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Egyptian Names His Baby ‘Facebook’ after the Revolution

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Baby Facebook has been born!

An Egyptian man who wanted to show his gratitude to Facebook for its role in the January 25 protests has named his baby Facebook. Here’s the article from the Egyptian paper Al-Ahram, as translated by TechCrunch:

Man Names His Newborn Girl Facebook

A young man in his twenties wanted to express his gratitude about the victories the youth of 25th of January have achieved and chose to express it in the form of naming his firstborn girl “Facebook” Jamal Ibrahim (his name.)

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Analysis, Breakthrough Thinking, Culture, Food, Health & Fitness, Historical Perspectives, Human Behavior

The Best Foods (and Strategies) for Eating at Your Computer

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Everybody eats at their computer at some point.

As much as we’d recommend tearing yourself away from your computer when the munchies hit, let’s be realistic: You’re not always going to do it. So when you are eating at your computer, you can at least opt for some more keyboard-friendly options.

We recently asked you what your favorite keyboard-friendly foods were, and you guys had a lot of great suggestions—both of good foods to eat and strategies to keeping your workspace clean. Here are some of our favorites…

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Cup O’ Noodles Shitsuki USB Humidifier

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Surprise! It’s an air humidifier.

Instant cup noodles will instantly take you to Japan. Get hold of a pair of chopsticks and you are on your way to enjoying a satisfying warm and soupy meal. But if you pick up a pack of Cup Shitsuki you will be in for a surprise. This cup noodles shaped box has something quite different from what the packaging reflects. This is a fun shaped air humidifier…

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Humming Bird Robot Spy “Ornithopter”

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Next generation war technology

Developed by the company AeroVironment Inc., the miniature spybot looks like a hummingbird complete with flapping wings… The ornithopter can fly into buildings under the control of an operator flying the spybot with the help of a feed from its tiny video camera. The prototype is capable of flying at speeds of up to 18 km/h (11 mph) and weighs 19 grams, which is about the same as an AA battery… The specifications given to the firm by the Pentagon included being able to hover in an 8 km/h wind gust and being able to fly in and out of buildings via a normal door…

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Dust Blown Into the Oceans From the African Desert May Increase Risk of Seafood Poisoning

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Dust from the African Desert can increase the growth of bacteria that are the main cause of food poisoning from seafood.

Researchers have found that harmful bacteria found in seawater flourish in the presence of dust that comes from the Sahara desert in western Africa, as well as other areas of continent.

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Scientists Accidently Discover Chemical Compound That Causes Hair Regrowth

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Hair regrowth in mice.

Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Veterans Administration (VA) did discover a chemical compound that caused hair regrowth in mice with alopecia, but they were testing the compound on the mouse digestive system.

 

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What Makes the Rocks Move in Death Valley When No One is Looking?

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Long trails showing rocks’ movement make phenomenon all the stranger.

Unforgiving sun, punishingly hot days, freezing nights, no water, and a name like Death Valley keep people away from this ultra-dry section of California. Those who do venture there notice that sometimes, in some places, rocks just move. They don’t do it a lot, and they never do it when anyone is watching. Make no mistake, though, they do it. They leave behind long, even grooves in the packed dust to prove it.

 

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Antibody Created as Medical Smart Bomb to Fight Cancer

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Cancer cell

A joint team of Indian and Australian scientists claims to have achieved a breakthrough by creating an antibody which could be used for developing a “medical smart bomb” that would help seek out and eradicate the root of cancer — the stem cells.

 

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Owning a Home in the U.S. Loses It’s Luster

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Economic uncertainty, unstable prices and simple math have given Americans less incentive to buy.

Meredith Carr and Vince Melamed of Brentwood are just the sort of couple real estate agents have always counted on to buy a home.  Melamed is a successful keyboardist and songwriter who wrote hits including Trisha Yearwood’s “Walkaway Joe,” and Carr is a freelance editor. They owned a home in Nashville, but when they moved to Los Angeles last year they decided they did not want to tie up their money in real estate, or be on the hook for home repairs and upkeep.

 

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