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Mouse Click Speed Tester

October 22nd, 2007 at 6:32 pm » Comments (0)

The objective is to click the dot as fast as possible when the colour changes, after 5 attempts your average response time will be displayed and if you’re fast enough your score will be added to the leaderboard.



The Cigarette That’s Legal Indoors

October 22nd, 2007 at 6:21 pm » Comments (0)

"e-cig" is a Chinese-made device that mimics the ritual of smoking but is claimed to be entirely legal indoors.



America’s Greenest States

October 22nd, 2007 at 12:43 pm » Comments (0)

When you think "green," you think New Jersey, right? OK, maybe not. But perhaps you should.



Elephants Can Smell Human Enemies

October 22nd, 2007 at 11:57 am » Comments (0)

African elephants can tell a human friend or foe by their scent, a skill which may be unique in the animal kingdom, a study released on Thursday says.



First Temple Artifacts Found in Jerusalem

October 22nd, 2007 at 11:46 am » Comments (0)

Archaeologists in Israel are confirming the discovery of traces of the First Temple built by King Solomon more than 800 years before the birth of Christ.



Only One In Five Global Workers ”Engaged”:

October 22nd, 2007 at 11:30 am » Comments (0)

BOSTON – Only one out of five employees of major global corporations is engaged in his or her work, and top managers may be to blame, according to a study released by a global professional services firm on Monday.



Invention: Cellulite Patches

October 22nd, 2007 at 11:18 am » Comments (0)

The study of cellulite is a relatively recent development in physiology. In 1999, researchers in the US found that cellulite is associated with a thin layer of connective tissue made of collagen that sits just below the skin. In people without cellulite, this layer is smooth and continuous. But in those with cellulite it is [...]



Aquarium Anaconda Gets Ultrasound Pregnancy Test

October 22nd, 2007 at 10:52 am » Comments (0)

BOSTON — An anaconda at a Boston aquarium was given an ultrasound examination to see if she’s expecting.



Floating Island Made From Recycled Plastic Bottles

October 22nd, 2007 at 9:04 am » Comments (0)

Spiral Island was a floating artificial island in a lagoon near Puerto Aventuras, on the Caribbean coast of Mexico south of Cancún. It was built by British eco-pioneer Richart (or "Rishi") Sowa beginning in 1998; he filled nets with empty discarded plastic bottles to support a structure of plywood and bamboo, on which he poured [...]



Beer Bottle Removed From Man’s Colon

October 22nd, 2007 at 8:59 am » Comments (0)

Doctors in central Kenya have successfully removed an empty half-litre beer bottle from a man’s colon, but how it got there remains a mystery.



When Work Becomes a Game

October 22nd, 2007 at 8:20 am » Comments (0)

Video games are big business and soon they could be big in business too.



Optimism Has No Bearing on Cancer

October 22nd, 2007 at 8:13 am » Comments (0)

The power of the mind has been overestimated when it comes to fighting cancer, US scientists say.



Tin Opener Wins Worst Gadget Award

October 22nd, 2007 at 8:08 am » Comments (0)

The electric tin opener is the worst household gadget invented, according to a new poll.