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The Claxton Mailbox: The Only Mailbox in the World Hit by a Meteorite!

November 3rd, 2007 at 4:55 pm » Comments (0)

The banged-up Claxton mailbox to the left just got auctioned off for nearly $83,000! Why? It’s the only mailbox in the world ever hit by a meteorite!



Kids Invent Wedgie-Proof Underwear

November 3rd, 2007 at 4:51 pm » Comments (0)

As a kid, nothing is more humiliating than getting a wedgie from the school yard bully. But the nightmare is finally over, thanks to 8-year-old twins Jared and Justin Serovich, who created the world’s first wedgie-proof underwear, the Rip Away 1000!



Some Dinosaurs Dug Underground Tunnels

November 3rd, 2007 at 3:48 pm » Comments (0)

Science News reports that dinosaur fossils have been found in burrows.



The Woman With Really Odd Hair

November 3rd, 2007 at 3:29 pm » Comments (0)

Ms. Mau’s hair lies like a python on her shoulders. When she dropped it down, the hair swept the ground. Looking from behind, the hair looks like a small papoose, swinging after each move of the woman.



Kit Aircraft Loops, Rolls in Air Like Fighter Jet

November 3rd, 2007 at 3:10 pm » Comments (0)

Scott and Dan Hanchette were called the Wrong Brothers when they decided a decade ago to build an airplane



Boy’s ‘Privy Prop’ Keeps the Lid On

November 3rd, 2007 at 9:17 am » Comments (0)

Jake Wulf wants to keep the lid on it. The 9-year-old boy flushed out a plan for a foot-activated toilet seat lifter that is called the "Privy Prop," designed to lower and raise the toilet seat.



‘Mighty Mice’ Engineered to Have Super Powers

November 3rd, 2007 at 8:20 am » Comments (0)

U.S. researchers have engineered a line of "mighty mice" whose human equivalent would have similar abilities to the bicycling champion Lance Armstrong, according to research published Thursday.



Wearable Technology Detects Abuse

November 3rd, 2007 at 8:17 am » Comments (0)

Computers are becoming more wearable. We carry them around in specially sized pockets, stay attached to them via wired or wireless headsets. We even monitor our body with watches or t-shirts designed to measure heart rate, temperature, and perspiration level.



Digital Magnetic Map Goes Global

November 3rd, 2007 at 8:13 am » Comments (0)

The first global map of magnetic peculiarities – or anomalies – on Earth has been assembled by an international team of researchers.



Top 10 Green Hotels by Travel + Leisure

November 3rd, 2007 at 8:05 am » Comments (0)

Travelers adopting a green lifestyle at home expect hotels to be environmentally sound, prompting rising numbers of hotels to go green.



Office Dating Goes Public, With Blessing

November 3rd, 2007 at 8:01 am » Comments (0)

Gone is the time when dating a co-worker was a hush hush affair.