricfalusi recall their work on the controversial show.
 Plug and Play: USB Albums We'd Like to See
Out with the CD, in with USB drives, maybe in the form of a cassette tape or spork?
 The Pen May Be Mightier Than The Keyboard
When it comes to writing the pen apparently is mightier than the computer keyboard. Second, fourth and sixth grade children with and without handwriting disabilities were able to write more and faster when using a pen than a keyboard to compose essays, according to new research. The First Thanksgiving Was Celebrated in Virginia
This site describes how the "First Official thanksgiving in America"was held by English colonists at Berkeley Plantation in Virginia on December 4, 1619, "one year and 17 days prior to the landing of the Pilgrims in Massachusetts!"From Virginia is for Lovers, the tourism website of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Cassini Radio Signals Decipher Saturn Ring Structure
The Cassini spacecraft has obtained the most detailed look ever at Saturn's rings, including the B ring, which has eluded previous robotic explorers. Its structure seems remarkably different from its two neighbors, rings A and C.
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