“There are too many redheads in relation to demand”
The largest sperm bank in the world has started turning down redheaded donors because there is too little demand for their sperm. Cryos’s director, Ole Schou, said that there had been a surge in donations in recent years, allowing the facility to become much more picky about its donors.
This is a channel-bridge over the River Elbe and joins the former East and West Germany,
as part of the unification project.
The Magdeburg Water Bridge is a navigable aqueduct in Germany. It connects the Elbe-Havel Canal to the Mittelland Canal, and allows ships to cross over the Elbe River. It is the longest navigable aqueduct in the world at 918 meters. (Pics)
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Martin jetpack
A water-based jetpack isn’t exactly the most practical way to get to the office, but what about one that uses wind turbines to propel you across the city? That sounds a little more useful, which is why it is utterly awesome to hear that the Martin jetpack will be available in 2012. That’s the good news. (video)
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Futurist Thomas Frey: When we think about Benjamin Franklin, we instantly think of the author, scientist, inventor, diplomat who signed the U.S. Declaration of Independence and has his face on the one-hundred dollar bill. Ben Franklin was a truly remarkable person, yet he had less than two years of formal education.
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The planet named Kepler-16b, will have an extraordinary double sunset at the end of each day.
Astronomers discover a real-life Tatooine. A spectacle made popular by the “Star Wars” saga — a planet with two suns — has now been confirmed in space for the first time, astronomers revealed.
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Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
If you thought geodesic domes were too complicated to have any utility for ordinary uses, you should look again. Your Own Domes are durable and cost-effective geodesic domes and spheres. (Pics)
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Chocolate is as good as exercise.
Scientists found that small amounts of dark chocolate may improve health in a similar way to exercise.
Panasonic’s ”Evolta” swim robot.
A tiny Japanese robot is set for a new challenge after scaling the cliff walls of the Grand Canyon and driving the Le Mans racetrack for 24 hours. The robot is set to encounter Hawaii’s grueling Ironman Triathlon course. (Pics)
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Apple Inc. has removed from its French online store an application called “Jew or Not Jew” that says it allows users to identify whether a politician or celebrity is Jewish, amid pressure from French social activists.
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YouTube users will begin to find it easier to make changes to their videos after uploading them because YouTube is rolling out a brand new video editor.
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Seatbelt airbag deployed.
Airbags have been added to some airplanes, and they’re not just a special perk for first-class passengers.
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Featured invention at the DaVinci Inventor Showcase 2011
Easy Fill and Tie is a specially designed kid-approved device that provides a revolutionary to fill and tie water balloons easily, quickly and finger friendly. (videos)
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