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Scramjet-Powered Jets to Fly at Mach 6

January 7th, 2008 at 11:23 pm » Comments (0)

Researchers have conducted experiments in wind tunnels to yield data which might
help in the development of future military and civilian planes travelling at
hypersonic speeds.



Design Concept #1 - The Apple iRing

January 7th, 2008 at 9:49 am » Comments (0)

The Apple iRing is a conceptual idea for a control playback for your Apple media devices. As a simple ring which fits on a finger, it has a wireless Bluetooth connectivity with iPod and iPhone.



Free Air Guitars

January 7th, 2008 at 9:17 am » Comments (0)

Just take one.  They’re free.



Men Choose Romance Over Success

January 7th, 2008 at 9:12 am » Comments (0)

If you go by the preconception that women prioritize relationships while
men are more focused on themselves and their achievements, you’re wrong. In
fact, it’s the other way round - males put love before
career.



Inverted Celebrity Photos

January 7th, 2008 at 9:07 am » Comments (0)

Now here’s a contest with some unsettling results. Some celebrities look almost normal, but others show off their inner crazy.



Strength Training Relieves Neck Pain

January 7th, 2008 at 9:05 am » Comments (0)

A new study has found that specific strength training exercises lead to
significant prolonged relief of neck muscle pain, while general fitness training
results in only a small amount of pain
reduction.



Crematorium To Keep Mourners Warm By Burning Bodies Of Loved Ones

January 7th, 2008 at 8:52 am » Comments (0)

It could be a gravely comic scene from US TV drama Six Feet Under - mourners being kept warm using "body heat" generated from cremating their loved ones. But it is an idea that is set to be introduced at a crematorium near Manchester where grieving friends and relatives have had to shiver through services. […]



Come See the Kittens

January 7th, 2008 at 8:50 am » Comments (0)

So there I was . .. . just relaxing in front of the T.V. 
When the kids yelled, “Hey Mom! Come see the kittens.”



A Documentary On Fake Babies

January 7th, 2008 at 8:45 am » Comments (0)

My Fake Baby is a documentary recently aired in Britain that explores the lives of women who spend hundreds, and sometimes thousands, of pounds on life-like baby dolls.



Colombia’s Laziness Museum Hopes People Will Bother To Come

January 7th, 2008 at 8:41 am » Comments (0)

A museum dedicated to laziness has opened in Colombia’s capital, Bogota. The event features sofas placed in front of televisions, hammocks and beds - anything associated with the avoidance of work.



Scientists Use Sunlight To Make Fuel From Carbon Dioxide

January 7th, 2008 at 8:32 am » Comments (0)

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico have found a way of using sunlight to recycle carbon dioxide and produce fuels like methanol or gasoline.